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Things we learned recently from politics

July 15, 2016 By Ellen

It’s been exhausting – just keeping up with the news over the past couple of weeks. This time of year we’re more used to pictures of monkeys eating ice lollies and festival-goers who are either sunburnt or caked in mud (or worse). Here’s what I’ve learned from recent events. A day is a long time […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: Brexit, Cameron, feminism, in the world, May, on my mind, politics, Referendum, Scotland, something happened in my world, women

A holiday less average… Secrets of the typical Brit abroad

July 13, 2016 By Ellen

  Not quite a week and already the tan is fading faster than the sand fly bites. We’ve passed through the usual back-to-normal phases: Good grief it’s great to be home I’m on top of the world and I can do anything. I’m rested, watch me roar. How can there possibly be so much laundry? […]

Filed Under: family, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: Blue Nun, children, family, games, holiday, Review, summer, travel

How to save money by using artificial grass in your back yard or garden

July 13, 2016 By Ellen

  Artificial grass has greatly risen in popularity in the past decade and it is not that surprising because of the costs and demands associated with maintaining natural grass. Now, artificial grass is not only becoming more popular because of lower long-term costs but because it places less stress on the environment as it needs minimal […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: grass

When we went to Gozo…

July 11, 2016 By Ellen

Less than a week since we came home and already the photos are making me sigh fondly. We went to Gozo on our hols this year, stayed in an Airbnb place and had a ball. Here’s what we learned. If you have to go swimming then have your own pool. Our digs had its own […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, review, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: boys, children, family, family holiday., Ferry, Gozo, holiday, in my life, Malta, My Life, Something happened in my life, summer, travel

Why it’s not about style v substance

July 11, 2016 By Ellen

You hear a lot of people talking about style over substance. It’s universally seen as a bad thing, of course. The idea behind it is that if only people would concentrate on weighty matters, everything would be better. Who has time for style, the impression goes, when we need more than that? And we end […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: style

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