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Who do you think you are? 100 words

April 2, 2023 By Ellen

Who do you think you are? I am the ringmaster of my life I am so small the universe hardly knows I’m here I am lucky I am one of millions and millions of humans born screaming, and growing to strive and survive for a while. All unique – like me I am the things […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, history, identity

Thomas Nicholson – 100 words

January 9, 2023 By Ellen

Thomas Nicholson Behind my house, looking up the hill – and into the past – I can watch him or what’s left, in an iron basket, dancing a helm wind jig, shirt tatters fluttering. I think I can see the ripples of the air around the gibbet – his and the man he murdered. You […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, Cowraik, Cowrake, history, murder, Penrith

Weaning can be fun – and other big fat lies

June 10, 2020 By Ellen

This week’s half-arsed sorting out took the form of clearing book cases and checking whether any of those online book buying businesses were interested in paying hard cash. You’ll notice that I was vague about who was doing the actual work of this decluttering as it wasn’t me. Boy One was tasked with this important […]

Filed Under: boys, family, Uncategorized Tagged With: books, boys, changes, children, decades, discovery, family, history, in my life, musing, Something happened in my life, weaning

How do you help someone with Asperger’s choose a university course?

September 5, 2016 By Ellen

Boy One is now in sixth year and working very hard towards an impressive batch of exams. In fact, his results would probably be enough to get him into further education without too much effort. I’m very proud of him, he’s doing so much better than anyone could have predicted. He’s an Explorer Scout, he’s […]

Filed Under: boys, family, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: advice, Asperger's, Autism, Boy One, career, history, University

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