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Statues: celebrate the changes

June 13, 2020 By Ellen 1 Comment

A statue tells several stories. One is its subject’s, one is of those who commissioned and created it, and one of how we understand and react to these other stories. Which is most important? Do I need to open this post with a statement about black lives mattering? Surely not… Some things are blindingly obvious, […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: blm, change, current affairs, feminism, homophobia, My Life, news, on my mind, racism, something happened in my world, statues, things I've learned

Philip Schofield comes out and I’m very cross about it

February 7, 2020 By Ellen 2 Comments

Philip Schofield is gay – he came out today after 27 years of marriage. And I’m furious. Of course, I’m not angry with the presenter’s sexuality – that just happened to him, in the same way as his silver foxiness did, but I’m hacked off at just about everyone else. The Philster, he’s top of […]

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On bad news and good news

February 3, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

It’s been a bit of a mixed week for Boy Three – culminating with being fired out of a cannon, cunningly disguised as a cement mixer (the cannon, not the child). He has spent much of the last week twanging with worry about coronavirus. Not surprising really as everywhere he turns, news outlets are giving […]

Filed Under: boys, family, things I learned from my children today, Uncategorized Tagged With: awards, Boy Three, coronavirus, fear, Journalism, news, PTSD, truth

On being useful, pet potty training and a waste of money, things I’ve learned

January 31, 2019 By Ellen 1 Comment

I thought that blog comments were out of style – so last year – turns out that I just wasn’t writing posts that anyone had anything to say about. So that’s something I learned. People will talk to you if stop trying too hard and just say what’s on your mind. Other things I learned […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: family, guinea pigs, moving, My Life, news, parent, pets, pill, student, things I learned, toilet training., University

How do we talk to children about Trump?

January 16, 2019 By Ellen 2 Comments

This was written two years ago, but still applies. Only now we can add Brexit into the mix as something scary that makes no sense to anyone, especially children. “Donald Trump scares me,” said Boy Three, tousled from his bed and clutching a toy penguin. The statement was more alarming than the news that something […]

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