Category Archives: Pog Life

Little Wisp and Auntie Pog day

Posted on May 14, 2018 by thepogblog

Saturday was so exciting I practically went pop. Because, do you remember, almost a year ago, my gorgeous niece was born? And do you recall she was teeny tiny (I realise that is a slightly stupid thing to say as … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, family, Pog Life | Tagged Auntie Pog, fun, happy, Little Wisp, Little wisp and me day, Sister 2, smiles | Leave a comment

The F word

Posted on May 10, 2018 by thepogblog

Don’t get me wrong; I’m happy here. I love Beachbumpkinsville, I love my house, I love Himself, but there are a couple of really tricky things I discovered when you move away from a place that’s been home for over … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Pog Life | Tagged Beachbumpkinsville, Beachville, diploma, evening class, family, friends, happy, making friends, uni friend, university, university friends | Leave a comment

turtles and turpins

Posted on April 25, 2018 by thepogblog

I have become a little obsessed by our pond. Back in January when we moved in to Our Towers it looked like this: (That’s a still from a video I took because the queen of before and after photos forgot … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, gardening, Pog Life | Tagged dad, gardening, Himself, not a turtle, oops, Our Towers, pond, pond expert, turpin, turtle | Leave a comment

Cornwall with the new family (not replacing the old family, more of an additional side. These brackets are for the benefit of Sister 2 who thought I might no longer need my blood family. Hopefully this covers it…)

Posted on April 17, 2018 by thepogblog

I went to Cornwall over Easter. I didn’t even mention it, did I? It was my first extended time with the boys of Himself as a step mum (or whatever we call people who aren’t actually step parents but are … Continue reading →

Posted in family, fitness, Pog Life, Pog Pictures, Realtionships, running, step mum | Tagged bigger boy, coastal path, Cornwall, Himself, Lands' End, running, Small Boy, smaller boy, step mum fails, step mum wins | Leave a comment

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

A weekend of weirdness

Posted on March 19, 2018 by thepogblog

What’s the weirdest birthday you’ve ever had? I think mine was this one just gone – Friday in fact. While I got to spend quite a bit of it with my family, that was because we were at my uncle’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, hypnotherapy, Pog Life, study | Tagged birthday, birthday cake, diploma, family, Himself, hypnotherapy, learning, Little Wisp, mature student, psychotherapy, scared, Sister 1, sister2, study, university | Leave a comment

Correcting noo noos on IWD

Posted on March 8, 2018 by thepogblog

Once every week or so I venture into the office. Despite a (very) early start, the fact that I have to miss my run and having to wear grown up clothes, there’s usually at least one thing that makes it … Continue reading →

Posted in Pog Life, work | Tagged children, funny, international women's day, IWD2018, laugh, noo noo, oops, vagina, willy | Leave a comment

Snowy bits and pieces

Posted on February 28, 2018 by thepogblog

‘It never snows in Beachville’, Himself informed me. This was Monday night: ‘Well, not very much at all’, He said. And Tuesday morning the penguins started to disappear: But Norman loved it (Really. He bounced around like a puppy ): … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachbumpkinsville, Beachville, Pog Life, Pog Pictures | Tagged Americans, Beachville, Himseld, Little Pea, London, Pretty, snow, working from home | Leave a comment

And a new dish is born!

Posted on February 15, 2018 by thepogblog

I think I got a bit cocky with my cooking. I was doing so well, and then… Well, it’s probably best summed up by the thanks I got from Himself which went as follows: ‘Thank you for the pancakes. They … Continue reading →

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A public service announcement

Posted on February 13, 2018 by thepogblog

You know that warning written in really small letters on the side of sugar free polos? Yes, that one /\ It says ‘For some people especially children excessive consumption may produce laxative effects’. Well, not only should it include a … Continue reading →

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