“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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Growing
Glorious weather continues. I’m growing quite used to it. Enjoying the daily routine of watering and caring for the plants. Everything in the garden is growing like crazy. I can see this being a good year for the kitchen garden. We’re already eating a fair bit from the garden. There […]
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This week has been gloriously restful. Obviously the usual everyday dramas, such as getting children out of bed in time for school, not having the right ingredients for them to take into food tech and, well, you can guess the rest. I’m sure I used to be better at all […]
Read moreMy Sunday Photo
I live in the countryside, surrounded by farms. I’m used to seeing the green/brown fields and the farm machinery out in them, or on the roads, travelling between venues. There is mud and dust. Fragrant/smelly at times. Noise. Never absolutely silent. Especially true with the silage being brought in at […]
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