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How to avoid arguments: Top tips for married couples

December 8, 2018 By Ellen

Arguments are a natural part of every relationship. When you spend the majority of your time with another person, there will always be little things you disagree on. However, it’s never healthy to have too many arguments – especially when they get very heated and emotional. So, here are my tips to help avoid as […]

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Things I’ve learned from my MLitt graduation

December 1, 2018 By Ellen

This week I was – at least briefly – to be found strutting around in a rather fetching gown and feeling like queen for the day. It was my graduation – MLitt in creative writing at the University of Glasgow. While feeling an appropriate level of chuffed, there was a slight hint of sadness that […]

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Cold comfort: Ten ways I know it really is winter

November 5, 2018 By Ellen

It’s winter again. I love winter. A quick glance at the calendar tells me that it’s mid November and the fact we are at 55 degrees north mean that it’s winter. Autumn is over and spring is a very, very long way off. But if you need other clues, here are my top ten hints […]

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Short story: The Third Age

November 5, 2018 By Ellen

Climacteric NOUN 1 A critical period or event ‘the first major climacteric in 21st-Century poetry’ 2 Medicine The period in life when fertility and sexual are in decline (in women). ‘most women do not experience significant psychological problems at the climacteric’ 3 Botany The ripening period of certain fruits such as apples, involving increased metabolism […]

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Learn How to Take Care of Your Finances Properly

November 5, 2018 By Ellen

Learning how to manage your money properly is something that will benefit you for your entire life. The sooner you start practising this level of responsibility, the easier your life will be. Still, the question at the top of your mind likely is, how exactly do you take care of your personal finances? Does it […]

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Writing: seeking satisfaction

October 27, 2018 By Ellen

  Previously, I’d imagined Writer’s block was an empty loft. Nothing there but pigeon shit and echoes It’s not though. It is stuffed, rammed, jammed and bloody well bunged up. Like a colon after Christmas. Too much feasting on the fabulous Bingeing. Masticating and swallowing. Until All at once Immobile, There’s belly ache and belching. […]

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What Does Your Credit Score Actually Mean?

October 27, 2018 By Ellen

Your credit score is the same as your credit rating. In essence, it’s a numerical score or value between 0 and 1,000 (although the credit reference agencies’ scales vary). This score tells lenders how much of a risk they’re taking if they lend you money. It also determines what sorts of credit you can get […]

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5 Simple Ways to Make Your Kitchen Function Better

October 27, 2018 By Ellen

Cooking at home is quickly falling by the wayside in favor of eating out or picking up packaged foods. According to the Harvard Business Review, only 15 per cent of Americans said they love to cook, 50 per cent said they actually hate it and 35 per cent are ambivalent about it. Make sure that […]

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