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The Daftness Gene

I just wanted to confirm something. I wanted to let you know that The Daftness Gene that afflicts me is not restricted to just me.  It moves around the family. This is Sister 1. Painting the nails of a mannequin. … Continue reading

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An Epiphany and the Wardrobe of Fatness

I had a bit of an epiphany on Friday.  It all came about because I was hanging my washing outside to dry and the sun lit up the seam at the back.  Or more to the point, it illuminated the … Continue reading

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Cat arse-imal of the week

It has been suggested that I blog a cat arse-imal of the week (that is, my biggest ‘oops’). There is only one real contender this week and it is short and sweet: My boss was off on holiday and I wanted … Continue reading

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Naughty Normous Norman

It’s a bit of a family joke that I blame Normous Norman for just about everything.  All the biscuits in the house eaten?  That’ll have been Norman.  The plate I was supposed to return to you?  I can’t find it … Continue reading

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A bit too much grown-up-ness…

I’d quite like to not be an adult for a while if that’s ok with you?  It’s all been a bit too grown up recently but the good news is that I now have a sorted out remortgage (grown up) … Continue reading

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The Incident of the Chubby Calf

We’ve had the Tubby Toe Incident (a few times over if I am to be honest), but this morning, well, this morning we had my first serious Chubby Calf Incident. There I was, checking my e-mails while pulling on my … Continue reading

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Doing things and a slightly disasterous jam roly-poly…

It’s my last few hours of freedom! I’ve had a lovely whole week off work and it’s been great not to have to get up at silly o’clock even once. Originally I looked into going away and doing a ‘doing’ … Continue reading

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The Lovely Nut

I went out for a huge pub lunch last Sunday with a very lovely friend (The Lovely Nut). We laughed about men, compared our mum’s idiosyncrasies, worried about our expanding waist lines and then decided worrying was wasting time and … Continue reading

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Bumpkinsville Wildlife

Is it a cat?  No.  Is it an oversized bird?  No. Is that….a ferret…?  Erm.  Yes. Last seen running through the front garden of Pog Towers, meet Mr Ferret: (and yes, I did chase after him with my camera, and no, he … Continue reading

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Popcorn Issues

I thought today that I’d found the way forward and that the future was ‘Skinny Popcorn’.  (I’m not sure why ‘skinny’ but the packet was big, the calories were low and there was some chocolate type stuff in there too, … Continue reading

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