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Why dogs are better than children…

February 25, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

I’ve been a ‘puppy parent’ for three weeks and already it feels like Yumi has been here forever. This is exactly the same with human babies, but, for me, a three-week old baby was still mysterious and imprisoning whereas with a dog I feel like I’m getting the hang of it. (Clearly the door to […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: boys, children, dog, family, humour, My Life, Yumi

Christmas – back in the box

January 4, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

This year, I loved the tinsel of it, the treats and the warmth. Even the sigh of relief when it was pared down further to the cosy bones. I relished the pause, the chance to reflect on what a changeling 2020 was. How I was lucky to surf the waves and wash up on a […]

Filed Under: boys, family, Uncategorized Tagged With: boys, Christmas, family, festive, in the world, My Life, seasonal, tree

Things I learned today – Birthdays, basics and bosoms

September 30, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Covid, house moves, sons hitting landmark birthdays, the loss of my Booths card… times that are unforgettable to the point of interesting. 2020. There have been surprises at every level, not least my own capacity to be jolted off the tedious tramlines of middle age. And with change, as someone wise may have commented, there […]

Filed Under: boys, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: basics, birthday, boys, covid, in my life, My Life, things I've learned, writing

Things that make me smile right now

July 25, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Back to Penrith recently and much delight to discover that our favourite fried food purveyor has gone mobile. Thank you, Shap Chippy. And – at long last – family gathered a bit. Simply wonderful to see everyone and, for a bit, forget about some of the more interesting bits of the past few months. Boy […]

Filed Under: boys, family Tagged With: boys, busy weekend, children, Cumbria, family, in my life, Penrith, women

Through a smart phone lens – more pictures

July 6, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Right. You nailed it: I can’t be bothered to write a proper post right now. Instead you might be charmed and entertained (though probably not) by some of the stuff I’ve taken pictures of lately. Today Boy Three and I cycled to Paisley and most of the way back again. On the plus side we […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: boys, cooking, cycle, jam, nature, Paisley, snails, summer, turnover

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