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A little visitor
I had a visitor in the shape of Little Pea (and Sister 1) while I worked from home today, which seemed like a really good time for a lunch break… And just because I think my little nephew is the … Continue reading
Necklaces and noodles
You know that phrase ‘dress for the job you want, not the job you have’? Well, I’m rubbish at it. Today I have been dressed in tracksuit bottoms, slippers and a snugly warm top, accessorised with a few soup stains. … Continue reading
Posted in crochet, Pog Life
Tagged crochet necklace, daftness, idiot, noodle, office, work
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Daftness. Just because.
I nearly forgot how fun it can be to do something daft, just because you can. A few weeks ago I worked on something for the company intranet. It wasn’t terribly creative, but it was seen as pretty different from … Continue reading
Wool, furballs and faces
2 weeks, thirty six balls of wool and one annoyed Norman cat has resulted in a huuuuge, very thick blanket that means I won’t have to turn the central heating on quite yet….hooray! Even better, it could work as a good … Continue reading
Pog tips on: First Aid
Before I left for Tacloban I was immunised against pretty much everything, plus a couple more just for good measure. I had almost 20 injections. I packed a first aid kit that made it look like I’d looted a pharmacist. … Continue reading
Posted in Tacloban, travelling, Volunteering
Tagged antiseptic, first aid kit, Peppa Pig, plasters
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Pog tips on: Toilets
I lost my dignity on this blog a long while back, so I will now continue with that to tell you about my experience with toilets while I was away. I became slightly obsessed with the whole toilet issue when … Continue reading
Posted in travelling, Volunteering
Tagged habal-habal, Maripipi, Sambawan, toilet roll, toilets abroad, toilets in the Philippines
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Pog Tips on: language
I have no idea how I managed to come to the conclusion, but right up until the day I left for Tacloban, I thought that the vast majority of people I met wouldn’t speak a word of English. I asked … Continue reading
Pog Tips on: Food – part 2
I really like trying fruit I’ve never seen, and there was LOADS I’d not seen before in the Philippines. There were also quite a few other things… (Note: The last picture is a bit icky – and it’s the only … Continue reading
Posted in food, Tacloban, travelling
Tagged food, food while travelling, Philippines, pog tips, Tacloban
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Pog tips on: Food – part 1
When I went to Tacloban I decided that I would try to say yes to every new experience offered, including the food. That’s quite a big thing for me. I stuck to my decision quite well – there was only … Continue reading
Posted in food, travelling
Tagged food, food while travelling, halo halo, Philippines, pog tips, Tacloban, travelling
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Pog tips on: Travelling
As I am being sensible on the Helping Hands for Tacloban blog, I’m back to my usual more me approach to things here. A friend suggested this split in blogs as ‘nobody will give you donations if they see how daft you are.’ At … Continue reading
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