Category Archives: natural world

What a difference 12 days make!

One of the great things about home schooling is that we can nip out for a walk whenever we please…. whatever the weather. Our last two walks couldn’t have been more different. 15 March 2012 At Wetley Moor…. Looking towards the … Continue reading

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Indian summer camping

We had pretty much decided that we couldn’t afford another camping trip this year, but last weekend we saw the weather forecast and thought we just had to go for it… We nipped 30 miles up the road to our … Continue reading

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Leaves for Autumn

I have nothing crafty of my own to show you (yet again!). Today I have: 1) made a fleece sleeping bag for Danny’s toy pterodactyl (including appliquéing on the same brand name that we have on our sleeping bags… it’s … Continue reading

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Some stories from our garden..

There’s masses going on in our garden just now. We’ll start with the human hard work… this is some of yesterday’s dug up rubble: Here is some of today’s rubble: This is our new retaining wall. It’s half completed – … Continue reading

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