Ingrid Allan
Bio
I'm a 26 year-old freelancer who has been writing fiction in her spare time since I was 13. I've published a fair few articles, mostly in practical fishkeeping and am always looking to expand my range. Commissions welcome.
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The Downs and ups of life with a stubborn Samoyed
All dog-owners believe they have the best dog in the world, but in my case, it was actually true. Ever since I was an animal-obsessed pre-teen who’d pore over books of different breeds for fun, all I’d wanted in the world was a Samoyed named Bentham. Why Bentham? For the great philosopher behind the theory of ‘utilitarianism’ or the belief in the moral worth of that which yields the greatest good for the greatest number. I figured they were a deeply utilitarian breed. Walk down the street with a magnificent, fluffy, smiling Samoyed at your side, and your journey is guaranteed to take twice as long. They are inherently social, exceptionally loyal and an all-round good doggo.
By Ingrid Allan4 years ago in Petlife
Oma Koti
Truth be told, I’m pretty rubbish at DIY. After many projects went disastrously wrong, this was an easy conclusion to come to. I can’t even build flatpack without misplacing a screw or ending up with a wonky bedpost. But that’s okay. Aspiring to a level of perfectionism only seen in magazines and Instagram posts completely defeats the purpose of learning something in your own time, under your own steam. And admitting to being rubbish at something feels refreshing in an age where the aforementioned perfectionism is treated as a prerequisite to any skill worth having.
By Ingrid Allan5 years ago in Lifehack
Silence
I was nine years old when the seven-seven bombings happened. I don’t really remember anything about that day. My family didn’t personally know anyone who died. There was one thing, though, that we all took from it, etched into our heads like an unspoken rule: An abandoned bag on a train is no longer just a mild inconvenience to its owner, it’s a genuine cause for widespread panic. Any other time I would have pulled the alarm immediately, but something about the circumstances made me hesitate…
By Ingrid Allan5 years ago in Wander
