by Elizabeth Ryan | Dec 12, 2017 | Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
It’s always an amazing week at Ice Sheffield when the British Championships are on – and I look forward every year to chatting with mums, dads, coaches and skaters about their challenges and their achievements. I especially love to catch up with ‘my’ skaters – whose...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Nov 3, 2017 | Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
The last competition to qualify for the British Championships is over and there will no doubt be a number of disappointed skaters who didn’t quite achieve the required score to secure them entry. It may sound harsh, but if you were counting on sliding in at the last...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Sep 23, 2017 | Skaters |
It’s that beautiful autumn season with high blue skies and crisp crunchy leaves underfoot. Not that skaters, coaches or parents see much of the outdoors when they are spending so much time at the rink! And by now I’m guessing you’re leaving for the...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Mar 25, 2017 | Parents |
Sitting next to the photographer, as I often do at competitions, it occurs to me how different people’s priorities are when it comes to their children in sports. Especially when they are budgeting for it. Are they in it for the fun and the glamour (think sparkles and...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Nov 20, 2016 | Adult Skaters, Skaters |
For many years, I believed I was terrible at maths. Somewhere along the line, something happened which I chose to remind myself of again and again, until it simply turned into a belief that “I’m rubbish at maths”. It wasn’t true. I had passed the 11+ which enabled me...
