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A festival of things to worry about…

July 27, 2016 By Ellen

It’s funny how sometimes there’s a blog-shaped gap and, try as I might, nothing to fill it at all. Or the only stuff going on in my life is too boring to even think about, let alone adorn the blog. However, at the moment, my head is as jammed as my calendar. Don’t get too […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: busy weekend, children, Cumbria, festival, in my life, in the world, Kendal Calling, My Life, Something happened in my life, weekend

Birthday Coming Up For A Special Man In Your Life? Here Are Some Ideas For A Great Gift

July 27, 2016 By Ellen

Men are typically hard to buy for unless you’re going to resort to socks or booze accessories. They just tend to go out and buy what they need when they need them. Which can make birthdays and special occasions difficult when you want to buy them a gift. This leaves many of us with the […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: birthdays, gift giving, partner

Getting outside: Cuningar Loop and Ben A’an

July 20, 2016 By Ellen

Damp at the weekend, who’d have thought? Though, as is often the case, it’s never quite so bad when you’re out in it. Boys One and Two have gone for their summer visit with their dad, leaving Boy Three at home. Seven year old boys like other young animals do better when they are regularly […]

Filed Under: boys, family, review, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: Ben A'an, boys, busy weekend, children, Cuningar Loop, family, Glasgow, My Life, Scotland, things to do

Problems with home maintenance? This is what to do

July 19, 2016 By Ellen

Keeping on top of your home maintenance is no small task. No matter how ‘on it’ you are, there always seems to be something that goes wrong. Your home’s foundation, for instance, will show some cracks that would prompt you to contact a foundation repair expert to do an inspection of your home’s structural integrity. […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: DIY

Trutex – school uniform goes to the top of the class

July 15, 2016 By Ellen

About this time of year, organized folk start thinking about getting their act together for the forthcoming term. Normal people (the rest of us) pretend it isn’t happening and then hurtle around the shops in a mad flap the day before school goes back, trying to work out why – once again – the only […]

Filed Under: boys, family, review Tagged With: boys, family, Mumsnet, Review, School, summer, term, test, trousers, Trutex, uniform, value

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