Category Archives: Pog Life

Mirror, mirror on the wall…

Posted on February 23, 2016 by thepogblog

I think I probably look in the mirror as much as the next person.  You know….to check that I don’t have food in my teeth, to make sure my mascara ended up where I was aiming for, to make sure … Continue reading →

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What was I thinking?!

Posted on February 21, 2016 by thepogblog

Everyone knows when you give up smoking you need to keep busy. Yesterday I was lucky enough to have a play date with this gorgeous young man: But mostly (surprise, surprise) I have been making. A scarf, a minion hat, … Continue reading →

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I’m giving up…

Posted on February 19, 2016 by thepogblog

If you’re going to do something, you might as well do it properly.  Well, most of the time, anyway.  Which is why I seem to be taking this giving up thing to the extreme. On my recent yoga retreat we … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the woman incapable of dressing appropriately on a train

Posted on February 16, 2016 by thepogblog

I’m turning into a grumpy old lady, but I need to rant again.  There are often people on the train who get on wrapped up ready for the Arctic, don’t think to take off their coat and instead open all … Continue reading →

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Pog Towers post

Posted on February 14, 2016 by thepogblog

I was going to write this post feeling entertained, but a tiny bit humphy that the only interesting mail to arrive at Pog Towers this week was for Norman…. (It was in response to a card he had written to … Continue reading →

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A lightbulb moment

Posted on February 12, 2016 by thepogblog

This week I had a lightbulb moment.  Three to be specific.  The light in my electric fire went out so I replaced it (after consulting YouTube and Google to work out which end had to be unscrewed first.  This was a … Continue reading →

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Not The Waltons

Posted on February 9, 2016 by thepogblog

Every Sunday various combinations of Sister 1, Sister 2, Little Pea various other halves and I go to my parents house for Sunday dinner.  Mum cooks the main course and we take it in turns to make pudding, with varying … Continue reading →

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I’ll never be a YouTube star

Posted on February 5, 2016 by thepogblog

Last night I thought I’d try to be helpful.  I’d recently told Mum and Dad about a duvet trick I’d seen online (it’s been around forever, looking at the dates of posts – we may well be the only three people … Continue reading →

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All in a bit of a muddle

Posted on January 29, 2016 by thepogblog

A few weeks ago in yoga I finally thought to ask, when rolling on your back with my knees tucked in, if everyone have issues with their ‘edges’.  I get to a certain point and it gets a bit ouchy … Continue reading →

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Fun and games with little people

Posted on January 17, 2016 by thepogblog

It must be complicated to be two years old. You understand what a monkey is, then someone tells you that some of them are also called gorillas. This makes Litte Pea very cross as he informs you, in a very … Continue reading →

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