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Category Archives: Good for you
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 different view
There is much muchness going on and I’m behind with all the blog based thoughts in my head as well as heaps of other things. But this morning before work it was cold, but not torrential rain for a change, … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, cats, exercise, gardening, Good for you, Pog Pictures, step mum
Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, gardening, Himself, Norman cat, perspective, run, smiles, step mum, the boys, thoughts, vegetables, view
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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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Random bits…
…because this week is turning out to be a bit random in many ways. But there are smiles: My sisters are in competition over who can make my postman laugh the most: And: Inside the latter I got a lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Good for you, Pog Life, Pog Pictures
Tagged broomstick, happy, hugs, post, postman, Sister 1, Sister 2, sisters, smile, spring
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Maybe I should have stayed on the sofa…
This is what a run looks like when you have got really lost: To be fair, I mostly got lost because two of the roads I needed to go down looked like this: And I tried getting through the brambles … Continue reading
Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running
Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, oops, running, sports bra
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No trainers needed – part 2
We’ve discussed before that a lot of the enjoyment I get from running is in the finishing. Actually, most of it is. Which means that I frequently have arguments with myself when I lie in bed – especially now it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Good for you, photography, Pog Pictures, running
Tagged armchair run, beachville running, cake, fitness, photos
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Trying REALLY hard to relax. And failing.
Before I moved to Beachville I’d been yoga-ing every week for a good few years. I’m not sure if it was the actual yoga, my ridiculously patient teacher or some of the people in the class who became really good … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, Bumpkinsville, fitness, Good for you, yoga
Tagged Beachville, bumpkinsville, friends, headspace, Himself, meditation, mindfulness, relaxation, teacher, yoga, yoga class
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#this is me
Back in August I told you about a film we created at work (#thisisme) where I talked about my hair pulling from a few years back. Happily there wasn’t much of me in the final cut (I’m still weirded out … Continue reading
Posted in Good for you, Pog Life, Trichotillomania
Tagged film, mental health, talking, this is me, Trichotillomania, work
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No trainers needed – Ithaca edition
I’m back from a week (mostly) in the sun. Time away from the laptop with family and Himself on the tiny Greek island that I love was fantabulous. Despite having been there quite a few times, I got to … Continue reading
No trainers needed
My words seem a bit small in the shadow of yesterday’s post, so I’m just going to tell you a little secret then show you some photos: The secret? I don’t always like running that much. I LOVE the feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Beachville, exercise, Good for you, Pog Pictures, running
Tagged armchair run, Beachville, beachville running, graffiti, marina, pier, running, trainers
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