worry

Worry – 100 words

February 8, 2023 By Ellen

Worry When the sun shines, there’s a green-faced troll sitting on a rock. He scowls and growls and glares at me. Skin prickles and I know he’s looking and reaching… twisted fingers for me. Sticky orange eyes, like see-through scabs, promise pain and misery. So, I am surprised that when I do talk to my […]

What to do if your child doesn’t enjoy school

November 2, 2021 By Ellen

It’s not unusual for a bit of grumpiness in the morning and the occasional attempt to wriggle out of going to school but might be something to be concerned about if it’s becoming a habit. We have teamed up with a prep school in Hampton to share tips on what to do if your child […]

Coronavirus: Garnished with a fishfinger

March 24, 2020 By Ellen

Yesterday, as soon as we got wind of the new measures (or lockdown as they call it in Scotland) Boy Two came to the rescue and fetched his big brother (and all his stuff) back from uni. So now the Palace of Bundance is full to bursting. Here’s what I learned: If you’re going to […]

Self-isolation: Day three, things I learned

March 19, 2020 By Ellen

If it was Monday, it would be Blue Monday. It may well be… I’ve started to lose track of which day is which and feeling rising anxiety about how I’ll be able to tell if it’s the weekend or not. I’m not a cryer – the opposite in fact – but today there were tears. […]

Don’t worry, write a poem…

February 13, 2018 By Ellen

Sometimes you’ve got things to worry about and other times you worry even when there’s nothing much to worry about. It doesn’t make much difference in the end. My advice: Stop worrying and write a poem. Worry is a big black bird. It spends its hours on a wire. Waiting. And then at the slightest, […]