It may be overcast and dreary outside, but we are still striving to have our dose of outside fun. Each year, we bring the winter foliage in on the Solstice, but BL and I could not resist a few sprigs to make a wintery centre piece for the table. There […]
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Clearing
I had one of those rare days, where I spent the day with just one of the children. We started off going into her old school for a craft session with one of the classes, involving a lot of cinnamon. And I mean, a lot of cinnamon. More on that […]
Read moreFeeding the birds
We headed off to Slimbridge to spot some of the migratory birds, this week. It is one of our favourite places. Clutching a bag of seed each, the children headed out to make friends again with all the wonderful geese, ducks and other resident birds. The swans are free to […]
Read moreApple Picking Day
There are some days in the year, that I really look forward to. One of those is the day the whole family go out and pick the last of the apples from the trees. Up to that point, the windfalls are plenty enough. This year’s apple picking day was no […]
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