Tag Archives: The Lovely Nut

Toad armour

Posted on January 3, 2017 by thepogblog

Wowee.  That was a long day. If like me, it was your first day back at work after the Christmas break, well done – we made it!  I do admit though, it wasn’t quite lunch time before I was ‘just … Continue reading →

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A bit of wondering

Posted on November 29, 2016 by thepogblog

Sometimes you have to wonder about people.  Even the people who are close to you.  On Saturday, as I do most weekends at some point, I spoke to my friend The Lovely Nut on the phone. As is often the … Continue reading →

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A different sort of weekend

Posted on October 25, 2016 by thepogblog

This weekend was my annual visit to stay with the Lovely Nut in her lovely house (pictures here if you’d like to take a look).  It wasn’t quite as relaxing as it usually is, right from the start.  The Lovely … Continue reading →

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Confusion and happy pants (again)

Posted on September 30, 2016 by thepogblog

I got a weird phone call today.  It went like this: Him: Hi, is that Ken Jones, the electrician? Me: Sorry? (Because, you know, I might have completely misheard that entire, very clear line he had spoken) Him: Are you Ken Jones, … Continue reading →

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It’s the thought that counts…

Posted on August 21, 2016 by thepogblog

We all know, that when it comes to presents, it’s the thought that counts, right?  And I do appreciate that thought has gone into every present I receive, but sometimes I do wonder exactly what that thought process was… Yesterday The … Continue reading →

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Unexpected white knuckle rides

Posted on December 22, 2015 by thepogblog

I don’t think I’ve mentioned on here before that I am not very good at getting on the tube. Crowded places tend to scare the pants off me if I am on my own, so I avoid them at all … Continue reading →

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A visit to The Lovely Nut and a bit of history gathering

Posted on September 25, 2015 by thepogblog

Every summer I spend a weekend with my friend, The Lovely Nut.  At 78, she can get away with saying pretty much what she thinks. Like when I showed her my most recent Facebook profile picture (I was proud as … Continue reading →

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Cards, chocolates and cornflake cakes

Posted on February 14, 2014 by thepogblog

One good thing about Valentine’s day when you are a spinster with cat is that there are absolutely no expectations, so you can’t be disappointed*. The best bit about having no expectations is that then, when something lovely happens, it’s … Continue reading →

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The Lovely Nut: It’s not just you!

Posted on January 16, 2014 by thepogblog

My friend, The Lovely Nut has been getting herself into a pickle.  She’s the far side of 75 and thinks that she may be getting a bit old-ladyish (or in her words, dementia).  I’ve told her that the things she … Continue reading →

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Bank Holiday Lessons Learned

Posted on August 27, 2013 by thepogblog

As I said in my last post, I went to visit the Lovely Nut in her lovely house in a field on Friday.  I came back on Sunday which meant that the long weekend somehow felt longer.  It was certainly … Continue reading →

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