Category Archives: Tuesday

The start of The Tuesday Blanket Tuesday

Posted on March 7, 2024 by thepogblog

‘Hmmm.  You’re rather twisted aren’t you?’ ‘I am?’ ‘You are.’ And that’s how the conversation started as I stepped into the room where I had an accidental massage this Tuesday. My sister (a beautician) was giving mum a facial at … Continue reading →

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Purple hat Tuesday

Posted on February 27, 2024 by thepogblog

Mum was an amazing knitter.  She’s made countless thing over the years and I never once heard her say a pattern looked too hard.  She made matching cable knit dresses for me and my sisters only a few years ago … Continue reading →

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Woolgate Tuesday

Posted on February 22, 2024 by thepogblog

I’ve been lucky:  since the start of the year Mum has been in a good mood, or I’ve been able to manoeuvre her into one relatively quickly on my Tuesday visits. This week…well, things were not as good.  We had … Continue reading →

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The chicken worked (!) Tuesday

Posted on February 15, 2024 by thepogblog

You might not believe this, but…we had a huge success on Tuesday this week. Whilst shuffling around Tesco, I did my chicken impression for Mum accompanied by the usual ‘what am I?’ question and Mum shouted (while laughing) ‘Chicken!  Stop!’  … Continue reading →

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Double confusion Tuesday

Posted on February 1, 2024 by thepogblog

What do you do when you are just getting the hang of managing your Mum that you (lovingly) describe as ‘mad as a box of frogs’ to anyone asking how she is?  Well, you go to Tesco for a bit … Continue reading →

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Parental daftness Tuesday

Posted on January 25, 2024 by thepogblog

Tuesday this week was a little different in that my parents seem to have taken over in the daftness stakes and these were things that needed to be addressed… Mum and I went to Tesco. Mum had a panic that … Continue reading →

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Wooden Spoon Tuesday

Posted on January 16, 2024 by thepogblog

It’s Tuesday.  And my car didn’t even turn over when I tried to leave for Mum and Dads this morning when it was -5.  Mr R did magic with jump leads though and luckily (for this set of circumstances) it’s … Continue reading →

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Tuesday and my super trouper, dancing queen

Posted on January 9, 2024 by thepogblog

Today’s Tuesday started with a trip to Tesco.  For those who have ventured here with Mum before it can be a rocky experience and few leave unscathed… …However, it turns out giving Mum full control of the trolley and giving … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays

Posted on January 2, 2024 by thepogblog

Tuesdays can go either way. Tuesdays are the day I go and see my parents and how they go depends a lot on Mums frame of mind.  And Mums frame of mind can change in a matter of minutes Dad … Continue reading →

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