I love this time of year. Here in the northern hemisphere, the days are noticeably getting longer. Everything is beginning to spring. Lambs in the fields. Snowdrops in the hedgerow. More light. Still muddy, but slowly, everything becomes easier. Today marks the mid point between the winter solstice and the […]
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From the contents of pockets
(Otter Pool Galloway Forest) Beside my washing machine are two little piles that gradually grow as the months go by, until I sweep them up and rehome the contents. The first pile consists of small stones, some rounded, some with hints of fossils and others glisten with minerals. (RSPB Wood […]
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First day back after the Easter break for us, today. Did you all have a good Easter break? We had days out and craft activities. Inbetween, there was homework to be ticked off. Not that all homework is run of the mill. There is nothing like a note home, requesting […]
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When a problem can be solved using fabric, thread and paint, I can’t help feeling good. A crafty solution at its best. For the next few weeks, I will be processing apples as if they are going out of fashion. My expansive collection of empty jam jars, will start to […]
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