Today, TF found treasure. You might remember that a few weeks ago, he was very busy emptying the unused chicken house after a mole had filled it with earth. Since then, the chicken house has been moved, leaving a bare patch on the lawn where it stood. TF loves digging. […]
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Toys for a little boy
Today, we made the most of the holiday and went over to lunch at my parents’ house again. They live near enough that it makes a good day trip, but far enough that it is a novelty for the children. I have a few boxes of childhood toys in their […]
Read moreMore mini-beasts and fun in the garden.
This morning, when I opened my green house up, I found an early morning visitor. This is only the second Peacock butterfly I’ve seen this year. We have quite a few Brimstones. It stayed long enough for all the children to see it and butterfly books were on the kitchen […]
Read moreThe old tree trunk
A few years ago my husband cut down four old conifer trees that had grown too big and were too close to the electricity lines. We dried and burnt most of the wood, but kept one last section for the children to play with. They’ve had lots of imaginative fun […]
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