Category Archives: Pog Life

Well hello, Claude! (you really can see into the future, can’t you?!)

Posted on November 29, 2024 by thepogblog

I take a while to try new things.  Especially technology.  And I didn’t (and probably still don’t) understand AI and Chat GPT despite hearing lots about them and even starting to form opinions.   But  while I’m slow, I do know … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Norman

Posted on October 4, 2024 by thepogblog

Dear Norman, I was going to say that you have been my faithful furball for over fourteen years, but actually, ‘faithful’ is not entirely accurate.  ‘Indifferent’ is probably closer to the truth. We’ve been through a lot together, haven’t we? … Continue reading →

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a bit of a jump

Posted on September 16, 2024 by thepogblog

According to Mr R, I am really, really good at coming to weird conclusions about things. Out of the ordinary noise in the house?  Pretty sure it’s a ghost. Hot water not working?  Boiler has broken (on this one I … Continue reading →

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Ten years ago…it started with a fridge

Posted on July 26, 2024 by thepogblog

Ten years ago I did possibly the bravest thing I will ever do in my life. It started with a fridge. It’s a long story that I wrote a separate blog about, but with a huge amount of support from … Continue reading →

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Going back in time in Cornwall

Posted on June 5, 2024 by thepogblog

Have you ever thought back to a childhood holiday and wanted to recreate it? All my young childhood holidays were spent in North Cornwall and I’ve wanted to go back for years.  a couple of weeks ago week we did. … Continue reading →

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Sleep well, my Lovely Nut

Posted on May 13, 2024 by thepogblog

If you’ve been around here a while (‘here’ being The Pog Blog, or my actual life), you might remember The Lovely Nut. She was an ex boyfriends Mum who – when he and I split up – became my very … Continue reading →

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Same but different

Posted on April 9, 2024 by thepogblog

The other night as we were cleaning our teeth, I told Mr R my right nostril hurt. Him: have you stuck something up it? Me: Yes, an orange smartie. Him: Really? Me: No, of course not…………..I did once though. And … Continue reading →

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The master manipulator

Posted on April 2, 2024 by thepogblog

Norman, as you might know, is my cat.  Norman, is rather old, grumpy and terribly demanding these days.  He is soon to be 14 and while I know many cats live much longer, none of mine have.  So, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Ain’t nobody got time for that

Posted on March 25, 2024 by thepogblog

In the last few weeks I have: Repeatedly forgotten words Totally lost at least two days Informed my mum that she is going for lunch with group of people including Mrs S.  Mum told me that wasn’t right.  I told … Continue reading →

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Learning to chop onions – a step mums guide

Posted on February 26, 2024 by thepogblog

Step Mumming is way harder than I ever anticipated. Not just the fact that not all step children may want you around and make that fact very known to you, but the balancing act of being useful but not treading … Continue reading →

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