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A happy Bert day and other matters

July 22, 2017 By Ellen

What’s been going on? Let me tell you… Practically perfect in every way Boy Three has been treading the boards this week with Pace  and came home one afternoon to announce that he’d been cast as Bert. His accent was every bit as good as DVD’s. I know they’ve had a bit of practice, but […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: boys, children, family, feminism, Glasgow, humour, in my life, lemonade, Mary Poppins, mental load, PACE, Paisley, trello, women

Quote McQuoteface – If you don’t look after your body, where are you going to live?

July 19, 2017 By Ellen

When I started blogging it was more likely to be a brief little fart of an idea than a polished and honed piece of lit-er-ate-ewer. Any old post out there is far better than the incumbent state of blogstipation. That’s why I’m going to treat you lucky people to snack sized wisdom – quote-style. If […]

Filed Under: blogging, other things I have learned Tagged With: body, health, humour, in my life, in the world, inspired, My Life, on my mind, quotes, things I've learned

How to Recycle Unwanted Gifts

July 19, 2017 By Ellen

We’ve all been there. It’s Christmas or our birthday, and we’ve opened many presents. Most are amazing, however, some a little less so – what’s a person to do? Say thank you, and if it’s an ornament, place it somewhere “out of the way”; an item of clothing, wear it that one time; a gift […]

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Life is too short for making excuses

July 16, 2017 By Ellen

Today began with the shocking news that a very lovely woman had died. I met her on my writing course and hoped that we could become friends. My heart aches and I struggle to understand how so much life could simply be gone – it must be unbearable for her family. However, I’m not going […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: cancer, creative writing, in my life, inspiration, loss, Something happened in my life, women, writing

Top Facebook crimes

July 10, 2017 By Ellen

A post from 2013, but this week Facebook reminded me that it was 10 years since I first posted a status – back in the day when you’d be happy to be poked by a chum. I thought it could do with another airing. A good eye, deer. What did we do before Facebook? I […]

Filed Under: Facebook., rant, social media

Never say you can’t keep up – even if you think it

July 9, 2017 By Ellen

Or why there has never been a better time to be getting on a bit. There are times when it feels just, ever so slightly, too much hard work to keep up with the latest technology. When you crave for three TV channels and the wireless. When you yearn for a time when popular culture […]

Filed Under: review, Uncategorized Tagged With: Review

All the things I’m not writing about this week

July 4, 2017 By Ellen

My head is very full at the moment and there are dozens of things I want to write about. I’ve already forgotten some of the most brilliant ideas and the rest are getting fuzzier. I’d like to theorise more about mental load and how to unload. I want to write poetically about what happens when […]

Filed Under: boys, family Tagged With: aging, Ben Lomond, boys, busy weekend, children, family, hair, humour, in my life, My Life, on my mind, Scotland, Sharmanka, walking, women

Ways To Give Back And Raise Money For Those In Need

July 4, 2017 By Ellen

Giving your time and effort to those who deserve it the most is always going to be a rewarding experience. There are hundreds of ways you can help and donate to a needy cause, aside from simply popping some change in a charity box (although, that’s a perfectly kind gesture too). The more positivity and […]

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