Ellen – Page 214

Doing something silly at Mugstock

August 12, 2015 By Ellen

I’ve never been to a festival. There. I’ve confessed. Not one. Most folk have some heroic tales of Glastonburys past or T in the Parks they can’t even remember, but they were there. I’m not sure how I’ve missed out but I have. Probably something to do with an aversion to chemical loos and having […]

Menopause: it is hot in here, but only because we’re blushing.

August 8, 2015 By Ellen

Come in, make yourself at home. I’ve been putting this one off. It’s on menopause – the last taboo. What was that? Oh, you’re off. Shut the door on the way out then. Is there anyone left? A few souls fanning yourselves with a copy of SAGA magazine who want to hear about this, I […]

Is hot yoga something to sweat about?

August 7, 2015 By Ellen

Try anything except incest and morris dancing. Isn’t that how it goes? It was in this spirit that I was to be found on a Thursday evening dripping in sweat in a room overcrowded by underdressed and bendy people. Yes. Trying hard to avoid looking up the leg of the shorts of the chap in […]

Exam result day – managing the stress…

August 4, 2015 By Ellen

Not the children’s stress, of course. Mine. All day Facebook was bulging with proud parents telling everyone exactly how well their offspring had done. Which is great. Marvellous, in fact. I’m delighted for them. And, then it was time for the photo of shiny-haired teenagers jumping for joy. You know the one. Well you should, […]

My family and how wonderful that they’ve gone…

August 2, 2015 By Ellen

Shhh. Can you hear that? There’s a washing machine grumbling and the rain onthe roof. Maybe a car on the lane. And? And nothing else at all. That’s the point. I’m on my own. A whole week of being alone – apart from work (and that doesn’t count as I’m no one’s mother or wife […]

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