I’m joining in Rattling On’s Sunday Scrapbook. First figs of the season. Rain on my favourite roses Ladybird walking Teasels Last of the crop
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Looking down at our feet
What with digging the new area in the garden and hunting snails, we have spent a lot of time looking down in the last few days. There may be a lot going on up in the sky, but at the moment we are looking down. We have been unearthing treasure. […]
Read moreMy lion tamer
I’ve often wondered why a dandelion is called a dandelion. Without much thought, I’ve assumed it the yellow shaggy mane. After a bit of research it seems that it probably originated from the french for lions tooth (dent de lion) because of the ragged tooth shape petals. The list of […]
Read moreSomerset Levels and Glastonbury Tor
It was a beautiful sunny day today, so we decided to have a picnic down on the Somerset Levels. This is one of our regular haunts. It is brimming full of nature and is interesting for its archaeology and geology. Between you and me, it has the best blackberries in […]
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