We’ve almost reached the half way mark of the summer holidays. Our holiday rhythm is established. Mainly based on the weather. If the sun is out, then the doors are flung open (and quickly shut behind us, because of the hornets) and the great outdoors beckons. If it rains, then […]
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Always have an escape plan
This is the tale of hornet pie, filled with ….no, I’ll leave that part till the end. I need to set the scene first. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know I find bugs and beetles fascinating. I even like the ones that most people would […]
Read morePuddle Jumping
As the children grow up, I’m often struck by moments we’ve left behind. The ones that silently disappeared. No fanfare. They were part of our family life one moment, then slipped away with no one noticing. Puddle jumping is one. The art of jumping into the centre of a puddle […]
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