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Category Archives: Bumpkinsville
A furball shaped issue
I think I might have a bit of a problem. It comes in the shape of Norman Cat. You might remember he went through a rather long stage of bringing me home a neighbour’s dinner – pork chops, sausages, salmon, an entire … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Bumpkinsville, cats, crochet, Dating, Pog Life
Tagged cat killer, Norman, wildlife
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A visit to The Lovely Nut and a bit of history gathering
Every summer I spend a weekend with my friend, The Lovely Nut. At 78, she can get away with saying pretty much what she thinks. Like when I showed her my most recent Facebook profile picture (I was proud as … Continue reading
A Saturday upholstery class in Bumpkinsville
I love Saturdays. They are the only day of the week where work plays absolutely no part and it’s a wide open space to do exactly what I want with (being a slightly odd, single cat lady does have its … Continue reading
Little Pea and me, some ceramic pots and ducks
Saturday was a Little Pea and Me day. Little Pea apparently loves feeding the ducks and it’s something we’d not done together yet. I’d not even been to the local ponds since I was a child, so (after a slightly … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Pog Life
Tagged Auntie Pog, day out, ducks, Little Pea, Sister 1
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It *was* an emergency…
Sister 2’s boyfriend is really good at baking cakes. He made one a few weeks ago with caramel loveliness in it, and then admitted it was tinned caramel stuff. I love it and admitted that I had a tin in … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Cooking, food, Pog Life
Tagged banana, but i don't care, caramel, commute, commute from hell, trains, unhealthy food
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Time to de-frazzle*
*I may have just made up that word. But I like it :o) A few of you might have noticed from the blog (and couldn’t have failed to notice if you’ve been unfortunate enough to talk to me), that things … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Pog Life
Tagged bird table, birds, chaos, work, working from home
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Wool, furballs and faces
2 weeks, thirty six balls of wool and one annoyed Norman cat has resulted in a huuuuge, very thick blanket that means I won’t have to turn the central heating on quite yet….hooray! Even better, it could work as a good … Continue reading
Bank holiday bees and fairs
What did you do over the long weekend? I rescued lots of bumblebees that decided my conservatory was a good place for a doze. This one I had to revive with sugared water: And on Monday, while it poured with … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Volunteering
Tagged bumpkinsville, fundraising, Little Pea, village fair, volunteering in the Philippines
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Pennies for daftness. Hopefully
In case you somehow missed it, I am going to the Philippines in August (read all about it here). Not for a holiday, but to help with things in the aftermath of the typhoon. And as part of that, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Bumpkinsville, crochet, Pog Life, Volunteering
Tagged bumpkinsville, cards, Crafts, fundraising, village fair, volunteering in the Philippines
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Bumpkinsville in spring sunshine
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
Posted in Bumpkinsville, Pog Life
Tagged bumpkinsville, country Bumpkinsville, country walk, pub, Sister 2, spring sunshine
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