There comes a stage, when children can do a craft without help. They’ve been taught how to handle craft material. They know the techniques. They’ve probably lost count of projects completed, or half completed. Now, it’s their turn. Up to this point, they’ve learnt to copy the example provided. Be […]
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Cloud watching – My Sunday Photo
All slightly overwhelming at the moment, so lay down in the garden to watch the clouds. Except there weren’t too many clouds to watch. Just this set. A pair of legs on the run, I think.
Read moreCool as a cucumber
They used to say that if you wanted to meet the locals, don’t go to Rome in August. Certainly used to be true. Everyone, who could, would head for the cooler climes of the countryside and hills. Those that stayed, adapted to a different way of living, until the heat […]
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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons. I love that quote. It reminds me of the one about teaching a person to fish* Provide the tool and knowledge and the […]
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