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Lockdown parenting – the real deal isn’t pretty

May 4, 2020 By Ellen

It’s sickening, isn’t it? From Facebook to Instagram and back again, families hand-in-hand on sunlit meadows, tiny hands baking cupcakes, wobbly colourful art, snuggling up on sofas and the results of tie-dye. Where on earth has the tie-dye fascination come from? Up and down the nation, parents are doing their best, and putting the most […]

Filed Under: boys, family, things I learned from my children today, Uncategorized Tagged With: boys, children, coronavirus, Covid 19, humour, in my life, on my mind, parenting, public service, reality, Something happened in my life, stories, truth

Bathrooms: Dreaming of double sinks and fluffy whiteness

April 12, 2016 By Ellen

Deep sigh. In the shower this morning, I noticed that the sealant has started to go black and nasty – again. Inevitably. It’s amazing how technology can do so many marvellous things yet the simple one of a permanent, non-nasty bathroom seal is not one of them. (Rush to contradict me, please) And so I […]

Filed Under: review, Uncategorized Tagged With: bathroom, children, fantasy, reality, Review

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