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The Boxing Day words

December 26, 2019 By Ellen

It’s the limbo of it. Christmas Day was full of traditions and purpose. Even the anarchy of consumption and indulgence is ambitious: A systematic approach to emptying fridge and filling belly. Boxing Day, though. That’s a different story. The plan never rolls this far. Shiftless drifting from chocolate box to small screen, pottering, with a […]

Filed Under: blogging, other things I have learned Tagged With: Boxing Day, boys, change, Christmas, creative writing, in my life, My Life

The Christmas post

December 26, 2019 By Ellen

Here we are in the quiet between the unwrapping and the overeating. And as the rest of the world seems to feel compelled to write a festive message, usually, because I’m contrary, I don’t bother. Instead, I’ll tell you a story. Once upon a time ((the day before) yesterday), a dashing prince (the Panther) and […]

Filed Under: blogging, family, other things I have learned, Uncategorized Tagged With: ablogaday, children, Christmas, in my life, Mary and Joseph, story, Tesco

Seeing through the brain fog – dropping another clanger

December 24, 2019 By Ellen

Yesterday I was lucky. I noticed in the nick of time that the theatre tickets were for a matinee not, in fact, for the evening show. We got there, breathless, and earned, as a bonus, an extra evening of family board games. So, yes, lucky. But it does happen to me quite often these days. […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: accident, brain fog, disaster, FTS, juggling, menopause, My Life, rage, Something happened in my life

Things I’ve learned from guinea pigs

December 23, 2019 By Ellen

Ignoring the wrath of the critics, yesterday everyone from the Palace of Bundance went to see Cats. Our local picture house has been tarted up and now has the most enormous reclining seats, so we’re happy for any excuse to stretch back and stuff our faces. My cinema snack of choice is the pretend cheese […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: animals., cats, guinea pigs, movie, pets

A pain in the bum – quite literally

December 22, 2019 By Ellen

At first, it was a toss-up between a ditty about the joys of guinea pigs and the books I’ve listened to recently. Content, but all a bit so-so. If this blogging exercise is about anything it’s about speaking my truth. Not to say that my thoughts on cavy poo are a fabrication, but, well… Therefore, […]

Filed Under: blogging, other things I have learned Tagged With: ablogaday, colitis, health, IBD, in my life, in the world, things I've learned, ulcerative colitis

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