Ellenarnison

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• 222/365 Rules Made for Ignoring...

  

  "Doesn't that mean 'no phones'?" asked Boy Three as we waited for his out-of-ours GP appointment at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. "Well yes," I looke... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 221/365 His 'n' Hers

  

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  Posted on 09 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 220/365 What Happens When Your Family Increases by 40 Per Cent Overnight

  

  Or the post I wrote after the Boys came back. So there we were Boy Three, the Panther of News and I, getting along with life. We were missing the big Boys - awa... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 219/365 Why Did No One Tell Me About Radio 6 Music?

  

  Another new office today. Among the many positive features of the workplace was a constant supply of Radio 6 Music. I'd never really listened thinking it was th... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 218/365 They're Coming Home...

  

  No, not today's photo. I haven't sidled off to the seaside again. It was one from our Tiree adventure in June. Today I spent some time venturing into the... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 217/365 Stay-at-home Vs Working Mums - Will You All Just Stop It Now!

  

  And mummy, you can be the batmobile toy while I'm Santa. This is our sleigh. Today's pictures are of Boy Three at our local park. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 216/365 An Important Lesson About Swans

  

  Boy Three and I broke up a very dull domestic chore Sunday by going to Castle Semple at Lochwinnoch to feed the birds. It was all going swimmingly until Boy... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 215/365 Grooving to the Beat of Several Drums...

  

  "Rum and coke, gin without ice." "Go and shut the door. There's an alligator and he bites." "What do you want for your tea?" "Want chips. Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 214/365 What's Going on in the Veg Aisles?

  

  There's been a revolution in Morrisons. Previously there were shelves and faux market stall striped awnings to hold the carrots and cabbage. Then something... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Snot Funny – When Kids' Eyes Need a Little TLC

  

  REVIEW: When you get a new baby, one of the many things you’re supposed to learn is how to wash their eyes. If I remember rightly it was boil then cool freshly... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 213/365 That'll Be Summer Then...

  

  Drizzle, dampness and a bit of cool draught. Yup. It's business as usual in the weather department again. Taps on, as one might say. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• X Rated: Perils of the Sign-off Kiss

  

  See you soon xxx Thanks very much x With kind regards xx xxxxxxxxx How do you finish your messages? Facebook, Twitter, G + and emails - every day I get dozens,... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 212/365 Rolling out the Years

  

  Not today's pictures or even my pictures but the top one was uploaded to Facebook today, so under my rules they still count. Anyhow they're the right ones for... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 211/365 I'm Not Sexist, But...

  

  You know that sexism everyone's going on about. The one that everyone agrees is a Very Bad Thing but most certainly doesn't happen anywhere round here. That one. Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 210/365 It's a Small World After All...

  

  Boy Three has had a ball, first with his cousins, then with his friend C. Now we travelled from here to London to see C and her parents R and J. Quite a long... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 209/365 Summer in the City

  

  The differences between the north and the south of the country are not always easy to spot, but they are there. Parks with paddling pools, you don't get them... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 208/365 The Panther of News is Man of the Match

  

  Quintessentially English - if we need a cliche for today, that would be it. Or at least it would have been if the Panther of News hadn't caught a ball in a... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 207/365 Reflections on My Family

  

  We are off to deepest England again. This time with Supergran and T to sister-in-law L's. Boy Three had lots of fun playing with his cousins. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 206/365 Trying to Get My Attention

  

  Super sister and I went for a bike ride today and when we stopped for lunch at Ratho by the canal. Suddenly these three chaps came up looking for a treat. They... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 205/365 Walking Footwear Gets a Hi-tec Makeover

  

  When I did that chocolate post yesterday and stuck poor Freddo into the laces of my walking boots I was struck by how tired they looked. And the smell wasn't... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION