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92 Words – driving home

December 2, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Inside it’s warm and the kids are singing, noisy and excited by their evening’s fun. School tomorrow and there’s gossip. Outside is all rain and dark and lorries making dirty spray clouds. The lights fracture through the windscreen spreading as I fumble with wiper speed and demist. “Play my song now.” Music is loud and […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 100 words, children, creative writing, driving, rain

2 Sunday

August 3, 2021 By Ellen 1 Comment

Downpour   What I love about rain is its sheer bloody toldyousoness its smell, of course the plash, pitter and plop its ’bow a smug waterproof coat strangers talking kaboom, flash thunder storm dry firesides wellington boots with fleecy linings its stopped play lushy swishy grass clouds smearing the overthere hills a single bulging orb […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: creative writing, downpour, holiday poem, poem, rain

Lettuce take a moment to be grateful

January 13, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

I’m still plugging away at the gratitude thing – a list of 10 a day to transform your life, apparently. While transformation is, as yet, not forthcoming, it does feel quite nice to think about the good stuff for a few minutes. Though ten is quite a lot of things to be grateful for when […]

Filed Under: boys, other things I have learned, Uncategorized Tagged With: blog, gratitude, lettuce, McDonalds, my real life, rain

Summer’s soggy tail end and other things – this week’s report

August 25, 2017 By Ellen Leave a Comment

A bit transitional here. Two back at school, one packing for his next chapter and I’m hanging on to the sockless freedom of the season’s relative warmth with determination. I’m sure there’s a metaphor in here somewhere on reaping and sewing. I was given a plum tree for my 50 this year. And here it […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: boys, children, everyday, family, gut, in my life, My Life, parenting, rain, scouts, Something happened in my life, summer, the gut stuff

Rainy Day Blues: Activities for Kids When Outdoor Activities Are Ruined

May 7, 2017 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Pixabay When the weather turns bleak and kids get stuck indoors, it can be frustrating for them – and any adults present. Yet, families can chase away rainy day blues with fun indoor activities that help kids forget about the nasty weather. By keeping the following activities in mind, you’ll be prepared the next time […]

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