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Animals of all shapes and sizes

Posted on April 14, 2014 by thepogblog

This morning, while it was still dark, I opened the door from my bedroom to my conservatory and found a dead rat.  Armed with a lot of kitchen roll I inspected it a bit closer and realised it wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Announcing the next Pog Plan!

Posted on April 11, 2014 by thepogblog

I’ve been working on a plan for the last month.  I didn’t say anything because I wasn’t completely sure it was really going to happen, but this week I started my injections, booked my flights and…(drum roll please)….on 5th August … Continue reading →

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It’s only Tuesday?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by thepogblog

It feels like a lot later in the week.  A short while ago my boss in America sent me an instant message about a decision I’d made.  We started discussing it and she asked for my phone number so we … Continue reading →

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Why I shouldn’t attempt to draw

Posted on April 4, 2014 by thepogblog

I have always been bad at drawing.  I mean, really bad.  When I was at school, my highest grade for Art was a C.  My picture was so bad that my teacher re-drew it for me and I just had … Continue reading →

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Bumpkinsville in spring sunshine

Posted on March 31, 2014 by thepogblog

A few weeks ago I was working from home on a teleconference with a colleague in the US.  I had the back door open and she asked if the noise she could hear were birds.  She lives in New York … Continue reading →

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A quick catch up

Posted on March 28, 2014 by thepogblog

I’ve not written a blog post for ages and I promised a friend some Bumpkinsville pictures but I thought I’d tell you what’s happened in my little break first. Last week I had a week off work.  Recently, I finally got … Continue reading →

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The wheels on the bus go round and round…

Posted on March 14, 2014 by thepogblog

The doctor told me this week that I can drive again (hooray!).  Last weekend though, I couldn’t and I’d booked myself in at the hairdressers.  I was feeling a bit cross that, rather than jump in the car and whizz … Continue reading →

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Pog pictures – week 10

Posted on March 12, 2014 by thepogblog

Featuring my washing, a terrible selfie, a toilet and teeth. I have two photos from the 11th and I couldn’t decided between them.  Both were taken when I went to Harley Street (a rare moment of poshness courtesy of health … Continue reading →

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The magic Magical Pillow

Posted on March 10, 2014 by thepogblog

Almost a year ago a friend asked me to make something to help cure her son’s nightmares.  It seemed a tall order, but the Pillow of Power was born.  And weirdly, it worked. Roll on 10 months; another friend remembered … Continue reading →

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Entirely Norman. I’m sorry. Kind of.

Posted on March 7, 2014 by thepogblog

“A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime.” -Mark Twain Notebook, 1895 I can only assume that for the last few weeks, Norman has been keeping this intelligence under wraps.  He owns two lovely … Continue reading →

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