Category Archives: fitness

Goodbye, Bumpkinsville.

Posted on May 2, 2017 by thepogblog

Today is final packing day.  Tomorrow morning I leave the Bumpkinsville area for the next volume in my life (‘chapter’ didn’t seem long enough.  I’m hoping for more than just one chapter). I’m going to miss quite a bit.  Obviously … Continue reading →

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The chaos of me

Posted on April 19, 2017 by thepogblog

I’m a creature of habit.  I don’t like change one little bit.  I don’t even like it when my yoga teacher suggests trying out a new place for my mat in our class.  I do fit ball on a Monday, … Continue reading →

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Unexpected running smiles

Posted on April 8, 2017 by thepogblog

Sometimes when I run, it’s just about distance and time and getting back to work or to get stuff done. Sometimes it turns into lots of smiles though. Like knowing I’ve rescued another local worm, or replanting a bulb that … Continue reading →

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My weekend: show and tell

Posted on March 26, 2017 by thepogblog

This weekend  I: learned that there might be a morning and evening tea towel, but the morning tea towel should actually be used until 6.30pm, at which point swapping to the evening tea towel is essential. There is an element … Continue reading →

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Catch up

Posted on March 1, 2017 by thepogblog

This last week has been busy. Norman has taken a while to settle in at Mum and Dad’s: But we’re pretty much there now, and with a much bigger space to work in, he can supervise more effectively: He’s still … Continue reading →

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Really real running

Posted on February 21, 2017 by thepogblog

A while back I was told I was a real runner as I’d managed to acquire my first blister.  I was then called something else entirely when I put a plaster on the blister, ran again and got a blister … Continue reading →

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Packing observations

Posted on February 5, 2017 by thepogblog

I started packing properly on Friday. So far I have learned: It doesn’t matter how much you have taken to charity shops or the tip in the last few months, you can still have way more shit than any one … Continue reading →

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Fires, fun and a few incidents

Posted on January 29, 2017 by thepogblog

This weekend has been one of those of two halves – the grown up normal stuff and the Pog stuff. Friday night, Himself and I went to a pub  in the next village along that I’ve been to once in the … Continue reading →

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The same but different

Posted on January 20, 2017 by thepogblog

You may have noticed that I really love Bumpkinsville.  The space, the greeness, the quiet (when the neighbours aren’t making enough nose for an entire town).  I love that I can appreciate it all when I run or cycle rather … Continue reading →

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Cross bumpkinscountry

Posted on January 14, 2017 by thepogblog

At about 8.10am this morning a memory appeared out of nowhere. It was a memory of watching some of my secondary school class set off in a PE lesson to do cross country.  I thought they were mad.  Why on … Continue reading →

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