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Protecting Your Home Against Costly Repairs

February 16, 2021 By Ellen

Routine maintenance tasks may seem like a chore but could actually save you thousands in the long run by helping you avoid major damage and expensive repairs. You can go a long way with your savings by with roof inspection rather than fixing costly damages when it’s done. Take a look at these top tips […]

Filed Under: review Tagged With: house, repair, roof, winter

Hotter Rapid – shoes for when you can no longer pretend it’s summer

September 25, 2019 By Ellen

The theme of this post is speed. Haste, rush, hurry, zoom, or otherwise get about at speed. And, yes, we all know that ‘more haste, less speed’ thing – though I’ve never understood what it actually means. It’s one of those not very meaningful mysteries like where you’re supposed to stand in Pret while they […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned, review Tagged With: autumn, boots, comfort, Hotter, Rapid, shoes, winter

Things I’ve learned from my MLitt graduation

December 1, 2018 By Ellen

This week I was – at least briefly – to be found strutting around in a rather fetching gown and feeling like queen for the day. It was my graduation – MLitt in creative writing at the University of Glasgow. While feeling an appropriate level of chuffed, there was a slight hint of sadness that […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: creative writing, graduation, in my life, mace, MLitt, My Life, on my mind, Something happened in my life, University of Glasgow, winter

Cold comfort: Ten ways I know it really is winter

November 5, 2018 By Ellen

It’s winter again. I love winter. A quick glance at the calendar tells me that it’s mid November and the fact we are at 55 degrees north mean that it’s winter. Autumn is over and spring is a very, very long way off. But if you need other clues, here are my top ten hints […]

Filed Under: cold snap, family, shoes, snow, STV, winter Tagged With: autumn, children, cold, Scotland, Something happened in my life, winter

Snow, in January, who’d have thought?

January 17, 2018 By Ellen

I’m looking out on what has been called, of late and on social media, a winter wonderland, but what, in reality, is what you’d expect to see at this time of year, in this part of the country. If your community needs help clearing the roads and sidewalks that are burred in snow, call on […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: boys, children, cold, family, going on, ice, photos, sledge, snow, weather, winter

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