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On giving up sarcasm…

July 21, 2019 By Ellen 1 Comment

Yes, really. On the back of quitting telly to do something less boring, I’ve had a further assessment of things I don’t need in my life. Guess what? It’s not scented candles or social media. Nope, it’s sarcasm. And sarcasm, while occasionally very funny, is for the most part sharp and pokey, even when the […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned, Uncategorized Tagged With: funny, humour, in my life, in the world, joke, kind, kindness, on my mind, Oscar Wilde, sarcasm, things I've learned

When your macaroons all look like fannies

June 18, 2019 By Ellen 1 Comment

An old post, but they still look like hoohas. So there I was professionally looking at photos to see if they would be suitable for a website.  As well as assessing for impact, emotional resonance and general prettiness, I was also trying to look at them from lots of other points of view.  Would anyone […]

Filed Under: other things I have learned Tagged With: creative writing, imagination, in the world, macaron, macaroon, My Life, things I've learned, vagina, vulva, work

Shoe horns and ready salted crisps – things I’ve learned from getting older

May 6, 2019 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Actually, it’s just one thing. It’s OK to change your mind. There’s something in those unquestionable lessons of life that seem to say know your self, decide who you are and – most importantly – stick with it. Like, choosing your career before you are old enough to drive, or whether or not you’re homosexual […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned Tagged With: ageing, creative writing, crisps, decisions, feminism, humour, in my life, in the world, shoe horn, things I've learned, unconditional love

Pedalling for charity, a web warning and some fantastic telly… things I’ve learned this week

March 15, 2019 By Ellen Leave a Comment

I’m having a lot of fun at the moment. I decided to worry less and have more adventures (I know, not easy, but you have to start somewhere). And, actually, it seems to be going well. There is a slight sense of swaying on the edge above a swirling mass of clutter and calamity but […]

Filed Under: family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: comfort, guinea pigs, Ride the Night, things I've learned, Tim Berners-Lee, Unforgotten

International Women’s Day – balance for better

March 8, 2019 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Again? Yup. It’s International Woman’s Day. Hardly seems 12 months since the last one… This year’s theme is ‘balance for better‘.  View this post on Instagram Better the balance, better the world. Show us your #BalanceforBetter pose as the world gets ready for #IWD2019 IWD website/theme⁣ ⁣ #internationalwomensday #mentoring #event #coaching #debate #womensupportwomen #w4w #networking […]

Filed Under: blogging, other things I have learned Tagged With: equality, feminism, in my life, in the world, International Women's Day, My Life, Sexism, things I've learned, women

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