Tag Archives: Our Towers

Note to self: Engage brain

Posted on June 4, 2018 by thepogblog

I’ve never been great at remembering to engage my brain before speaking.  Or at all, really.  I think these conversations over the last day or so sum that up quite well: Himself:  Isn’t that plant the weed we pulled out … Continue reading →

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Our Towers progression

Posted on May 29, 2018 by thepogblog

I’m rather loving transforming bits of Our Towers.  Yesterday, it was the turn of a waterfall that I started off hating. Then we discovered it still worked.  Then we discovered that actually the only water feature at the local pond … 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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A ‘relaxing weekend’ Our Towers style

Posted on March 26, 2018 by thepogblog

‘Let’s have a relaxing weekend’ we said. ‘We’ll have no small people here, no university, no half marathons….let’s just relax.’  That’s what we said, proving that what we say has no bearing on what we do. What we did was: … Continue reading →

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Demolition at Our Towers

Posted on March 12, 2018 by thepogblog

Yesterday, we decided it would be nice to have a relaxing Sunday, so we got out out a hammer and a crow bar and I can confirm with authority that you can get from one very rotten shed: To a … Continue reading →

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Pond overhauls and rabbits of doom

Posted on February 21, 2018 by thepogblog

For those of you interested in the things we’re doing to Our Towers, Saturday morning it was about the pond.  And Rabbits.  Rabbits of Doom…. But first the pond.  We went from this: To this: Via this: (Which was very … Continue reading →

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Weekend observations

Posted on February 12, 2018 by thepogblog

When you finally have a weekend day that’s not soggy or freezing and you’ve wanted to get in the garden since you’ve moved in, much can be accomplished in little time…to start with. Removal of two trees?: 30 minutes each … Continue reading →

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Mostly about breaking stuff

Posted on February 1, 2018 by thepogblog

Himself has been away for work this week.  Presumably I am now quite rubbish being left on my own now and have taken to breaking things.  This was last nights text messaging between us: The snow reference is because it’s … Continue reading →

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Side effects of working from home

Posted on January 25, 2018 by thepogblog

I’m starting to worry about me.  I’m really lucky – I get to work from home four days a week so I get to wear slippers at my desk, have Norman help with my work and eat all the food … Continue reading →

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The excitement of neighbours

Posted on January 17, 2018 by thepogblog

Our Towers has been our home for almost a week.  We’re strangely settled (even if it does feel like we are staying in an Air BnB that we’ll have to leave soon).  We’re mostly unpacked (other than the rather large … Continue reading →

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