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The Great City Swap – monkeying around in Edinburgh

April 25, 2018 By Ellen

We did this in 2016, it’s time for a return visit to the zoo. It’s a refrain nearly as common as “muuuum, where is my….?” and it’s one that’s often harder to find an answer to. It’s this old chestnut: What are we going to do today? It’s particularly challenging in the Palace of Bundance because […]

Filed Under: boys, family, review Tagged With: boys, children, City Swap, Edinburgh, family, Glasgow, inspiration, Reviews, travel, zoo

How To Ensure A Restful Sleep

April 25, 2018 By Ellen

For many of us, the idea of falling asleep in a timely manner and staying asleep is but a dream. Late night shifts, jet lag, and good old insomnia has left many people with only a fraction of the amount of sleep they need, learn more from this sleep consultant certification courses. But no matter […]

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4 Traits Of Successful Writers  

April 25, 2018 By Ellen

Successful writers don’t become huge sensations overnight. It takes them years of perfecting their skills and practising their trade to get truly good at what they do. If you’re thinking of becoming a writer or are one and want to improve your abilities, then you’ve come to the right place. There are four essential traits […]

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Go Ape Aberfoyle: Hanging around in the trees

April 22, 2018 By Ellen

“Go Ape,” the signs urge all the way through sleepy Aberfoyle on a slightly damp Sunday morning. It’s hard to imagine the crimplened coach passengers (the only others on the main road at the time) going even a very little bit monkey.    Pondering this we – Boys One, Two and I, arrived at beautiful […]

Filed Under: Aberfoyle, adrenaline., boys, climbing, fun, Go Ape, harness, other things i learned Tagged With: Aberfoyle, adventure, carabiner, Go Ape, treetop

What can I say to new bloggers?

April 14, 2018 By Ellen

There was a time when I thought I was a dab hand at blogging. I even wrote a book about it. Half the book was about how blogging makes you feel better – a form of therapeutic writing if you like. And the other half was about how to do it. Now, I’m still totally […]

Filed Under: blogging, other things I have learned Tagged With: advice, Blogging, post, real life, writing

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