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What am I going to write about?

February 14, 2021 By Ellen 2 Comments

Well, write something. Go on. You’ve got nothing else to do. A soundtrack of puppy snores and rain. But there’s a problem. The ideas have fled with the sunshine. Where there used to be jostling dozens muttering at me, there is bleached rock and silence. Maybe a cup of tea would help… Or an actual […]

Filed Under: things I learned from my children today Tagged With: boredom, in my life, lockdown, Something happened in my life, things I've learned, Writer's Block, writing

Things I have learned from 21.5 hours of dog ownership

January 31, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Oh my dog! It’s been intense. Little Yumi hasn’t been in the family for very long but she’s turned our lives upside down already. It’s clear that the learning curves are steep on all sides. Here’s what I’ve learned so far: Dogs prompt overthinking – There’s a whole new world of things to worry about: […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: dog, in my life, in the world, My Life, Patterdale Terrier, Something happened in my life, Yumi

A year without signposts

November 15, 2020 By Ellen Leave a Comment

In this year of strange, one of the most strange things has been the lack of ceremony. Normally we’re cartwheeled from New Year to Christmas via back to schools, end of terms, birthdays, annual thises and celebratory thats plus a host of other unavoidable calendar signposts. Without proper Halloween or the planning, packing, sunburn peeling […]

Filed Under: boys, family Tagged With: 2020, Bonfire Night, celebration, children, Christmas, covid, fireworks, Something happened in my life, things I've learned

Distractions on the way to the end of the tunnel

November 14, 2020 By Ellen 2 Comments

It’s weird. The past 12 months have seen so many frightening and monumental things – firsts, lasts, and who’d have thoughts – yet, now, less than a week from what I hope to be a finishing line and I’m scared. Our new house is nearly finished and (everything crossed) there are no more obstacles, delays […]

Filed Under: boys Tagged With: changes, coronavirus, Cumbria, fear, Great Escape, in my life, My Life, Penrith, Something happened in my life

Reframing specs appeal

October 28, 2020 By Ellen 1 Comment

New glasses yesterday. They’re purple and I can see clearly* through them. (*insert music) It would be easy to write a(nother) post about how things change as time passes. You know? Night life is all about the right moment for giving in to the call of the PJs rather than the hall with the DJs. […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: advice, aging, creative writing, glasses, health, in my life, in the world, My Life, on my mind, Something happened in my life, specs

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