Project 365 2021 Week 13 Day 87 – 93 The end of term, and the start of Easter with a bit of sunshine thrown into the mix. Sunday 28th March – Day 87 We had a quiet day at home, the OH got the lawn mowed and my son and I made some Easter bunting…Continue reading Project 365 2021 Week 13
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Project 366 2020 Week 19
Project 366 2020 Week 19 Day 124 – 130 Another week of lockdown and school at home for my son. The week we lost a member of our own family to Covid-19. Sunday 3rd May – Day 124 And then there were five butterflies. We managed to miss the moment when every single one emerged…Continue reading Project 366 2020 Week 19
Woodland Trust Wildlife Swatch Books
We love the natural world as you all know, and Monkey has certainly got Guru Gramps’ bug hunting genes. Our outdoor adventures are going to be assisted by the Woodland Trust Wildlife Swatch Books in the months ahead. Perfectly sized to fit in our backpack, there are 6 books in the series, which any nature fan will…Continue reading Woodland Trust Wildlife Swatch Books
Butterfly World from My Living World
You may remember when Monkey and I reared a Lackey moth from a caterpillar we found on a pathway not far from our home back in 2013. I’ve been promising him we’d repeat the exercise ever since, especially as he covered the life cycle of butterflies at school recently. We had the opportunity to try…Continue reading Butterfly World from My Living World
My Spanish Country Kid
I promised Fiona at Coombe Mill that I’d have a Spanish theme for a Country Kids post following our trip to my parents last month – well here it is. Monkey is my Spanish Country Kid, enjoying time with Guru Gramps, our resident bug hunter and his Granny. Monkey’s first bug hunting trip was last…Continue reading My Spanish Country Kid
My beautiful glass butterfly
My neighbours have been away in their caravan for the last week. Our houses aren’t designed for you to get to know your neighbours at all, our front doors are actually on the side of houses, opposite sides! So it’s only been since they cut down a really big shrub that we’ve started chatting through…Continue reading My beautiful glass butterfly