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Becoming the Fitbit family in an attempt to stop things sagging further

April 16, 2016 By Ellen

In another of those moments  they don’t tell you about, I found myself gazing at the bathroom mirror trying to work out if my earlobes had begun to droop or not. It turns out that time is something of a bitch, or maybe it’s gravity that the real villain. Either way, there’s no doubt about […]

Filed Under: My Life, other things I have learned Tagged With: ageing, ears, family, Fitbit, humour, My Life, sagging, Something happened in my life

Why the Duchess of Cambridge and I are so similar

April 12, 2016 By Ellen

Duchess of Cambridge

  So Kate is doing the Indian tour and what a lovely lot of outfits she’s chosen. Tasteful and appropriate, for the most part. Even the “common touch” cheap ones. I do the same thing… pop on something from George at Asda just so that everyone can see I’m, you know, one of them. Then […]

Filed Under: My Life, other things I have learned, The World Tagged With: children, Duchess of Cambridge, feet, humour, India, My Life, something happened in my world, The World

A ferry good way to travel… Newcastle to Amsterdam

July 9, 2015 By Ellen

triple bunk bed

Theoretically being trapped in a tin box with hundreds of strangers for hours on end is exactly the kind of thing to fill me with horror. No escape, no alternative and no chance of doing my own thing. And I’ll admit as we boarded the gigantic Princess Seaways in Newcastle I was somewhat apprehensive. We […]

Filed Under: boys, family, My Life, review, Something happened in my life Tagged With: children, DFDS Seaways, Ferry, holiday, My Life, summer, travel

It takes all sorts

June 30, 2015 By Ellen

  Sweeties are a treat Except for nasty, nasty Liquorice, it’s vile I’m on holiday and experimenting with a haiku. And the need for better sweets. Who likes liquorice? It was Marmite before Marmite was Marmite.     Posted with Blogsy

Filed Under: home, My Life, review, The World Tagged With: boys, family, haiku, home, liquorice, My Life

How to have a productive weekend

June 20, 2015 By Ellen

To do list

It was Friday again. That sweet spot in the week when the toil is done and anything is possible. Heading home to treat the kids to a pizza and me to a night off making the supper. I didn’t even get annoyed by the people on the train with the bags. You know the ones, […]

Filed Under: juggling, My Life, parenthood, parenting, work life balance, working mum Tagged With: busy weekend, My Life, Something happened in my life, weekend, working parent

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