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Category Archives: Beachville
A Little Pea and Little Wisp sleepover and the lessons of spicy toothpaste
It was a Little Pea and Little Wisp sleepover the other week. With so few weekends to choose from, it ended up being one where Himself was away on an expedition that involved making fire and building camps (it’s probably … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, dogs, family, Pog Life
Tagged Little Pea, little pea and me day, Little Wisp, Little wisp and me day, nephew, niece, Percy, sleepover
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Dancing in the strobe lights
I went to the hair dressers on Wednesday – it was the second time since covid started that I’ve been. When you’re as infrequent as me they just give you anyone and this time the tiny lady with the scissors … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Good for you, Pog Life
Tagged dancing, date, fatboy slim, raving
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A weekend of many boys
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
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Snowy bits and pieces
‘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
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Sometimes…
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
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The excitement of neighbours
Our Towers has been our home for almost a week. We’re strangely settled (even if it does feel like we are staying in an Air BnB that we’ll have to leave soon). We’re mostly unpacked (other than the rather large … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, cats, Pog Life
Tagged chatty neighbour, grown up, happy, moving house, neighbours, new house, Norman cat, Our Towers
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Slightly problematic packing
I’m not sure packing should take this long or be this chaotic, but maybe it’s just the Pog factor. Items I’ve realised (so far) are somewhere in this lot: All but two mugs. We have removal men and deliveries of … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Pog Life
Tagged boxes, home, idiot, moving house, oops, Our Towers, packing, removal
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Paintings and plates
I don’t think I’ve ever used this blog to recommend anything or anyone – it doesnt really fit with the aim of spreading smiles, but two people have sent smiles my way recently and I think you might be interested….so, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Beachville, Bumpkinsville, cats
Tagged adpine antiques, Beachville, bumpkinsville, funtiture, Painting, pet portrait, smiles
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Christmas excitement
In a complete departure from every run up to Christmas I’ve had in a long time, this one has been about alot of snowmen and snow ladies: A rather young looking Father Christmas: The making of a hat for Barnaby … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Pog Life, Realtionships
Tagged Christmas, Christmas Eve, family, Himself, home, new house, Our Towers
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Christmas and coldness and frost bites
I have snow (on the blog. Not in Beachville. And actually, the snow is only on some formats – possibly just desktops, but you know. Snow is snow, and I kind of have some, somewhere). And that must mean it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Pog Life, Realtionships
Tagged Beachville, blog snow, Christmas, Christmas beard, football match, frost bite, Himself, santa bus, Small Boy, snow, winter
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