About me and this blog.
My name is Lisa Ansell.
I write about the things I think about, and the world gives me plenty to think about. Quite a lot of my time is occupied with a three-year-old and a cat, so they get a fair few mentions. I spend a lot of time thinking about the world I live in.
I am as likely to blog about breakfast with my daughter, as the way the media is changing the world in front of my eyes. I think it’s all worth thinking about – sometimes I just link to stuff I think is interesting.
My opinions change as I learn more, which is as it should be. I promise to warn if it is a rant, and I really like hearing what people think. Even if they don’t agree with me.
I am busy setting up Calder People Ltd, but still like getting commissions and am available for commercial copywriting.
All comments are moderated – you can contact me by leaving a message under any post, email me at lisaansell7@gmail.com, or I am on twitter @lisaansell.
Oh, and don’t feed the trolls. I don’t delete comments; I think the nasty ones show us something, even if it isn’t what they intend to show.
I say don’t feed them… but sometimes it’s fun. I rarely edit the blog, and I rant really quickly. This may not be your type of blog if commas offend.
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Thats not quite true is it? The last time I disagreed with you, you started swearing at me in print, using four letter words.
I don’t recall you posting before? Another email perhaps?
23:21 08 June 2010
Rather novel idea – Two ‘layer’ tweets. But, as you will be aware, a minute in a time-line can be very long time indeed.
Never has so much of the public purse been turned over to the private sector. I didn’t vote for the private sector- they are supposed to
7 minutes ago via web
40 miscellaneous tweets – then along comes…
.be in it for the money.
6 minutes ago via web
Nice to see you using WordPress, me is quite a fan. Maybe better if you had your own website and hosted it on that. Little more independence eh?
Regards, Michael
One might have been a joke….it helps if you contextualise.
I always wondered about the truth behind the Thompson Venables case. I wondered at the time. I am in no wise surprised that Venables, despite everything, made good progress according to a senior psychiatrist. Anybody who followed the case and saw beyond the hysteria and lust for revenge and the disgraceful antics of the justice minister could see that Thompson was become a little psychopath, horribly abused himself, but that Venables was something else–easily led, –I suspect he may have had ADHD or even Aspergers. But in fact a very strong conscience and yearning for redemption.
Their are plenty of moral hypocrites howling for blood. Is there any friendship or support group for Venables?
Dear Lisa,
I have just found your blog via the link from the Equality Trust site.
Contact Elizabeth Finn Care : http://www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk/
You are a professional woman who has been driven into poverty by circumstances beyond your control
the same happened to me).
Seek thier advice; they are wonderful : I couldn’t live without their help.
Good luck and best wishes,
Wendy
Lisa, read your ‘budget and me’ post. Brilliant stuff. I’d love to set myself up in copy-writing and wondered how you went about it. Has to be better than job seekers’ allowance! Any advice gratefully received!
@novocastrianrob
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