At the start of every school day, I spend time plaiting my daughters’ hair. I love their plaits, but I do insist on them to reduce the chance of the girls acquiring nits. Plaits do not guarantee no nits, but I sincerely hope it reduces the probability of the tell […]
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Scrapbook photos
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
Read moreLooking 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 […]
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