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Philip Schofield comes out and I’m very cross about it

February 7, 2020 By Ellen

Philip Schofield is gay – he came out today after 27 years of marriage. And I’m furious. Of course, I’m not angry with the presenter’s sexuality – that just happened to him, in the same way as his silver foxiness did, but I’m hacked off at just about everyone else. The Philster, he’s top of […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: family, gay, homosexuality, in my life, in the world, marriage, My Life, news, Philip Schofield, Something happened in my life, something happened in my world, truth, untold stories

I’m grateful there was a mouse in my house

January 11, 2020 By Ellen

It was early and I was making coffee and thinking about gratitude. A bit like any other day, but with the gratitude. That’s a new thing to replace the usual round of improbable targets followed by self-criticism. I’m grateful there’s milk left I’m grateful there’s coffee left I’m grateful there’s food for lunch (and I […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: gratitude, house, humour, in my life, mouse, Something happened in my life

Please help, I’ve lost my way in the bookshop…

December 29, 2019 By Ellen

My usual mode of book consumption is audiobooks, whilst driving, doing boring domestic things or walking. Generally whilst ignoring other people… Occasionally I want a real one to turn the pages on (even pretend e-reader pages would do). The other day I started browsing for inspiration. A long time ago, I hazily remember, this used […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: books, joy, library, My Life, reading, Something happened in my life

Seeing through the brain fog – dropping another clanger

December 24, 2019 By Ellen

Yesterday I was lucky. I noticed in the nick of time that the theatre tickets were for a matinee not, in fact, for the evening show. We got there, breathless, and earned, as a bonus, an extra evening of family board games. So, yes, lucky. But it does happen to me quite often these days. […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: accident, brain fog, disaster, FTS, juggling, menopause, My Life, rage, Something happened in my life

Inadvertent wisdom – the same difference again

November 24, 2019 By Ellen

It was one of those half-hearted attempts to encourage wholesome activity in Boy Three. A pathetic plea to do something that doesn’t involve doing battle in cartoonish worlds, listening to shouty American YouTubers, or both. “Draw me a picture. Just, you know, how you feel, or something… “ and off he went. I’d forgotten the […]

Filed Under: boys, things I learned from my children today, Uncategorized Tagged With: advice, boys, children, differences, family, parenting, Something happened in my life, writing

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