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Right ho, it’s the slackers’ guide again.

August 25, 2017 By Ellen

In the continued interests of avoiding actually writing anything of my own, I thought it was high time I bothered the internet with some of my thoughts on what other people wrote. One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marquez Lovely language and fantastical ideas. The mythical town of Macondo is a means of telling […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, review, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: books, in my life, in the world, reading, slacker's guide, Something happened in my life

Summer’s soggy tail end and other things – this week’s report

August 25, 2017 By Ellen

A bit transitional here. Two back at school, one packing for his next chapter and I’m hanging on to the sockless freedom of the season’s relative warmth with determination. I’m sure there’s a metaphor in here somewhere on reaping and sewing. I was given a plum tree for my 50 this year. And here it […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: boys, children, everyday, family, gut, in my life, My Life, parenting, rain, scouts, Something happened in my life, summer, the gut stuff

New term, new things to think about

August 18, 2017 By Ellen

One of the chicks is getting ready to fly. You could say he’s taxiing to the runway, all cleared for take-off. In fact, if you’re quiet you can probably hear that the nearest emergency exit is behind you. Boy One is off soon and there’s much flurrying. Since last century (or some other time, ages […]

Filed Under: boys, family Tagged With: boy, Boy One, education, empty nest, in my life, kitchen, life skills, My Life, parenting, Something happened in my life, University

Woman on close examination

August 5, 2017 By Ellen

I like peering at things. The closer the better. Sometimes you find things you didn’t expect.                          

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: boys, health, in my life, interesting, investigation, me, My Life, on my mind, photos, selfies, woman

A happy Bert day and other matters

July 22, 2017 By Ellen

What’s been going on? Let me tell you… Practically perfect in every way Boy Three has been treading the boards this week with Pace  and came home one afternoon to announce that he’d been cast as Bert. His accent was every bit as good as DVD’s. I know they’ve had a bit of practice, but […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: boys, children, family, feminism, Glasgow, humour, in my life, lemonade, Mary Poppins, mental load, PACE, Paisley, trello, women

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