Category Archives: travelling

Pumpkin Pog and Bony Tony go on an adventure

Posted on November 7, 2024 by thepogblog

Last week I broke the tin opener.  It fell into five separate parts while opening a tin of tuna.  Then the hoover went bang.  Literally.  Hetty’s motor joined the big clean up party in the sky.  RIP Hetty. At that … 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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Stuck in No Man’s Land

Posted on July 20, 2022 by thepogblog

I mentioned the slight Pog shaped incident on the very last leg of an amazing honeymoon in a previous post, but forgot to add the story here. My passport is seven years old and I do look quite different in … Continue reading →

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Mama Pat

Posted on January 20, 2018 by thepogblog

Once upon a time, a long time ago, I got to do something amazing because of one lady and her family, but mostly because  her Mum said ‘yes’. It was actually 2014, so not that long ago, although I think it … Continue reading →

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No trainers needed – Ithaca edition

Posted on September 25, 2017 by thepogblog

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 →

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Smiley signs

Posted on July 12, 2017 by thepogblog

As well as quietness and  loveliness, Ibiza does signs that made us smile lots.  It seemed wrong not to share these, so here you go: At this beach, only red trunks or teeny tiny bikinis are allowed: And definitely no … Continue reading →

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Idyllic Ibiza. Mostly without, you know: people.

Posted on July 10, 2017 by thepogblog

A quiet holiday with no Pog moments is what I desperately wanted this year after the mishaps of the last few.  Especially as I quite liked the idea of Himself thinking I am a grown up, just occasionally, and this … Continue reading →

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When you…

Posted on June 29, 2017 by thepogblog

…have started muttering ‘people are f*cking stupid’ under your breath more than a few times a day (and sometimes a little louder than at muttering level) …have finally got around to filing those 1K plus emails in your inbox and … Continue reading →

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A long weekend away!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by thepogblog

I think that when I told people who don’t know me very well that I was going to Barcelona for a long weekend with my Mum and Sisters, that they may have imagined a few days of culture and learning. … Continue reading →

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