Last week, as we discussed the Olympic torch relay, I discovered that not all my children know where we live in the UK. One thought that we lived two counties further down south. I can see how the mistake happened. We use phrases like “down South” and “being further south […]
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Dragonflies and Muffins
I have a new favourite muffin. Or maybe I should call it a small cake. Whichever, it is my newest favourite. Move over blueberry muffins, there is a new little cake in town. Today was one of those baking sessions when I had not quite the right ingredients, so I […]
Read moreSomeone is wishing for snow
Years ago, when our eldest was just a wee babe, I made a weather and season calendar from felt. I cut out a cottage to resemble our own home. As we live in a valley, the background shows the fields of our neighbouring farm, going up the hills. I seem […]
Read moreHomebena and apple smoothie
Back in the summer, we popped into a farm shop for lunch. We love finding farm shops, when we’re out and about. They tend to have local produce on the menu, which means that they really care about the food they serve. This one was no exception. They specialised in […]
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