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348/365 Ikea – circling the square

December 15, 2013 By Ellen

Boy Three and I were bound for Ikea and I was explaining what the big blue shop was all about. “Is it bigger than the sky?” He asked. Later, following the arrows he said: “Oh man. We are just going round in squares. It’s taking years.”     Posted with Blogsy

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Ikea

347/365 One for the Christmas card…

December 14, 2013 By Ellen

  Nearly. We made the annual visit to the loft and went out to catch ourselves a tree. Now the tree is doing its best not to buckle under the extravagant arrangement of, well, everything that was in the loft. Feeling festive I thought, how lovely, let’s record the moment. And, as you can see, […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Christmas

345/365 a little casual racism…

December 12, 2013 By Ellen

School Christmas show day again. For once I was early, queuing 20 minutes ahead (yes really) to get the seat Boy Two told me to. So as I sat and waited for the fun to start other parents tripped over folding furniture and settled in. I wasn’t really eavesdropping, but I overheard the folk near […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, racism

344/365 Christmas jumpers – you can’t make me wear one

December 11, 2013 By Ellen

What is it with the Christmas jumpers? Every shop is packed with deliberately nasty garments emblazoned with red-faced fat men or horned animals. They don’t suit anybody, make you sweat and prickle your skin. They are a joke and the thing about jokes is you’re not supposed to take them seriously. This year festive knitwear […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Christmas, christmas jumper, rant

343/365 Minnie the Minx: feminist icon

December 10, 2013 By Ellen

Minnie is 60 and to celebrate she’s been given her first solo cover of the Beano. She’s been waving her catapult in the face of sexism for years, well her and Beryl from the Dandy. Actually, she’s still something of a role model. I want to be minxing when I’m 60.   Posted with Blogsy

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, feminism, Minnie the Minx, sexism

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