“Can we make apple muffins today?” “Why not, but we’ll need to pick the apples first.” “Which tree? “Let’s pick up the Bramley windfalls and then some of the eaters.” “Do you think 3 crates will be enough?” “For 12 muffins? I should think that would be more than enough.” […]
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Cadging a lift to the palace.
With school in full swing and routines becoming established, weekends have become precious time again. I still like to make sure that the children have something fun to do at the weekends, so that they don’t vegetate. Preferably with an outside theme. Last Sunday, was no exception. I was already […]
Read moreBlackberry bliss
It is a well established family tradition, that we head down to the Somerset Levels at blackberry time. Favourite spots have been recorded in the Sat Nav. Memories of bountiful bushes, rooted out by farmers in the intervening years, are mourned. Not all bushes produce the sweetest and juiciest berries. […]
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As I type this post, it’s raining. Great weather for slugs, great weather for ducks. Great water-butt filling weather, but not the most inviting weather to encourage the children to go outdoors after a day at school. So when the sun does shine, or even when the rain just stops, […]
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