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How my forgetfulness turned my sons into Munro baggers

May 30, 2011 By Ellen

This year Super Sister and I put Walking Thursdays in our diaries. So about once a month we sneak away from our children, other halves and worlds of enterprise to yomp up a hill. Occasionally others – as well as Pinto the Dog – join us. Mum and Stepmother J had a walk at the […]

Filed Under: Ben Lomond, Munro, Scotland, walking

Silent Sunday

May 29, 2011 By Ellen

Filed Under: Silent Sunday, Tunisia

Feminist Friday: boys will be children and so will girls

May 27, 2011 By Ellen

Girls and boys go out to play When Boy One was born I had lots of notions about parenting. He would eat the same food as me, I’d discuss things reasonably instead of dictating and there would be no gender stereotyping. Eleven years on, I realise how naive that was and how complex the area […]

Filed Under: boys, feminsm, gender roles, sexism

Tunisia: things I learned there

May 26, 2011 By Ellen

A life of interesting times is, apparently, a curse. Chinese probably. I suppose if things are interesting all the time, they might become a little wearing. However, I just spent an interesting couple of days in Tunisia and it was fascinating. Anymore, though might have become somewhat trying. I met some marvellous people and I […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, politics, travel, Tunisia

Tips for Edinburgh Moonwalk and a mystery gift

May 25, 2011 By Ellen

The Moonwalk is looming and I’m beginning to realise I haven’t done enough walking – not really shocking news, but anyway… Instead of going for a walk, I wrote some top tips for the blog of my friend Fionaoutdoors. The observant, or slightly stalkery, might have noticed I’ve been pretty quiet for a few days. […]

Filed Under: Moonwalk, travel, Tunisia

Am I a feminist?

May 19, 2011 By Ellen

Millie Tant from Viz – not my kind of feminist This week I was asked when I knew I was a feminist. That remarkably good question was posed by Transatlantic Blonde. She has hosted a regular Feminist Friday slot at her blog. She got me thinking: Am I a feminist?  Well, it makes me furious […]

Filed Under: Feminist, feminsm, The Woman's Room, Transatlantic Blonde, women, Wonderful women

These are a few of my favourite things

May 16, 2011 By Ellen

King’s Theatre Glasgow So it was The Sound of music on Saturday. The big Boys and I up in the Gods because I’d left it too late to get nearer seats. After a while the weird stuff my new varifocals were doing and the rustling and banging of the matinee cheap seats didn’t matter, we […]

Filed Under: boys, music, theatre

Silent Sunday

May 14, 2011 By Ellen

Filed Under: photography, Silent Sunday

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