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Slightly less chaos
This week was marginally better than last week on the chaos scale. I actually thought I’d got it all over and done with on Monday as the size of the chaos that evening was quite big. I got home to … Continue reading
Paw Pal Post
It has just dawned on me that Norman cat has received more interesting mail than me in the last week. Totally unprompted, he’s received a postcard from Corfu (from a German sounding cat!) and a letter from Ithaca. I have … Continue reading
Nine and a bit months!
This post is now eight days late. I meant to write it last week, but if you read Friday’s post, you’ll know that the world has been conspiring against me. It’s still conspiring, but I am ignoring it. For the … Continue reading
A week of chaos
I promise that (unfortunately) none of what you’re about to read is made up. It never is – I lack the imagination – but it may all sound a bit farfetched. It’s actually just my life. So, this week has … Continue reading
Little Pea and the aunties day out
This week is not going to plan. I’ve had a broken kettle and shower, snottiness and achiness, a fire on my hob while I cooked lunch at 5pm and had to wrestle a mouse from Norman at 5am yesterday. Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Pog Life
Tagged Auntie Pog, Aunties Sister 2, day out, eco friendly, Little Pea, nature trail
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A different side of London
I went to a social media event yesterday morning for work. Due to my impressive ability to get lost, I gave myself lots of ‘asking direction’ time. Amazingly, I found it straight away and was a little early. 7.15am for … Continue reading
Introducing George, and George, and George, and…
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may remember the slightly daft idea I had to give my Dad some Giant Thorny Stick Insects for Christmas. It turns out it’s probably the best present I have ever … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Pog Life
Tagged baby stick insects, George, Giant Thorny Stick Insects, leaf stick insects, Sister 2, stick insect CPR, stick insects
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The death of coolness
It’s been dawning on me a while. It started with finding Radio Four interesting to listen to and learn from, rather than being boring due to lack of music. And finding listening to it, coupled with a spot of crochet, … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Pog Life
Tagged coolness, death of coolness, gardening, middle age, yoga
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Not selfless but smiley
Is there a truly selfless act? One that you gain absolutely no benefit from? Sister 2 and I discussed this in depth a while back and we went through all sorts of scenarios. In the end we realised that ultimately … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life
Tagged acts of kindness, eggs, humph, secret baker, selfless act, Sister 2, smiles, thank you
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The Dress of Daftness
Last Friday I took half a day’s leave. I spent it sitting in my parent’s cellar with my Mum. I was sewing a dress and Mum was helping me (there were pleats, darts and bias binding involved. There was no … Continue reading
Posted in Pog Life, sewing, Trichotillomania, Uncategorized
Tagged daftness, mum, sewing, sewing a dress, work
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