Often as I wander around the garden, something will catch my eye. It may make me ponder. I may just enjoy it. Today, I was heading to check the hens had water when this pollen covered bumble bee caught my eye. It was sleepy, intoxicated or resting, but it stayed […]
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Under the ground
Lion rock at Cheddar After the fossil and mineral hunting of the day before, we headed underground this weekend. We spend so much time above ground in Cheddar, that it was about time we went down into the caves. We wanted the children to see how the passage of time […]
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“I am the first?” “Oh yes. You’re the first.” “What the first person to ever see it?” “Yep, the first human to ever see it.” “Why?” “Well, this creature lived, died and became a fossil before humans even existed. Until you split the rock open, no human could possibly have […]
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While reading one of my favourite blogs, I realised that I hadn’t posted about the gifts that the girls made for each other. This is the first year that they have exchanged homemade presents. AJ decided she really wanted to make a rabbit with a carrot for her little sister. […]
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