Ruth Anderson

Just spelt "exercise" so badly the autocorrect thought I meant "emoji".

To Tell or Not to Tell Navigating disclosure

New blog, in which I get mistaken for a drunk and a bank robber. Or maybe a drunk bank robber..
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Anyone want to come and see Haim with me on Friday night? I bought tickets for me and both kids but they're not wanting to come now 🙄 It's at the Hydro, in the cheap seats.

Life in the Slow Lane An exercise in patience. And exercises.

New blog, in which I am forced to slow down.
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Sanjeev Kohli, Erskine Arts, 5th September 2025 In which "Navid" from Still Game brings the laughs to Erskine

New blog, in which "Navid" from Still Game brings the laughs to Erskine.
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Side of a silver campervan with small table and chair under an awning, parked just in front of some trees by the loch side

View of mountains and loch with islands in the loch

Up a hill, with rocks and heather around, a brown and white dog sits looking at the camera, a backpack on the ground behind him.

A stony beach curves round with posts reaching out into the loch and mountains in the background

First child-free, work-free days for ages. Went up to Cashel campsite on the east side of Loch Lomond for a wee break. Took a walk up in Cashel forest and along the loch side. Really wanted to get my paddleboard out in the water but feel like I'd need more hands to cope with that and the dog...!

Don't judge a book by it's cover. Or genre. Reading something I wouldn't normally read, except I would, and I should

New blog! In which I read something I wouldn't usually read. Except I would, and I should.
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Learning to Adjust Medications and limitations

New blog - should have included some of this in my Butefest post but chickened out...
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Butefest 2025 Cowboys, bananas, musical finds and lots of laughs

New blog - Butefest 2025!!
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collage of 4 photos 1 - Colourful marquees with the sea and mountains behind 2 - Entry to Butefest with big letters, red flag and wild west themed gateway 3 - Festival site with colourful flags and tents 4 - Arm with wristbands for entry to festival and campsite

4 photos of bands playing different stages at festival

Smiling woman (me!) sitting in doorway of campervan, with awning above and picnic table in front

Summer holiday part 3, this time just me (no kids) - Butefest!

Collage of 4 photos showing a street in Camden market with bunting, a birthday cake with lit candles, a canal with trees on either side and a bookshop on a barge

Collage of 4 photos showing the columned front of the British museum, the inner atrium of the British Museum with sun shining through the latticed glass ceiling, the central tower of the Tower of London, and Tower Bridge

Summer hols pt2: London, inc birthdays x 2!! Kids turned 12 & 16. At 31deg+ our sightseeing activities were limited, but we visited British Museum, Tower of London, Camden Market, canal walk, outdoor cinema & found the bookshop on a barge. Also lots of birthday cake and ice cream, obviously.

Got a "You're not from round here are you?" today. 26 years living in the west of Scotland. You can take the girl out of Dundee, but the accent is apparently going nowhere.

Collage of 4 photos showing various views of Applecross, sea and mountains.

Collage of 4 photos showing people making clay pots

Collage of 3 photos 1 showing two children playing in a river, 1 with two dogs playing on a mountain path, 1 close up of a cat

Summer holidays pt1 - Applecross
Child2 braved the river Benji had the best time with his doggy pals and I made friends with a cat. Highlight was a fab pottery workshop where we all made a wee pot!

Petition: Increase funding for people with Parkinson’s and implement the "Parky Charter" We want the government to take the decisive five steps set out in the Movers and Shakers' "Parky Charter" and to fulfil the Health Secretary’s promises.

Please take 1 minute to sign this petition, and if you are feeling extra nice, 1 more minute to share it.
Thank you xx
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Tyler, The Creator, Glasgow Hydro, 30th May 2025 I act as chaperone as Child1 takes me someplace I wouldn't normally go

New blog - rappers, cursing children, and being told to smile.
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We Are Scientists, La Belle Angele Edinburgh, 22nd May 2025 Over-zealous waiters, fun gig and meeting far away friends

New blog, in which I face a team of over-cautious waiters who really don't want to kill me with pizza then go to a really fun gig, despite it being in Edinburgh.
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Main central gallery of the museum with balconies around each level and an ornate glass panel arched ceiling

Rooftops of Edinburgh

View of Edinburgh castle

Keith and Chris from We Are Scientists singing and playing guitars

Mini trip to Edinburgh with Child1 to see We Are Scientists, explore more of the National Museum of Scotland and enjoy the last of the glorious weather.

Silver campervan pitched with awning out

CalMac ferry about to dock in Rothesay harbour

Girl and her mum (me!) holding icecreams with flakes

View of bay with clear blue sky and clear blue water, single small white boat with mast moored out in the bay

Birthday weekend on beautiful Bute! Took the campervan for a couple of sunny days, great pitch at the campsite, pottered about Rothesay and Ettrick Bay.

Silver campervan with awning out, child and dog at the side door

Clear blue river woodland and clear blue sky

Arched bridge in woodland

Ice cream being held up and a girl eating an ice cream

First proper campervan holiday! Child1 and I (and Benji the dog) spent a few days at a campsite near Aberfoyle. Lots of walks through the woods and along the river. Planning our next trip already...

Kamasi Washington, Barrowlands, Glasgow, 6th April 2025 Started with a game of human pass-the-parcel, ended with a very enjoyable gig

New blog post - where I play human pass-the-parcel before enjoying a gig
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Bargain Bucket List Grand canyon or campervanning?

New blog post up, in which I contemplate life goals

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Silver campervan from the back showing bike rack on the rear and awning attached to the side.

Campervan is now sporting an awning and bike rack, but hasn't found a name yet. Any suggestions?

Overheard on dog walk today:

"He was the best goalie that 5-a-side team ever had...
despite the one arm"

Drugs, Dreams & Dopamine Popping pills and night time thrills

New Temor-rific Tales blog post up, talking drugs, dreams and dopamine!
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Ruth and Benji the dog sitting in the campervan

Silver campervan with top raised and side door open with open countryside in the background

Woodland at dusk with fairy lights and bunting

Open countryside with grey sky

Benji and I took our first overnight trip in the campervan. Survived the cold, got woken by some very loud owls and remembered how much I hate sleeping bags, but otherwise a success. Looking forward to exploring further afield if spring ever comes.

A Ring doorbell is fine until you're out on a dog walk & by the time you've hauled off a glove with your teeth, fished around in pockets for your phone, facial recognition won't unlock if your head is covered by hat & scarf, the delivery guy has already heaved your parcel in a hedge & is long gone

Are brown and white fluffy dog is sitting on an office chair beside an open laptop in a home office

Popped out to the bathroom and came back to find a wee helper

We Are Scientists, Òran Mòr Glasgow, 26th November 2024 Essays, reflections, honest truth

I didn't think I'd have much to say about this gig. Turns out I was wrong.
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New Tremor-ific Tales blog - Progress, of sorts...
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