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What’s been going on this week

March 3, 2017 By Ellen

March already and I’m still picking pine needles from between the floorboards. Best thing to do for World Book Day? … buy a book and read it It’s World Book Day today and all over the country parents are tearing their hair out at the unreasonable costume demands this causes. Mercifully, the head teacher at […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: boys, creative writing, feminism, Glasgow, humour, in my life, MLitt, on my mind, writing

What’s on my mind this week (the really not very exciting version)

February 11, 2017 By Ellen

Have you ever had so much to write about that you didn’t know where to start? And as a result didn’t start at all? That’s me this week. Not, of course, that any of it is very exciting. Nothing in the realm of ‘you’ll never believe this’ or even ‘wow’, just ordinary stuff, only lots […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: 30% Club, Bechdel Test, boys, creative writing, Cumbria, family, feminism, Helena Morrissey, language, Penrith, Something happened in my life, women, words, writing

Less celebrated things about being a parent

December 29, 2016 By Ellen

Lovely as my boys are, from time to time, I find myself having an ‘I don’t remember signing up for this’ moment. Here’s the most recent batch: Parenthood is… Being ignored by your teenagers on several social media platforms at once. Buying beetroot so your 7YO can have pink pee. Feeling excluded when teenagers talk […]

Filed Under: boys, family, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: boys, children, family, humour, in my life, My Life, on my mind, Parenthood is, parenting, School, Something happened in my life, things I've learned

What’s on my mind this week…

December 2, 2016 By Ellen

It’s only just December and already I’m in the grip of the seasonal sweat. It’s what happens when your already busy life gets an addition clutch of festive events for every person you live with and, strangely, it’s down to you to make them all happen. Ho ho ho hum. Add to that that everyone […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned, Something happened in my life Tagged With: boys, children, Christmas, family, frustration, gin, in my life, in the world, My Life, on my mind, outdoor gear, punctuation, Something happened in my life, something happened in my world

Winter Droving, Penrith 2016

November 14, 2016 By Ellen

Here’s what we were doing this weekend in Cumbria.     

Filed Under: boys, family Tagged With: boys, children, cousins, Cumbria, family, in my life, My Life, on my mind, Penrith, Winter Droving

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