It was a lovely day today, so we reclaimed the garden. The children seemed to spend most of the time turning stones over and generally looking for mini beasts. They found this one in their playhouse. It really was very long. The children were fascinated by it, but I did […]
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Dragonflies and damselflies
It was a lovely day, so we decided to go for a walk on a nature reserve down on the Somerset Levels. We used to do this walk quite often, but then they banned dogs, due to worries about the wildlife, and the walk lost its appeal. The children have […]
Read moreLavender Blue
Late afternoon we headed over to Faulkland, Somerset to the Lavender farm. It’s a place I have wanted to visit, ever since I heard about it. It certainly lived up to my expectations. It was beautiful and peaceful. The lavender is not blooming yet, but the leaves are so aromatic […]
Read moreHerb tasting
A few weeks ago, we used our eyes to examine the different flowers and our noses to check the different fragrances of the blossoms. Today we decided to experience nature using our taste buds to sense the differences around us. I topped up my collection of herbs, yesterday. We lost […]
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