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How to get the rest of the family to do their share of the chores

May 6, 2013 By Ellen

The rota has landed. Something has been amiss in the Palace of Bundance for some time now. There has been an imbalance in the domestic effort – fairness matrix. In other words, I’m doing all the flipping work and I’m tired of it. I pondered the matter from a feminist point of view for a […]

125/365 Hamilton Park Racecourse: Who knew there was so much sport?

May 5, 2013 By Ellen

A hole in one… but which one? A spot of duck fishing Almost the moment frisbee and rifle shooting collided. The frisbee was flung by the Panther, in the opposite direction This way for horse racing Ah look, there is horse racing (pic by Boy Two) Of course they’re playing football And now for a […]

124/365 May the fourth be with you too…

May 4, 2013 By Ellen

Princess Leia gets star struck Anikin finds a new recruit New measures to tackle problems in the car park In the queue at KFC… Look out Boy Three, they’re behind you Boy Three insists he was there first at the fancy dress party, so he isn’t going to change The Boys find they aren’t alone […]

123/365 looking forward to a splashing weekend

May 3, 2013 By Ellen

Floody heck, it’s coming down like stair rods. Just in time for the weekend. Of course. Still it hasn’t been a bad week and I’ve learned a few things. Cricket has been played in Japan for 150 years, not the same game though. The new chocolate Soreen is one of the tastiest things ever. Life […]

122/365 wake up

May 2, 2013 By Ellen

This is a catastrophe. It means the little so and so won’t want to go to sleep at bedtime. Sigh. Posted with Blogsy

121/365 a pretty cup of tea…

May 1, 2013 By Ellen

When we met for lunch, Super Sister came bearing gifts, in the shape of a glass tea pot and some sewn tea flowers. Beautiful and delicious.

120/365 Glasgow 2014: Volunteering for a good time…

April 30, 2013 By Ellen

Do you know what you’re going to be doing at the end of July and beginning of August next year? Generally more than a year ahead, I don’t have a clue. Only this year, I have a plan… whether it comes to fruition is now out of my hands. Let me explain. Today I had an interview… […]

119/365 It didn’t Hanoi us at all, quite the opposite

April 29, 2013 By Ellen

I haven’t been to Vietnam – I wish I had. But Super Sister has and she has been very excited by the prospect of a trip to the Hanoi Bike Shop in Glasgow’s Ruthven Lane. I’d been before, of course, and was more than happy to chum her along, as they say. She […]

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