It was a lovely day, so we decided to go for a walk on a nature reserve down on the Somerset Levels. We used to do this walk quite often, but then they banned dogs, due to worries about the wildlife, and the walk lost its appeal. The children have […]
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Lavender Blue
Late afternoon we headed over to Faulkland, Somerset to the Lavender farm. It’s a place I have wanted to visit, ever since I heard about it. It certainly lived up to my expectations. It was beautiful and peaceful. The lavender is not blooming yet, but the leaves are so aromatic […]
Read moreHerb tasting
A few weeks ago, we used our eyes to examine the different flowers and our noses to check the different fragrances of the blossoms. Today we decided to experience nature using our taste buds to sense the differences around us. I topped up my collection of herbs, yesterday. We lost […]
Read moreFlutterby Butterfly and Jam
I made some of this….. … from a whole lot of these…. …lovely, tasty, misshapen strawberries. Isn’t it unusual. I guess the supermarket buyers would reject it, but I think that they are missing a trick. AJ started her butterfly garden today. TF decided to join in with more enthusiasm […]
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