Yesterday, while we were waiting for the fleece to wash, I set up a felting activity for the girls. I knew that they might not resist sneaking out and squeezing the fleece to wash it. We used some of the rainbow roving that Grandma gave them. The girls each took […]
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Washing the fleece
It was the last day of half term. The girls were so eager to wash the fleece from the weekend. We weren’t going to let a bit of rain put us off. So we put on boots and went outside. First we filled the old bath tub with warm water […]
Read moreEarly morning garden activity
The day started early. The girls had decided that they really, really wanted to camp in the garden, last night. So they did and inevitably woke early. We saw the bees arrive for breakfast. I suspect that this bee had not encountered water irises before, because it took a wrong […]
Read moreEverything and the kitchen sink
Starting with the kitchen sink. This is my old kitchen sink. If I was forced to choose my favourite kitchen sink (not sure why I would ever be forced to choose), this would be the sink. Thirteen years ago, we took a day trip over to Wales, to a factory […]
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