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Things I learned from Scout Camp

April 2, 2014 By Ellen

Be prepared… to be brilliant.Perhaps not exactly what Baden Powell had in mind in 1937, but Scouting is still going strong and this weekend it had me in its grip. I was a parent helper at a camp at Lochgoilhead.I don’t know about the kids, but I found it instructive. Here’s what I learned: Argyll […]

Filed Under: Argyll, Lochgoilhead, other things I have learned, other things i learned, outdoors, rafting, scouting, scouts

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

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. […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Cornwall, holiday, other things I have learned, other things i learned

168/365 what happens when you unplug everything?

June 17, 2013 By Ellen

That’s my lovely Twitter hashtag mug, a secret Santa pressie from a secret Facebook group. It’s the picture of the day because I’m still recovering from two whole days off-line and out of range. We were on Tiree for the weekend. And the little Hebridean island is beyond the reach of my mobile signal, and […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, news, other things i learned, Tiree, wifi

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