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SWIB Independence Referendum Debate: Things I Learned

April 8, 2014 By Ellen

Pic ‘borrowed’ from Morag Malloy.  Last night saw the SWIB (Scottish Women in Business) debate with a panel of Annabel Goldie, Nicola Sturgeon, Johann Lamont and Ruth Wishart chaired by Sally Magnusson. The audience was entirely female. Before the debate a poll showed: Yes: 19%No: 55%Undecided: 26%After the debate the poll results were: Yes: 31%No: 52%Undecided: 17%Here’s what […]

Filed Under: debate, independence, politics, referendum, Scotland, scottish women in business, swib

What to wear now spring has sprung

April 8, 2014 By Ellen

Review Bonmarche spotted belted macI just love spring when – eventually – the air (or at least the rain) gets a bit warmer, the days lengthen and things start to grow. The season also signals a move out of dark woollen clothes and big boots into the Clothes of Summer. For me it’s about belief and […]

Filed Under: bonmarche, coat, mac, rain, review, spring

Things I’ve learned from being an Aspie’s mum

April 5, 2014 By Ellen

Late, I know, but this week saw World Autism Awareness Day.Autism is in our lives as Boy One has Asperger’s Syndrome, or high functioning autism if that’s how you want to look at it. However, even though it’s as much a part of him has his red hair, it’s not something we take out and […]

Filed Under: Asperger's Syndrome, aspergers, Aspie, autism, boy one, school

Plan UK campaign: Give Up To Give Back – the coffee break

April 2, 2014 By Ellen

Plan UK is a global children’s charity. It works with children in the world’s poorest countries to help them build a better future. For more than 75 years it has been taking action and standing up for every child’s right to fulfil their potential by: Giving children a healthy start in life, including access to […]

Filed Under: charity, coffee, Give up To Give Back, Plan UK

Things I learned from Scout Camp

April 2, 2014 By Ellen

Be prepared… to be brilliant.Perhaps not exactly what Baden Powell had in mind in 1937, but Scouting is still going strong and this weekend it had me in its grip. I was a parent helper at a camp at Lochgoilhead.I don’t know about the kids, but I found it instructive. Here’s what I learned: Argyll […]

Filed Under: Argyll, Lochgoilhead, other things I have learned, other things i learned, outdoors, rafting, scouting, scouts

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