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Night manoeuvres, book choices and shower of criticism, things l’ve learned lately.

February 27, 2019 By Ellen

How to bring an edge of thrill and novelty to a perfectly ordinary walk. This one’s simple – just do it in the dark in the company of quite a lot of cub scouts. A wee variation on the usual Wednesday gathering made especially good because of the company. I also learned that it turns […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: baby shower, books, boys, children, family, George Saunders, humour, in my life, in the world, Lincoln in the Bardo, Meghan Markle, reading, scouts

Getting dressed in the morning… a disorganised woman’s approach

February 19, 2019 By Ellen

It’s all about efficiency. That’s where I’m at these days. Not so much the wash the dishes in the shower or don’t bother getting undressed as you’ll only have to get dressed again in the morning variety. I’m not quite there yet, though, come to think of it… No. My economy is of thought. How […]

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On a journey south and a delightful deceit… things I’ve learned lately

February 17, 2019 By Ellen

Write a post every day, she said (to herself, cos no one else cares). Let’s see how that goes then! And here we are a week later, but it’s been a good – and educational week. Here are the things I learned. The long way round still gets you there… (Also known as, confusingly, only […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: birthday, boys, busy weekend, cake, children, family, in my life, London, Ozzy, poem, pride, train, travel

On getting dressed in the dark, sexual confusion and hair washing – things I’ve learned lately

February 5, 2019 By Ellen

It’s a huge relief, I must say, to have let myself off the hook and returned to little trivial blog posts like this – but with a structure. You should try it. I could include that as a learning, couldn’t I? Make some rules for yourself, then keep them. But, actually, that’s not really healthy, […]

Filed Under: blogging, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: adventure, age, busy weekend, Glasgow, health, holiday, in my life, Jenny Joseph, poem, purple, sampoo, sexual confusion, Spain, Torrevieja, travel

Dispatches from the bunker… just after the famous football game where you think it might turn out fine in the end

January 6, 2019 By Ellen

Well, happy new-year-new-you one and all. It’s still peachy here. You know why, don’t you? It’s because we’ve just been off for a few days of ‘sod it, it’s Christmas’ and the cold hard realities are just mustering themselves ready to pounce. So to celebrate the fact that true hostilities haven’t yet resumed, it’s time […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today, Uncategorized Tagged With: boys, bunker, children, Christmas, Edinburgh Zoo, family, having it all, holiday, in my life, My Life, New Year, Penrith

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