Ellenarnison

LATEST ARTICLES ( 927 )

• 127/365 Getting Sweaty for Spaghetti

  

  As the precise transformation into a finely honed 10k runner reaches its final stages, I was found trotting through the streets of Glasgow. Trotting with 50 or... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 126/365 Once More Unto the Garden...

  

  I used to think that I wasn't very good at growing things in the garden. It seems that's not the case at all. The only problem is that I've no idea what it is... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Get the Rest of the Family to Do Their Share of the Chores

  

  The rota has landed. Something has been amiss in the Palace of Bundance for some time now. There has been an imbalance in the domestic effort - fairness matrix. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Karcher WV 60: Taking a Shine to the Window Cleaner (review)

  

  The way things were One of my favourite things about this house is the large windows. What light there is this far north streams in. However, the down side of... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 125/365 Hamilton Park Racecourse: Who Knew There Was So Much Sport?

  

  A hole in one... but which one? A spot of duck fishing Almost the moment frisbee and rifle shooting collided. The frisbee was flung by the Panther, in the... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 124/365 May the Fourth Be with You Too...

  

  Princess Leia gets star struck Anikin finds a new recruit New measures to tackle problems in the car park In the queue at KFC... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 123/365 Looking Forward to a Splashing Weekend

  

  Floody heck, it's coming down like stair rods. Just in time for the weekend. Of course. Still it hasn't been a bad week and I've learned a few things. Cricket... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• What is the Big Deal About Minecraft?

  

  You know all that sage advice about knowing what your kids are doing online and having open dialogue so they'll tell you stuff. You know? That. I've been... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 121/365 a Pretty Cup of Tea...

  

  When we met for lunch, Super Sister came bearing gifts, in the shape of a glass tea pot and some sewn tea flowers. Beautiful and delicious. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 120/365 Glasgow 2014: Volunteering for a Good Time...

  

  Do you know what you're going to be doing at the end of July and beginning of August next year? Generally more than a year ahead, I don't have a clue. Only... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Abusive Cold Caller Left Me Boiling

  

  "Go to hell," said the woman who told me her name was Betty. Then she hung up, leaving me furiously, impotently listening to dead air. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 119/365 It Didn't Hanoi Us at All, Quite the Opposite

  

  I haven't been to Vietnam - I wish I had. But Super Sister has and she has been very excited by the prospect of a trip to the Hanoi Bike Shop in Glasgow's... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soreen: Now Available in Chocolate (but Hurry It's Selling Fast)

  

  Birthdays abound at the moment. My blog is six today, Boy Two a week or so ago, and Soreen has been making malt loaf for 75 years. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 118/365 Tidiest Scout in the Camp!

  

  My brother's back Boy Two is returned from his scout camp, where he had a whale of a time. His little brother hasn't left his side since he got back, despite th... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hotter Shoes: Does What It Says on the Box

  

  Comfy in a box Leanne shoe from Hotter Winter went on for so flipping long this year, that it was impossible to imagine baring even wrists and necks, let alone... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 117/365 Things I Have Learned from Training for the Glasgow Women's 10K

  

  I know the 10K is still a fortnight away. Yes. Just a fortnight! However, it seemed like a good point to do this post. I did my first 10K in 2001 and then... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 116/365 Hoping It's Warm Round the Camp Fire

  

  Night is falling, it's cold and the rain clouds are are rushing busily. About two miles away, Boy Two is hopefully happy in his scout camp. This is his first... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 115/365 SWIB Talking of Blogs

  

  This afternoon I was honoured to be asked to talk to some members of SWIB about blogging for business. Hopefully they learned something, I certainly did. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 114/365 Perfect Pink Petals

  

  Aren't they sumptuous? It was a serene moment when the afternoon sun made the tulips gleam. And I needed to restore some serenity today after the hours had... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Once Upon a Time, Mummy Was a Person Too

  

  From the top of a mountain, you can see where the dragons live (A true story for my children) Once upon a time, very long ago - in fact, so many years ago, it... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION