Category Archives: gardening

A ‘relaxing weekend’ Our Towers style

Posted on March 26, 2018 by thepogblog

‘Let’s have a relaxing weekend’ we said. ‘We’ll have no small people here, no university, no half marathons….let’s just relax.’ That’s what we said, proving that what we say has no bearing on what we do. What we did was: … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, DIY, gardening, Pog Life | Tagged DIY, family, gardening, Himself, idiot, kitchen, new house, ouch, our stamp, Our Towers, pond, power washer, random fish, relaxing, shed, shed building | Leave a comment

Demolition at Our Towers

Posted on March 12, 2018 by thepogblog

Yesterday, we decided it would be nice to have a relaxing Sunday, so we got out out a hammer and a crow bar and I can confirm with authority that you can get from one very rotten shed: To a … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, DIY, exercise, gardening | Tagged demolition, DIY, fire, fire starter, Himself, new house, Our Towers, relaxing Sunday, rotten shed, shed | 1 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 →

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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 →

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Transferable smiles (possibly)

Posted on June 19, 2017 by thepogblog

I like taking photographs of things that make me smile. I like being able to look through them at times when dragging a smile requires a bit of help, or when the world has gone a bit bonkers or just … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, cats, Cooking, family, food, gardening, Pog Pictures | Tagged Beachville, elderflower cordial, flowers, Himself, Little Pea, Little Wisp, Naughty Norman, Norman, smiles | Leave a comment

A chaotic 44 minutes

Posted on August 5, 2016 by thepogblog

I nearly had another fireman story for you tonight. Nearly, but not quite. I can explain by telling you what happened between 1.56pm and 2.40pm. 1.56pm – realise I am hosting a teleconference at 2pm and had better log on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bumpkinsville, gardening | Tagged bonfire, fireman, Mr Bonfire man, neighbours, smoke, there will be light, Y-fronts man | Leave a comment

The importance of cake and some alternative makingness

Posted on July 28, 2015 by thepogblog

Between breaking and fixing my toilet and having cameras inserted places I’d rather they haven’t been, I’ve got a bit of makingness done too. I’ve finished crocheting two Christmas presents (and am now trying to design a pattern for a … Continue reading →

Posted in crochet, gardening, Pog Pictures | Tagged cake, crochet, makingness, oops, photography, secret baker | Leave a comment

Round and round in circles

Posted on June 19, 2015 by thepogblog

Things keep going around in all different sorts of circles at the moment. Earlier this week I blogged about post it notes, the next day Facebook reminded me that exactly a year before I’d blogged about…post it notes (I’m thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, holiday, Pog Life, Volunteering, yoga | Tagged garden, holiday, Post its, smugness, sunflowers, yoga | Leave a comment

Training the neighbours…

Posted on April 21, 2015 by thepogblog

My neighbours can be a bit of a challenge. No, that is work language (see how they have trained me?!). My neighbours are a nightmare. And the problem is, I’m slightly scared of them and their very large extended family … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, gardening, Pog Life | Tagged gardening, neighbours, planting, secret baker, sunflower competition | 4 Comments

Little Pea and me, and some bulbs and jam tarts

Posted on November 4, 2014 by thepogblog

On Saturday I had a long overdue Little Pea and Me afternoon. We had plans. And I realised why you should never have too many plans with an 18 month old in tow. In fact, there are a few things that … Continue reading →

Posted in cats, Cooking, gardening, Pog Life | Tagged Auntie Pog, Garden center, Little Pea, nephew | 2 Comments