Ellen – Page 308

119/365 It didn’t Hanoi us at all, quite the opposite

April 29, 2013 By Ellen

I haven’t been to Vietnam – I wish I had. But Super Sister has and she has been very excited by the prospect of a trip to the Hanoi Bike Shop in Glasgow’s Ruthven Lane. I’d been before, of course, and was more than happy to chum her along, as they say. She […]

Abusive cold caller left me boiling

April 29, 2013 By Ellen

“Go to hell,” said the woman who told me her name was Betty. Then she hung up, leaving me furiously, impotently listening to dead air. All I had done was ask her remove my name from her company’s mailing list and make sure they never phone me again. I asked nicely too. I am being […]

118/365 Tidiest scout in the camp!

April 28, 2013 By Ellen

My brother’s back Boy Two is returned from his scout camp, where he had a whale of a time. His little brother hasn’t left his side since he got back, despite the rather unappetising niff. Apparently he won a prize for being the tidiest scout in the camp. I’m very proud of him for this […]

Hotter shoes: Does what it says on the box

April 28, 2013 By Ellen

Comfy in a box Leanne shoe from Hotter Winter went on for so flipping long this year, that it was impossible to imagine baring even wrists and necks, let alone toes and heels. So when it came to picking my Hotter indulgence for this season I couldn’t bring myself to choose one that exposed […]

117/365 Things I have learned from training for the Glasgow Women’s 10K

April 27, 2013 By Ellen

I know the 10K is still a fortnight away. Yes. Just a fortnight! However, it seemed like a good point to do this post. I did my first 10K in 2001 and then again a year later. I’m not a runner, it was more about seeing if I could actually do it. Super Sister and […]

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