A Peggy Post #3

Peggy has been busy being cute and turning her paw at some origami...

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But now that the temperature has taken a sudden drop Peggy took the most silly decision to try and hibernate. Yes normal for wild hedgehogs but fatal for African Pgymys. Their body is not suited to storing large amounts of food to keep them going through the winter months and hibernation must be prevented!

A hedgehog must be kept in a warmed environment: nesting box/fleeces/heating pad or warm lamp if you have such a thing and I hadn't realised just how cold it has got- even in our radiator-on-max furnace of a house! When the hogs body temperature drops they attempt hibernation.

This morning I found Peggy curled solidly in a ball. Often she will meet me with a disgruntled huff and poke out her head to acknowledge me before unraveling. Not today.

Hedgehogs that attempt hibernation often stay in a ball or if uncurled have cool to the touch bellies so it's best to warm them up immediately. Placing them on your stomach, with a blanket to keep in the body heat warmth is best- breaking out in a hideous rash over your abdomen due to their prickles on your bare skin is an unfortunate compromise to keep the hoglet warm.

Peggy has thankfully since uncurled and is having a special treat of hiding (and warming up) in my own fleecy winter blanket. **please don't poo please don't poo**

Today was a pet service at my local church- she was the star of the show last year, shame she's having a duvet day this year :(

Update shortly on how she's doing!

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Day 100 #The100DayProject

WE. MADE. IT!!!

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Peggy leaves home.
 Peggy has had enough of all this modelling and is going on a little holiday!
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happys of the day: 
It's Day 100!!! I can have my evenings back :D   
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It was a fete at school to day and me and my colleague got a cheeky free go on the giant bouncy castle slide thing because... YOLO. 
god, I hate that phrase.

 

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Peggy the artist.  

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Watched the yr 6. Production of Bugsy Malone at school- took up a morning which was a nice change from classroom mayhem and was really good- kudos to all involved!

 

 

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Peggy gets in touch with her Feline side.

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Sunday being spent tidying, bell-ringing and playing the piano from this very fine musical! 

Resting and gearing up for the last crazy week of the school year before I can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy my muchly needed and richly deserved 6 week Summer holiday!!

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Peggy behind bars.

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Social Dancing Time! 

Despite the hall being dead with only 12 couples over the age of 60 turning up...I got to practice lots and fine tuned my ability to follow a 'stranger's lead in tango and foxtrot.  

Plus I bought some new pumps in the sale wop wop! 

 

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Day 96 #The100DayProject

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Leaving-Do drinks with work colleagues and it's National Pina Colada Day (win!) 

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Peggy passes the school year!

 but must work on her tolerance levels and friendships.

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Peggy trains for Wimbledon 2016.

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On a clear out of the school stock cupboard i found some 'puppets' with phonic digraphs on the back that my colleague's gran had made: I asked 'bl'?, 'Bl' for what? She answered Blobby!! You could say this tickled my pickle- but maybe you had to be there! .. But just look at that craftsmanship!

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Not allowed dancing tonight - I must RELAX... pfft.

 

The Autistic Gardner

I watched 'The Autistic Gardener' this evening on Channel 4. As I work with children with Autism I find these programmes really interesting especially seeing adults with Autism- it informs my practice! This programme is both entertaining and eye-opening! I do wish though that they'd changed the title to be political correct you mustn't put the label first- but that's my training making me say that...and The Gardner with Autism doesn't have the same ring to it some how.

Also would have been a little more respectful to stop always showing the long-haired guy muddle his words- yes it's a trait but for those who don't understand it could be seen as funny- which it ain't- I fully emphathise.

Ooh and the girl who said she was bullied and never had her ideas listened to and valued- made me cry! So touching and shows just how judgemental society is.

Anyhoo this is a new series on Thursday evenings at 8pm and I fully reccomend tuning in. It will educate you on this increasingly diagnosed but misunderstood neurological disorder and its a good ol' makeover show too.

 Check it out on 4od HERE

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Day 94 #The100dayproject

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Peggy presents her Budget.

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After an abysmal day, this evening I checked lots of things off my to do list! ...except the holiday packing..

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Movie Time and I'm being nostalgic and watching 
Anne of Green Gables. 
Such a lovely adaptation, beautiful scenery, stunning costumes and oh so poignant! 

The tape is an old VHS taken from 80s/90s TV so double happy to see all the old retro adverts with posh queen's english commentary.

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Peggy gets an upgrade.
 

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Day 92 #The100DayProject

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Peggy meets the Lilliputians

(Gulliver's Travels Reference) 

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My new fave snack!

