Category Archives: Beachbumpkinsville

A weekend of many boys

Posted on March 5, 2018 by thepogblog

The weekend was due to be the weekend of many boys….but snow, freezing rain and multiple accidents on motorways meant I couldn’t get to Little Pea on Friday. The weather wasn’t going to completely beat us though and I left … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Beachville, Bumpkinsville, family, sewing, step mum | Tagged Auntie Pog, beach, birthday, birthday cake, Daddy W, Himself, Little Pea, Little Wisp, Mummy W, Pogimal, seaside, Sister 1, Sister 2, sleepover, Small Boy, sock animal, step mum | Leave a comment

Photoshopping things

Posted on March 2, 2018 by thepogblog

I always thought Photoshop was cheating. I still kind of think that, but part way through a term of Photoshop classes, I also think it’s quite fun and a lot more complicated that I imagined it would be (especially ‘colouring … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, photography, Pog Pictures | Tagged adult education, evening class, Himself, lesson, photographs, photoshop, phtography | Leave a comment

Snowy bits and pieces

Posted on February 28, 2018 by thepogblog

‘It never snows in Beachville’, Himself informed me. This was Monday night: ‘Well, not very much at all’, He said. And Tuesday morning the penguins started to disappear: But Norman loved it (Really. He bounced around like a puppy ): … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Beachville, Pog Life, Pog Pictures | Tagged Americans, Beachville, Himseld, Little Pea, London, Pretty, snow, working from home | Leave a comment

Pond overhauls and rabbits of doom

Posted on February 21, 2018 by thepogblog

For those of you interested in the things we’re doing to Our Towers, Saturday morning it was about the pond. And Rabbits. Rabbits of Doom…. But first the pond. We went from this: To this: Via this: (Which was very … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, gardening | Tagged garden ornaments, gardening, new house, Our Towers, pond, rabbits of doom | Leave a comment

Weekend observations

Posted on February 12, 2018 by thepogblog

When you finally have a weekend day that’s not soggy or freezing and you’ve wanted to get in the garden since you’ve moved in, much can be accomplished in little time…to start with. Removal of two trees?: 30 minutes each … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, gardening | Tagged fun, gardening, hard work, Himself, Our Towers, weekend | Leave a comment

The losing of the plot

Posted on February 7, 2018 by thepogblog

I don’t know if it’s too much work, too much running, too much house-wife-ing (because not only am I now cooking proper food that doesn’t include toast, but last week I took the hem up on a pair of curtains. … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Beachbumpkinsville, cats, Pog Life | Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, Himself, madness, Norman, Norman cat, snow, talking cat | Leave a comment

Sometimes…

Posted on February 6, 2018 by thepogblog

Sometimes, even when it’s cold and wet you have to trust that going to the beach will still be fun, because you’re with Sister 1 and Little Pea: …even if you did have a tummy ache and Mummy and Auntie … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Beachville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, yoga | Tagged beach, Beachville, bumpkinsville, country walk, laugh, Little Pea, Sister 1, walk, yoga friends | Leave a comment

Mostly about breaking stuff

Posted on February 1, 2018 by thepogblog

Himself has been away for work this week. Presumably I am now quite rubbish being left on my own now and have taken to breaking things. This was last nights text messaging between us: The snow reference is because it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, cats, Pog Life | Tagged breaking stuff, oops, Our Towers, sorry Norman | Leave a comment

Random bits…

Posted on January 31, 2018 by thepogblog

…because this week is turning out to be a bit random in many ways. But there are smiles: My sisters are in competition over who can make my postman laugh the most: And: Inside the latter I got a lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Good for you, Pog Life, Pog Pictures | Tagged broomstick, happy, hugs, post, postman, Sister 1, Sister 2, sisters, smile, spring | Leave a comment

Side effects of working from home

Posted on January 25, 2018 by thepogblog

I’m starting to worry about me. I’m really lucky – I get to work from home four days a week so I get to wear slippers at my desk, have Norman help with my work and eat all the food … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Beachbumpkinsville, Pog Life, work | Tagged dog walkers, Himself, lack of sanity, Our Towers, sanity, stupid, tally, working from home | Leave a comment