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Dangerous dogs – who really should be muzzled?

September 1, 2010 By Ellen

This is the pretty face of 10-year-old Rhianna Kidd. Or at least it was until she was attacked by dangerous dogs while she cycled to her grandmothers. Over at everymum @ stv I’ve pondered what we should be doing.

Things I’m very pleased to have learned

August 30, 2010 By Ellen

Photo: Top I learned how play is as important as work. Bottom I learned how the round world is drawn on flat maps and here’s how I tried to explain Mercator projection to Boy One. While I have learned neither to count my chickens nor speak too soon I’m going to risk it and say […]

Why can’t I handle the truth?

August 26, 2010 By Ellen

Honestly, what I mean is… I’ve been pondering the whole telling the truth thing and why it’s so hard for me. But before you head off to get a cup of tea and the Hobnobs in anticipation of a juicy read, I’m not about to reveal anything sleazy, lifechanging or anatomically peculiar. (Oh, er, bye […]

Grammar, birthday blues and gang behaviour

August 25, 2010 By Ellen

Things I’ve learned from my children today Pic: It’s for you If one child is having fun winding me up, others will join him. Boy Three has already learned that joining in with his brothers’ high jinks is more fun than, for example, sitting nicely and eating supper. What I can’t find the answer to […]

X Factor marked the spot on the sofa for us

August 25, 2010 By Ellen

There isn’t any Doctor Who on at the moment, so our family viewing moment has become X Factor. There aren’t any Daleks so the Boys don’t need to hide behind the cushions, but I found they came in handy when Sherlena came on. Please visit my everymum post at stv.tv for the full story. Plus […]

Glamping – an intents experience

August 20, 2010 By Ellen

Things I’ve learned from our Country House Hideaway weekend.It takes a mighty long time to warm up a hot-tub with a log fire, but once hot it will stay that way for a mighty long time. Mum and I were aiming for a glamorous G&T in the tub while the male members of the party […]

New alias and a school-based panic

August 18, 2010 By Ellen

I’ve persuaded the lovely folk at stv.tv to clear a corner for me to blog about family matters, the telly and probably some other stuff. To kick things off, I’ve talked about the almightly flap I got in the day before the term started. I’m also looking for suggestions for things that might help. Click […]

Milk memory and time we grew up about The Cuts

August 10, 2010 By Ellen

It took me back for a moment. To a classroom, the smell of Copydex, a pair of nobbly tights under sandal buckles and what happened when I rubbed my thumb on the silver top of the milk bottle. Usually by the time the plastic crate clinked around to me, the straws had been jabbed through […]

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