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Things I’ve learned about the first day at school

July 13, 2014 By Ellen

In less than a month my youngest son, Boy Three, will be joining the ranks of school pupils as he goes through the classroom door for the first time. For him it’s the start of a huge adventure during which he will tell me that his day was “OK” but that he learned “nothing much” […]

Filed Under: advice, Asda, Boy Three. children's shoes., parents, pupils, school, school uniform, starting school, things I've learned

Call me ms and mind your own business

July 12, 2014 By Ellen

When a ms is far better than a mile, a mrs and a miss… It has never crossed my mind to change my second name to that of my husband (either of them – successive not simultaneous, obviously).  Why would I? My name is Ellen Arnison and it’s as much part of me as a […]

Filed Under: everydaysexism, Feminist, married, name, title, women

Views from a week in Wales

July 6, 2014 By Ellen

The boys make bread at Castell Henllys fort.  Listening out for banjos on the River Teifi Oarsome outing for Team Bundance Every little helps with Boy Three Getting used to verandah living Making a splash off New Quay

Filed Under: beach, Cardigan, holiday, summer, Tresaith, Wales

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

Why The Fault In Our Stars Is Not A Chic Flick

June 29, 2014 By Ellen

  Boys One and Two had the cinema to themselves when they went to see this summer’s hot hit film. They were a bit surprised as the hype had them believing they’d be battling for a seat. “You should have booked, mum,” one of them insisted as we pulled up in the deserted car park […]

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Movin’ on up

June 27, 2014 By Ellen

You might be mistaken for thinking this is a young starlet on the red carpet at Cannes (maybe), but it isn’t. It’s Boy Two before his end of primary school dance and, despite looking as cool as the proverbial, he was very, very excited.  Graduation ceremonies for nursery kids – unnecessary nonsense or, just, awwwwww? […]

Filed Under: boys, changes, growing, school

Five problems we didn’t have 10 years ago

June 25, 2014 By Ellen

Progress is good, isn’t it? You know, clever people coming up with more ingenious things – like being able to print 3D sweeties or ways to send photos to people that they can only see for a few seconds. Before you know it, you’ll wonder how you lived without these magical innovations.  However, with every […]

Filed Under: Captcha, humour, modern life, phones, problems, screen, technology

On the beginnings and endings of school days…

June 12, 2014 By Ellen

Change is a-coming. I can hear it approaching, rumbling the ground beneath our feet and raising a cloud of dust you can see for miles. I’m holding on tight so I don’t get blown away. It’s a big year for some of us. Boy Three is moving up from nursery to start the first of seven years […]

Filed Under: education, graduation., leaving, nursery, primary, school, secondary, valedictory

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