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Day 91 #The100DayProject

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Peggy helps to fertilise the garden.
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I have been told to stop all activity this week and RELAX. This is no easy concept for me as my brain is always on the go; a running commentary or high speed song on replay.  So going with the stereotypical nonsense formula of getting a good night's sleep is a hot sweaty bath, lavender pong and a branded bath product dictating i will 'sleep easy'. So here goes!

UPDATE: It kinda worked...but I put it down to the spontaneous massage I had this evening which funnily enough I don't have a photo of! 

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100 Days of Peggy

Here is the gallery of pictures of Peggy's Adventures since April 6th 2015 (part of the #the100dayproject). Click a thumbnail to find out more about Peggy's photo.

Which is your favourite?

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The real Mount Rushmore! 

 (Apologies to Abraham Lincoln who got replaced)

 *I do not own the original image*

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I attended the evening concert of a one-off screening of Back to The Future with Live Philamonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Great film with a cult following who were all present in the audience cheering away in epic scenes during the movie (kinda annoying but good atmosphere). The sound amplified round the auditorium was spot on; taking surround sound to a whole new level!

There are due to be more of these types of screening later on in the year and next year- so keep up to date with What's On at the Royal Albert Hall.

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Day 89 #The100DayProject

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Today was our school's unofficial Book Day.

I was Alice from Alice in Wonderland bursting out of the White Rabbit's house. I'm here with Peter Pan! 
 

 If there's a costume opportunity it's gotta be done right!  
Find out how I made it here 

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Peggy looks for the White Rabbit's white gloves.

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Day 88 #The100DayProject

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So very happy that my copy of Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter has arrived in the post!  

Yes Yes, every Youtuber is 'cashing' in on branded products but I really respect Louise as a genuine person, who like a Big Sister is willing to help shed some light and experience on life. But. I am a girl. I like girly things. I'm allowed guilty pleasures. And this book might just be one of them.

Sprinkle of Glitter Blog and Youtube.

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Peggy gets her 5 minutes of TV Fame. 


Yes- the date is wrong. Heyho! 

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Sick Day (booo) whilst everyone was enjoying the sun I was in bed shivering under the duvet!

But once rested this afternoon I set to work on my Book Day costume- Any ideas yet?

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Peggy gets her Zen on.

 

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Mediterranean weather in England! 

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Peggy reads the Classics.

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Peggy meets her Patron.

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What a great photo! 
#sarcasm

Today was my first 'relax' day in a while but I am incapable of relaxing.
I made a start on my Book Day costume- the most impractical thing I could think of! 
Any ideas?

Thanks to a guest coming to stay, my mum has gone into dessert-making frenzy
so here is some excess: GLOOP! or Raspberry Souffle if your from a normal family. 
  

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Day 83 #The100DayProject

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 The Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum, South Kensington, London is my all-time favourite museum. 

Its draws together craft; art, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery, fashion, design etc from all over the world and brings different and eclectic exhibitions through the year. The main galleries and some exhibitions are free. Special exhibitions are at an affordable price and really worth going to if your arts-crafts, design innovation, cutting-edge technology, history fan.

Today, hazy-headed from the Party last night I went to see the current exhibition 

'Shoes: Pleasure and Pain'. 

(13 June 2015 – 31 January 2016)
Check Out my review here

I also wandered around 'What is Luxury'  

(25 April – 27 September 2015)

'Making luxury is not concerned with practical solutions but with the extraordinary, non-essential and exclusive. Mastery of a craft and exceptional expertise are demonstrated by outstanding precision, attention to detail and remarkable finishes.'- V&A 

  This exhibition particularly resonated with me as I am constantly inspired by new ways of thinking and new approaches to Life through Craft and Design. My degree focused on high-skill and fine detail and finishes so this exhibtion was of great interest to me.

From the list of related words in the photo above I have accidentally cropped off the word Passion.

From being in an industry in a role that is Dick-tated: as in a super snobby designer tells you what to make according to his/her 'vision' I lost all Passion for Making. It's only now that I can Make at my own pace, on my own terms to my own standard and expectation that the Passion is there again. 

I don't know where I'm going with this nugget of information so I'll just suspend it in mid-air on this page...and stop the rambling.

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Peggy does Pride.

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Day 82 #The100DayProject

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 Tonight I attended a fundraiser-party for Theatre Company 'Engineer' who are taking their most recent show 'RUN' to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this Summer.

5th Aug 2015 - 31st Aug 2015

Beneath - Pleasance Courtyard

1:15pm

to be exact!

The night was fantastic -meeting old faces from uni and new. I brought along Megan as my +1.

The company raised over a £1000 for their Edinburgh expeditions.

For more info on 'RUN' and to book tickets check out their website here

'RUN' will be coming back to London next Spring!

 

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Peggy is 'potted'.

 

*I do not own original Image*

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