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Mutually assured misery
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. The idea that people pleasing and being kind are different things. It’s good and right to be compassionate and kind to those who need it. It builds relationships to listen to and honour your friends. But I wish I had learned much earlier that Continue reading
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Force of habit
Why do you blog? I used to blog years ago and I poured my heart and soul into it. That was pre “social media” (although it was a kind of social media). I’ve picked it up again because it’s easy to feel like a commodity on social media. It can feel like I’m throwing my Continue reading
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In case of emergencies…
Create an emergency preparedness plan. Kettle, teabags, milk, favourite mug… And some nice biscuits. Continue reading
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Olive Framley Entry 16, 13th June
I am pleased to report that “The Amazing Olive” was a success! True, there were one or two little swots who saw through some of the card trick. But they loved it when I made Maksym fly. Continue reading
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Olive Framley Entry 15, 9th June
Dear Talia, I needed some new clothes last week and so I took the train into Swalebeck, which has some more up-market shops, and I ended up spending what was left of my fortune-telling money on a new suit and some decent shoes. I still have my very paltry allowance, but of course now I… Continue reading
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The Little Things
I was waiting for a bus the other day and a small boy, perhaps two or three years old, was excitedly trying to tell me something. His big sister, a few years older than him, explained, “He’s telling you he went on a train today.” Sometimes, when life is heavy, you have to remember that Continue reading
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Mary of the Glen
This is a story for Halloween, written for Caitlin, who asked for a scary story. Thanks to Courtney for your support. I didn’t like my grandmother’s house. It was an old farmhouse, cold and stone, and too quiet. I hadn’t wanted to move here – but after my father died, my mother and I had Continue reading
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Don’t take bad dating advice
I once signed up to eHarmony because I was looking for love, not realising that their “matching” is a bit of a con designed to slow down the process and get more of your money (also unlike other dating websites you can’t see people’s messages to you until you’ve paid up, so you have to Continue reading
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The Lego Movie: Everything is Awesome (if you’re a boy)
So I was really really excited about the Lego Movie. I love Lego. I love minifigures. I love all the cool but very expensive sets of things like the Death Star, Tower Bridge and VW campervans. I love pick and mix Lego. I want all the Lego.And the movie was very very Lego. Everything was Continue reading
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Oh, Twilight…
My boyfriend thought I was unreasonably prejudiced against Twilight. So I said I would read the book if he did. I’ve finished now, and here are my thoughts. So, Twilight. It’s a book by Stephenie Meyer aimed at teenage girls that features a love story involving sparkly vampires. I really like love stories. Honestly, I Continue reading
Helen Speaks 