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St Peter’s Seminary, Cardross – Doors Open Day

September 26, 2017 By Ellen

Saturday morning saw us on the other side of the river at St Peter’s Seminary in Cardross. It’s a modern ruin – architecturally interesting but falling to bits. It’s about to be rescued so this Doors Open Day was the last chance to see it in its ‘raw’ state. The big boys and I had […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: adventure, Cardross, Doors Open Days, ruin, St Peter's Seminary

Erskine Bridge: It probably should be a metaphor

September 8, 2017 By Ellen

There’s an idea bouncing around here. Boing. I’m sure you’re familiar with it. It’s something about the fact that there’s something remarkable under your nose if only you paid attention and stopped hurling yourself around looking for other things. Boing. There it goes again. Though, the only remarkable thing under my nose is philtrum – […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: adventure, beach, Clyde, creative writing, Erskine Bridge, Glasgow, in my life, My Life, on my mind, Scotland, Something happened in my life, story, things I've learned

Five Family Friendly Activities To Kick-Start Your Inner Thrillseeker

September 5, 2016 By Ellen

Do you ever find that when it comes to days out, your friends and family are split into two groups? One is the crazy adventurous lot – desperate to go climbing, white water rafting and paragliding. The other group would be quite happy spending the day milling around a country park, or even a shopping […]

Filed Under: family, review Tagged With: adventure, Go Ape

Family adventures: ghyll scrambling in Cumbria

October 12, 2015 By Ellen

It would be fair to say that, as a family, we are something of a mixed bag. We comprise the bold, the well-balanced, the dumpy, the wobbly, the gung-ho, the cautious, exercisers and those who tend to the horizontal. And there’s only five of us. Add that to the fact that Boy Three is six […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: adventure, boys, busy weekend, children, Cumbria, Eden Valley Adventures, family, ghyll scramble, Review, Something happened in my life, something happened in my world, wetsuit

I wish I was more like Amory Clay (Sweet Caress – William Boyd)

October 2, 2015 By Ellen

Every so often between the pages of a book, I find someone who lives, breathes and walks around in my mind. They enter my dreams and then I miss them as though they once sat across from me with a coffee cup, telling me a story. This week, I’m grieving a little for Amory Clay. […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: adventure, books, fiction, in the world, novel, photography, Review, William Boyd, writing

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