Tag Archives: Beachville

No trainers needed

Posted on September 12, 2017 by thepogblog

My words seem a bit small in the shadow of yesterday’s post, so I’m just going to tell you a little secret then show you some photos: The secret? I don’t always like running that much. I LOVE the feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, exercise, Good for you, Pog Pictures, running | Tagged armchair run, Beachville, beachville running, graffiti, marina, pier, running, trainers | 1 Comment

Meeting the neighbours

Posted on September 5, 2017 by thepogblog

I’ve always found it a bit tricky to meet new people. I’ve often thought that it would be easier if I had children as there are more opportunities and an obvious common ground. In fact, since moving to Beachville, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Beachville, cats, Pog Life | Tagged Beachville, introductions, Little Pea, neighbours, Norman | Leave a comment

Getting Googled

Posted on August 11, 2017 by thepogblog

I’m not the worlds best driver (I’m still not sure if I failed my first test because I got in the wrong side of the car and settled in the passenger seat, or if it was that emergency stop that … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, Pog Life | Tagged Beachville, driving, getting found, Getting lost, google man, googlemaps, Himself | Leave a comment

Alternative Pride and an alternative umbrella

Posted on August 6, 2017 by thepogblog

It was Pride in Beachville yesterday, but by the time Himself and I discovered we had a couple of spare hours to do something, all the free parts had finished and I thought this might be the closest we’d get … Continue reading →

Posted in Bumpkinsville, culture, exercise, Pog Pictures | Tagged Beachville, Chattri, cows, pride, rain, South Downs, umbrella | Leave a comment

Exercise-ness

Posted on July 27, 2017 by thepogblog

In Bumpkinsville I had my lovely yoga class, my very happy fitball class, and a fantastic group that I ran with each week. In Beachville, things have been a bit more tricky. I joined a yoga class, but the focus … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, Bumpkinsville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, running, yoga | Tagged Beachville, bumpkinsville, friends, lonely, new house, running, smiles, trainers, yoga | Leave a comment

Transferable smiles (possibly)

Posted on June 19, 2017 by thepogblog

I like taking photographs of things that make me smile. I like being able to look through them at times when dragging a smile requires a bit of help, or when the world has gone a bit bonkers or just … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, cats, Cooking, family, food, gardening, Pog Pictures | Tagged Beachville, elderflower cordial, flowers, Himself, Little Pea, Little Wisp, Naughty Norman, Norman, smiles | Leave a comment

colourful smiles

Posted on June 11, 2017 by thepogblog

Pog tips of the day: If you ache from your exercise exertions yesterday from the moment you open your eyes, you’re unlikely to do a fast run in an hours time. Ignorning the fact that one of the hook and … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Life, Pog Pictures, sewing | Tagged aching, Beachville, beautiful, Colour, graffiti, idiot, running, sports bra | Leave a comment

Auntie, Auntie Pog

Posted on May 30, 2017 by thepogblog

It’s not a typo. After another Beachville visit from Little Pea which included us experiencing temperature very differently: Doing some Auntie Pog / Little Pea swinging: Getting a little closer to Norman: And generally getting worn out: I took Little … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, family, Pog Life | Tagged Auntie Pog, Beachville, hospital, Little Pea, little pea and me day, Little Wisp, Norman cat, poorly, Sister 1, Sister 2, sleepover | Leave a comment

Saturday smiles

Posted on May 22, 2017 by thepogblog

Smile 1: Walking up to find rainbows in your house: Smile 2: Being shown a local park with lots of outdoor gym equipment – basically a grown ups playgroups – and spending an hour playing. (Note: Don’t take a photo … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, culture, exercise, fitness, Pog Life | Tagged Beachville, countryside, festiival, for the birds, light and sound, nature, outside gym, park gym, rainbows, redwood chair, The downs, Tony's chair, views | Leave a comment

A different view on running

Posted on May 19, 2017 by thepogblog

Going for a run in Bumpkinsville was mainly about the greeness and the wildlife. I’ve been mostly running around a lovely park since I got here, but thought I should explore a bit more. Today’s run couldn’t have been further from … Continue reading →

Posted in Beachville, exercise, fitness, Good for you, Pog Pictures, running | Tagged banksy, Beachville, cool, ruuniing, urban | Leave a comment