Category Archives: Pog Life

Goodbye, Floss

My sisters probably make me laugh more than anyone else in the world.  Yesterday, Sister 1 excelled herself. I’ve mentioned here before that every other Monday I pay her to provide ‘big house day’ (she cleans and Pog Towers seems … Continue reading

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Sorry, sweetheart

On Friday night I went to the pub with some of the lovely ladies I run with at the weekend.  Amongst other things, a few of us discussed the fact that we find it really hard to remember people’s names. … Continue reading

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The same but different

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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This week in makingness…

(Sorry, these things are all rather random and the day has been too long to wind them together in a better way, so in the style of ‘showing’ / ‘show and tell’ at primary school…) This week I’ve made: …Cherry Pie. … Continue reading

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Enormousness of the calf variety

My sisters and I all have a bit of a weird affliction. It’s our legs; our calves to be specific. They are big. Really big. Abnormally big. We all do a fair amount of exercise too which moves them from … Continue reading

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A note to Mary Berry

Mary Berry, I think I might love you. Me, the Pog who mostly eats toast, actually cooked last night.  I mean, with all different ingredients that I had to buy separately and use more than one pot to combine.  I was … Continue reading

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Toad armour

Wowee.  That was a long day. If like me, it was your first day back at work after the Christmas break, well done – we made it!  I do admit though, it wasn’t quite lunch time before I was ‘just … Continue reading

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Don’t mind the gaps

This time last year I said I didn’t think there would be time for resolutions. It turns out leaving some gaps was a good plan. I’ve done the usual pog things – crocheted, baked (mostly badly), yoga-ed, spent lots of … Continue reading

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Christmasness

For about five years I have tried making Brie and cranberry canapés for Christmas. Every year they have been a complete disaster.  I think I might have finally cracked it though! (You just have to ignore the fact that they … Continue reading

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My own little Christmas fairy

I seem to be starting the Christmassy thing, Pog style.  Yesterday I channeled my inner Father Christmas when I got stuck in my loft hatch.  I was trying to get a set of drawers down and to the charity shop … Continue reading

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