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Snapping at the signs of spring

March 5, 2017 By Ellen

  Boy Two is doing some photography as part of his Duke of Edinburgh’s, so Boy Three and I thought we’d join him in taking some photos in Bellahouston Park today. Other posts you might like: Too beautiful for photos What do the photos on your phone mean?  

Filed Under: 365 photos, boys, family Tagged With: boys, children, Glasgow, My Life, photos

Change, Change, Change… Change of Life

February 24, 2017 By Ellen

What happens when you trap almost 500 middle-aged women into a confined space for a couple of hours? Wherever you are on the oestrogen spectrum, you’d be inclined to think that the outcome would be, to say the least, tetchy. Especially if some of the women had had their gin confiscated. But you’d be wrong. […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, review Tagged With: Beacon, feminism, Greenock, heat, hormones, humour, in my life, menopause, My Life, Review, something happened in my world, song, Theatre, women

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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