<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:54:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@sallyjay/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Thrifty old English teacake]]></title><description><![CDATA[This one's an oldie but a goodie! Old English Tea-Cake. Takes about 5 minutes to throw together, an hour to cook and makes your kitchen smell cosy all afternoon. So here's what you need: 9oz/250g Self]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@sallyjay/thrifty-old-english-teacake</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@sallyjay/thrifty-old-english-teacake</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sallyjay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2gD3eV4m17jkbEqNtApz2kKCvEdu7eNyvTeTgNsaDYkmxDSAg5KiCdrXndr1kAFsunkhJVS3HTLkqbgS4E26wAXx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 things to do for the under 12s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, the weekend is looming large and I'm wondering what to do with my brood of boys (plus husband). They're like homing pigeons when they know they can have a few hours of tech over the weekend...but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/50-things-to-do-for-the-under-12s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/50-things-to-do-for-the-under-12s</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sallyjay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:11:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77buKz7JFAFudW4oih4sCKUPN6wJjx4WKSgLS1cD9bi1cQPxNGWsVd3WUfBkRZj3qJicdVaMyGKMA7vPDEJjBYAxb7Cj9Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[In praise of Toast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everybody knows the saying "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy" and it's certainly true. A little self care goes a long way towards steering a happy ship. Have you seen (or felt) the weather]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/in-praise-of-toast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/in-praise-of-toast</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sallyjay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr9BaiZryKgvSfPdF4173u6uKT7fFSrNjB7dcpbCuXAekhU2m19DV26cTBE2JjVcnLoJWKw7WcN3ak4oS3BRfp2D6kpsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Advice - how to get it in times of austerity]]></title><description><![CDATA[I visited my local market town today....Library visit to read books and while away an hour with my four year old. When I came out, I saw a lovely new shop and I called in for a visit. I got chatting to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@sallyjay/who-can-help-me-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@sallyjay/who-can-help-me-now</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sallyjay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9zjbWPe8A7rcU77pN7QZ3LX6TwofouxAA64RtkuuDnJmDRWEwbS2TEJ7kFxq9YCpogtXLfgrJphkz2hXF6wpqkCZApCVYs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child, seeks to encourage children to explore the written word.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie and Lola creator Lauren Child certainly has a lot to live up to with her new role as Children's Laureate. Previously filled by children's literary greats such as Julia Donaldson and Jacqueline]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/charlie-and-lola-creator-lauren-child-seeks-to-encourage-children-to-explore-the-written-word</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/charlie-and-lola-creator-lauren-child-seeks-to-encourage-children-to-explore-the-written-word</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sallyjay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9uV3R1j57DRD6dGe7U8S1r3WrkjdRw5kFBuSV5uCTW48f6pL5tcGwZqEixGTvSmgqPvdxQfNqPi4YTc8SvBajKiDWPnXxPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I'm raising three little entrepreneurs - Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Me and my husband were driving to our weekly swimming session with our boys this morning and reflecting on our respective entrepreneurial journeys. You could call our discussion "Entrepreneurial-ism]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/why-i-m-raising-three-little-entrepreneurs-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/why-i-m-raising-three-little-entrepreneurs-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sallyjay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 14:23:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMszsP59viJSfuBycmjWzFhTWyJLr3DPAc9mKxY6wsVwF1UuRde9D3T1JWqwmRkvczNxYTPxehvRnKQfEKUvfNymhLuRc8wbipn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reading.  Why I struggle to get my boys to read and why I'm doing something about it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The struggle is real. Getting my boys to read is like trying to get three little octopuses into a string bag. School encourages them to read by handing out "reading points" if I sign their reading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/reading-why-i-struggle-to-get-my-boys-to-read-and-why-i-m-doing-something-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/family/@sallyjay/reading-why-i-struggle-to-get-my-boys-to-read-and-why-i-m-doing-something-about-it</guid><category><![CDATA[family]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sallyjay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 13:45:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNbD9Dfn8MBQDnAhM7K8YkivjSYYqqsaDJCEpBmqDkp3pAMK2iLgzFJ4GLRhNGXRXeXVRpKYzYt2UTBqUzfzXmQMa8W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staying Entrepreneurial after kids.]]></title><description><![CDATA[So...I was speeding through life at 100mph, suited and booted and spending my 20's working as a business consultant to the biggies in the north west of England.  The M6 motorway was my home and I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@sallyjay/staying-entrepreneurial-after-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@sallyjay/staying-entrepreneurial-after-kids</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sallyjay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 14:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN124mni9PvLpZ5uA87VG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>