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Hotness and firemen

Posted on August 26, 2016 by thepogblog

It’s hot.  I like hot weather.  It’s just not quite so fun when you work from home and sit in a conservatory to do so.  Usually I would move into a cooler part of the house in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Flashing Bumpkinsville

Posted on August 16, 2016 by thepogblog

Any woman who runs knows that the most vital piece of equipment is their sports bra.  Even if you’re lolloping along, three legged donkey style, you have to have one to save ouchiness, droopiness and, in some cases, black eyes. … Continue reading →

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Pog six eyes

Posted on July 29, 2016 by thepogblog

I’ve never been keen on eyes.  If I think about them too much they spontaneously pour with water so agreeing with the optician last weekend that trying contact lenses was a good idea seems a bit daft.  But after spending … Continue reading →

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Professional Pog tried. Professional Pog failed.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by thepogblog

Hooray!  I have done my first week – well, four days –  in my new job and they’ve not said they’re getting rid of me yet.  All other aspects haven’t gone quite to plan though. You know I was going … Continue reading →

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999 visitors

Posted on May 24, 2016 by thepogblog

Weird things happen to me.  Last night is just one more example…  :o/ I got home from fitball, had a cup of coffee and a piece of toast and them jumped in the shower.  As I was getting out and … Continue reading →

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why you should take some things slowly

Posted on May 15, 2016 by thepogblog

You know how when you rush something and then really regret it?  That happened yesterday. I had to dye my hair…and Just wanted to move onto the next thing on my list as quickly as possible. I also noticed that … Continue reading →

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What was I thinking?!

Posted on February 21, 2016 by thepogblog

Everyone knows when you give up smoking you need to keep busy. Yesterday I was lucky enough to have a play date with this gorgeous young man: But mostly (surprise, surprise) I have been making. A scarf, a minion hat, … Continue reading →

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A lightbulb moment

Posted on February 12, 2016 by thepogblog

This week I had a lightbulb moment.  Three to be specific.  The light in my electric fire went out so I replaced it (after consulting YouTube and Google to work out which end had to be unscrewed first.  This was a … Continue reading →

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All in a bit of a muddle

Posted on January 29, 2016 by thepogblog

A few weeks ago in yoga I finally thought to ask, when rolling on your back with my knees tucked in, if everyone have issues with their ‘edges’.  I get to a certain point and it gets a bit ouchy … Continue reading →

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Interviewing Pog style

Posted on January 19, 2016 by thepogblog

Towards the end of last year I got a weird phone call: a colleague wanted to put me forward for a job outside of our company.  I was flattered, then I read the job spec and I was terrified, then … Continue reading →

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