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Things to make with your children at Easter

March 24, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

One of the great things about Easter is that you have a theme from which you can have so much fun with the kids. Whether it’s creating something to decorate the home, baking something yummy, or simply playing egg or bunny-related games, both you and the little ones are going to love it. Here are […]

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 […]

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 […]

Yeah, that went well…

October 26, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

All puffed-up with myself, I posted a couple of weeks ago about all the things I was going to do and how I’d blog about it all. Yeah. Well, I didn’t do any of it. What are you gonna do? If 2020 has been a bit of a wobbly ride for most people, I’ve added […]

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 […]