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182/365 Things we learned in Charlestown

July 1, 2013 By Ellen

It’s impossible to go to any beach and stay dry. It’s impossible to go to a beach and not throw stones. It’s probably best to pick a non-beach picnic spot if you want anything to get eaten. Charlestown is very pretty and photogenic. Eclectic would be a good way to describe the Shipwreck Centre there. […]

180/365 well we got here…

June 29, 2013 By Ellen

Weirdly, Cornwall seem much further away than it was last year. But we got here and didn’t hang about before settling in. And the wet suits got their first wetting. Posted with Blogsy

177/365 holiday contingencies covered

June 26, 2013 By Ellen

Funny how the nearer we get to the relaxing, chilled bucket-and-spade bonanza, the more stressed I get. I’m assembling essential stuff and these items are on top of the pile. Posted with Blogsy

175/365 Suited and boxed for our holidays

June 24, 2013 By Ellen

The countdown is on… Cornwall here we come. We’ve got our wetsuits and we’re ready. And if it’s you that’s waiting for me to do those things I promised before I set off, then don’t worry – I’m all over it. Once he’d tried on his wetsuit, Boy Three decided the box they came in was a […]

46/365 Not leaving on a jet plane

February 15, 2013 By Ellen

The first time I left the house to take Boy Three to nursery this jet was scorching its way across the blue sky. The second time – ten minutes later – I was too distracted by the fact I’d had to come back for the boy’s forgotten bag. Wouldn’t it be great to be zooming off […]

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