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10 inspiring quotes you don’t need

October 20, 2014 By Ellen

“If you’ve got your feet in a uni-slipper, concentrate on being comfy instead of wearing yourself out jumping upstairs.”I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but the internet runs on quotes. Wise, appropriate, succinct and preferably on a soft-focus sunset background. And most of them are mush. Like Big Macs for the soul.“If you […]

Filed Under: humour, inspiration, lists, quotes

Things I learned from going off grid (ish) for a week

July 6, 2014 By Ellen

Did you notice? No? I wasn’t here for a week – not here, not on Facebook, not on Twitter, not even really on email or text. We were in Wales on our hols and the sun shined. So while we enjoyed some bucket and spade, I also learned a thing or two about being un-connected.You don’t […]

Filed Under: 3G, connected, internet, lists, other things i learned, Wales

The joy of six: getting stuff done

March 2, 2014 By Ellen

How’s your to-do list? Miles and miles of things that need done… urgently, or sooner? If it’s anything like mine the urgent is mixed in with dreary must dos, ought tos and would really love to find a minute forsIt sits there, lurking on my computer, nagging and reminding me just how rubbish I am, […]

Filed Under: lists, tasks, tips, to-do

Things intended to be funny, that aren’t.

October 23, 2012 By Ellen

Clowns The boys and I popped into Ikea for a meat-ball based lunch and found, to our utter disinterest, that it was a family day. That’s why there was a torn-faced clown wandering around spinning plates. Clearly bored riged, he tried to strike up conversation. The topic? Our local undertaker.  Top Gear Three grown men […]

Filed Under: clowns, funny, humour, Ikea, lists

A cure for blogstipation

August 24, 2012 By Ellen

Calm reflection Yeah, yeah, I know, we’re not supposed to talk about actual blogging on our blogs. But what’re you gonna do? Oi…. come back.But then again, if you don’t know what to blog about, usually thing that is taking up the most space in your mind is the best place to start.Normally, my head […]

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