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The perils of the sleepover…

January 16, 2014 By Ellen

We’ve had sleepovers as a birthday celebration for Boy Two for a few years now.Last year, with the kids sleeping in two rooms I eventually had to turn off the wifi at about midnight to stop them Facetiming each other. I think they fell asleep and they certainly didn’t wake me.So Boy Two headed off […]

Filed Under: birthday, boys, Grand Theft Auto, GTA4, parenting, sleepover

Team Honk Scotland – the one with the questions…

January 14, 2014 By Ellen

One Saturday morning in March you’ll find me wet, cold and probably making a fool of myself. However, it’s all for charity so that’s OK then.  I’m taking part in the Team Honk Comic Relief relay. Oh.  What’s that then?  Short answer: It’s a Land’s End to John O’Groats relay by bloggers to raise money […]

Filed Under: charity, LEJOG, questions, relay, Sports Relief, Team Honk, teamhonk, teamhonkrelay

Things I need to teach my children…

January 13, 2014 By Ellen

That’s my Boy Two sewing his own Scout badges on. He looked horrified when I suggested it: “But I don’t know how. I’ve never learned.” “No time like the present,” I said, making room for him at the table.  While he – very quickly – got the hang of it, it occurred to me that […]

Filed Under: boys, children, housework, learning., other things i learned, sewing

Balancing Act

January 12, 2014 By Ellen

The Moscow State Circus is at Braehead. Go and see it, it’s fab.   Posted with Blogsy

Filed Under: circus, Moscow State Circus

Appliances Direct – how not to deliver a fridge

January 11, 2014 By Ellen

UPDATE Monday, 13 January. The delivery company Arrow XL have been in touch and sent their local manager out to look at my kitchen. He apologised for the inconvenience and a four-man team will deliver the fridge on Wednesday.   We’ve had the fridge-freezer for a while. Nine years actually. And lately it had been […]

Filed Under: American fridge, Appliances Direct, customer service., delivery, fridge, fridge freezer

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