Tag Archives: dad

A Quite Lovely Tuesday

Posted on February 12, 2025 by thepogblog

This Tuesday included 30mph on the M23, Tesco, prescriptions, road closures, spaghetti bolognese cooking, and steam cleaning of floors. (It also contained a bit of sulking, shouting and crying and  – possibly surprisingly – I wasn’t responsible for any of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Daddy W

Posted on September 15, 2024 by thepogblog

Yesterday was Dads 78th birthday 😁 As Dad has all the ‘things’ a 78 year old who only leaves the house occasionally to get new library books could possibly need, so my sisters and I decided to cook and eat … Continue reading →

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Muddled Life Practical Tip – Hospice support

Posted on March 11, 2024 by thepogblog

It’s funny, isn’t it, how you don’t see things that are right in front of you? My Dad was diagnosed with COPD years ago.  I have no idea how many years as breathing issues have always been part of Dad.  … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Parties and planning

Posted on March 5, 2017 by thepogblog

This weekend we have mostly done things for Mummy W’s big birthday and it’s been fun. There was planning involved – quite a bit of it. The most surreal part was when Dad asked me a month or so ago … Continue reading →

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no power, no brain power

Posted on February 17, 2017 by thepogblog

‘While I think you’re incredibly creative, you certainly can’t make this kind of stuff up!’ That was the start of an email from my boss this afternoon in response to my email informing her and a whole heap of colleagues that … Continue reading →

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Good bye Pog Towers. Hello….

Posted on February 14, 2017 by thepogblog

It’s finally happened. Pog Towers is no longer mine and Norman and I are staying at my parents until I buy Pog Towers 2.  It’s been a funny few days. Norman has spent most of it under my bed, but … Continue reading →

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Just when you thought….

Posted on March 20, 2016 by thepogblog

….the 40th celebrations were all over, it turns out you can be instructed to appear at your parents house, having made ‘a bit of an effort’, be met on the main road by a shepherd/ Jesus / who knows (Dad … Continue reading →

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A butterfly day out

Posted on March 6, 2016 by thepogblog

Yesterday Sister 2 organised a day out to the butterfly house at Wisley. Here’s a few photos :o) Thank you, SIster 2 for organising us all :o)

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Bumpkinsville based

Posted on February 17, 2014 by thepogblog

This weekend was a real Bumpkinsville one. First Little Pea came to play.  He bought me some GORGEOUS chocolates:  And then did a spot of Auntie Pog climbing: Then we went to see the ducks (who were hiding): And the … Continue reading →

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