Tag Archives: bumpkinsville

Pop! And other randomness

Posted on January 27, 2017 by thepogblog

Today I went the the doctor for my B12 injection. I have a thingy called pernicious anaemia and have to be injected every three months to stay upright /awake/able to breathe properly etc. It’s a bit of a rubbish feeling … Continue reading →

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The same but different

Posted on January 20, 2017 by thepogblog

You may have noticed that I really love Bumpkinsville.  The space, the greeness, the quiet (when the neighbours aren’t making enough nose for an entire town).  I love that I can appreciate it all when I run or cycle rather … Continue reading →

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The Lycra look

Posted on November 1, 2016 by thepogblog

You know how when you do exercise you tend to look… pretty terrible, really? It’s not just me, is it? Well, people at least look different in lycra to their usual clothes (cue me doing the obvious in Tesco the other … Continue reading →

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Autumn and scarecrows

Posted on September 25, 2016 by thepogblog

Autumn has officially started, so I took a few pictures on some of my escapades over the last couple of days. Fridays’s bike ride: Saturday’s run: And this morning it was all a bit bleak: But I did find conkers: … Continue reading →

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Lots of nature in trainers (but not much actual running)

Posted on July 3, 2016 by thepogblog

Yesterday as I joined others in my running group for their annual lavender run (running alongside the local lavender fields) one of the lovely ladies commented (with some surprise, I think) that I had actually made it back from my … Continue reading →

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A fraudulent runner

Posted on June 7, 2016 by thepogblog

Today two friends congratulated me on my running (apparently they had only just seen a Facebook status about my first timed 5k run the weekend before last) and I felt like a bit of a fraud.  You see, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Photos of different shapes sizes and topics :o)

Posted on October 23, 2015 by thepogblog

I’ve done that thing again where I’ve taken photos with the intention of writing a blog post and never actually got round to the writing.  So they don’t go completely to waste, here we have: A terrifying insight into the … Continue reading →

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Things you should probably not say out loud

Posted on July 29, 2014 by thepogblog

Things you should probably not say out loud: When in a lift at the office, which you got on at floor 9 stops at floors 8,7,6,5,4,3,2….and then goes back up to 8, to the lift: ‘WHY did you do that? … Continue reading →

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Bank holiday bees and fairs

Posted on May 28, 2014 by thepogblog

What did you do over the long weekend? I rescued lots of bumblebees that decided my conservatory was a good place for a doze.  This one I had to revive with sugared water: And on Monday, while it poured with … Continue reading →

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Pennies for daftness. Hopefully

Posted on May 23, 2014 by thepogblog

In case you somehow missed it, I am going to the Philippines in August (read all about it here).  Not for a holiday, but to help with things in the aftermath of the typhoon.  And as part of that, I’m … Continue reading →

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