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It’s snowtime and a spot of bird watching

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Alison | 0 Comments

I haven’t found it easy in the last month to spend that much time outdoors. What with back to back viruses, constant rain and then the bitter cold it’s no surprise that Bumblebee’s favourite phase became ‘I want my pillow’ whenever we tried to go out. Ladybird even took up singing and recorder clubs at lunchtime last week – I…

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A not so successful foray with foraging

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Alison | 0 Comments

On a walk through the footpaths near the in-laws’ house in Sussex I spotted some rose hips.  I’ve been reading lots of idyllic country blogs involving foraged rose hips being turned into something scrummy on an Aga. And I wanted a piece of the action. So with the image of drizzling a rosepetal pink syrup over pancakes in my mind…

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Investigating creepy crawlies

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Alison | 0 Comments

Just in time for Halloween we’ve been having some creepy crawly fun at home. Bumblebee kindly pointed out that we didn’t need to go into the garden for a spider hunt because he’s got loads of cobwebs in his bedroom. Yep, thanks for that Bumblebee. Pushing this, hopefully, unintentional slight on my housework skills to one side we ventured out…

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A game of hide but no seek at Penshurst Place

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Alison | 0 Comments

A game of hide but no seek at Penshurst Place We had a lovely day on Saturday visiting friends but it was so busy in London, so many people shopping and it’s not even Christmas, we felt in need of a quiet Sunday afternoon in the countryside. The twins love the adventure playground at Penshurst Place. We come here so…

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