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mellow

By Lucy | Published June 6, 2010

 a very mellow listen: Deltadream - based on the ancient lost Solfeggio frequency “Ut”, a tone linked with releasing guilt and fear, the shorter track there is a free download.   mellow and cooling eat: minted noodle soup books weve been mellowing out to in the sun: Named of the Dragon, a gentle mystery, writers, Arthurian and Tudor [...]

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I want to ride my bicycle

By Lucy | Published June 1, 2010

I want to ride it where I might There’s been lots of sunny days, there’s been lots of bike rides in various directions.  We were on The Buchan Way here, an old railway line. back home in the garden: Related posts:images from a cycling afternoonlearn premiumsummer revisted

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stones, chickens, nettles

By Lucy | Published May 18, 2010

Parkhouse stone circle – we have visited this circle so many times, having lived closeby for 12 years, that it always feels very welcoming and familiar At the farming museum we saw a Rhode Island Red mum with Silkie chicks (she had sat on the eggs): The dandelion pancakes have been written up here, chive [...]

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Loudon Wood, feet and newts

By Lucy | Published April 11, 2010

 After many years of searching in vain, we finally found Loudon Wood stone circle. The length of time was contributed to by a council sign pointing into completely different, unconnected bit of wood – ignore that and use google maps instead if wanting to visit! Beautiful place. Davie put on music down by the pond as he set [...]

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Knight School

By Lucy | Published September 16, 2009

We are highly recommending Historic Scotland’s educational activities - great for home ed or school groups Related posts:swans and electronicspipe cleaners, maths, lunch, cards…mainly sudoku

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a flower, nice eats and beach

By Lucy | Published July 20, 2009

 Chocolate mint layer cake made by a clever friend who is generally good at making things (recipe now in the comments below) White chocolate mousse with red berries. Melt about 100g of cocoa butter and blend into a block of silken tofu with some icing sugar and vanilla… Just loving all the veg and fruit from [...]

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jolly

By Lucy | Published June 29, 2009

Gorgeous hot weather continues… gooseberries and rasps from the garden are making their way into the breakfast smoothies now Talking of smoothies, the green smoothie blog has been added to the sidebar, lots of good ideas there. The clearout has reached the kids wardrobes so many more puzzles and educational games are up here In [...]

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windows to the Druids’ Temple

By Lucy | Published June 23, 2009

A corny title to a post again… joy So, lots of windows at Tolquhon Castle: (more tolquhon pics on the link at the bottom) Onto the Druids’ Temple at Ythsie, a great peace to be felt at this place: day enhanced by Wayne and Katie and then Ancestors of Avalon Related posts:wizard whimstaff & lemon clockzoologyCrathes

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a stone circling day

By Lucy | Published April 2, 2009

Loanhead of Daviot: Easter Aquorthies: Couldn’t access the stones at Castle Fraser as they were having stabalising work done on them… so we went to Broomend of Crichie to see the remains of a circle and henge – there were also avenues here in the past, only one stone remains of them. Day greatly enhanced [...]

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Berrybrae stone circle

By Lucy | Published March 5, 2009

Related posts:pilgrimsTap o’ Noth and Dunnydeerearly morning walk

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