Reviews

How to avoid arguments: Top tips for married couples

December 8, 2018 By Ellen

Arguments are a natural part of every relationship. When you spend the majority of your time with another person, there will always be little things you disagree on. However, it’s never healthy to have too many arguments – especially when they get very heated and emotional. So, here are my tips to help avoid as […]

The Dust That Falls From Dreams by Louis de Bernieres and other books to make you cry.

July 3, 2018 By Ellen

A very long time ago, about two days before Boy One was born, I finished a book by Louis de Bernieres. It was called Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and it made me cry. Not just a slight dampness, but proper snotters and heaves. A pile of soggy tissues balanced on my belly bawling. Normally, I’m not […]

The Great City Swap – monkeying around in Edinburgh

April 25, 2018 By Ellen

We did this in 2016, it’s time for a return visit to the zoo. It’s a refrain nearly as common as “muuuum, where is my….?” and it’s one that’s often harder to find an answer to. It’s this old chestnut: What are we going to do today? It’s particularly challenging in the Palace of Bundance because […]

Eden: Paradise Lost – some questions

August 13, 2017 By Ellen

Eden: Paradise Lost Well, that was a depressing programme? Eden: Paradise Lost was an ‘experiment’ where 23 people were put into a remote part of Scotland to create a community over a year. The original plan of regular episodes to watch progress was canned and, instead, we ended up with a five-part summary of what […]

Review: Didriksons Angelina Parka

January 31, 2017 By Ellen

UPDATE: A year on and I still love this cosy coat. I’m not a parka person – if such a thing exists. I confess, I never much liked them, back in the day the ‘fur’ was nasty and matted and that khaki colour, well, yuk. But, then again, I do appreciate a garment that […]