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Living in the North of Scotland, vegan, home educating, cake eating, woodland walking... no set subject matter here really though :)
The more ancient archives are the old home ed diary starting in June 2005 and evolving on from there.
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books of the moment
The Artists Way: A Course in Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self - an intensely powerful and synchronistic way of clearing blocks, old psychological patterns and dysfunctions of the past. Get doing your morning pages, they're amazing!
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fabulous guide to foraging in Britain.
full version or pocket guide (both uk amazon)
amazing Russian books these: spirituality; growing; living naturally; raising children with love and respect; quite magical. Release any preconceived ideas of how life should be (or books) and create your space of love!
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A very well researched novel which, alongside Picoult's usual 'heading to a trial' plot, explores many facets of and perspectives on Asperger's Syndrome. The potential and common effects of AS on siblings is especially well documented here. As gripping and informative a book as Nineteen Minutes
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a great storehouse of food growing knowledge from Dirty Nails :)
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"Girls just wanna have... wanna have fun...", and we still are :)
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Popular Posts
raised beds posted on August 24, 2010 
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Scottish macaroons posted on January 24, 2010 
first ever blog post posted on June 7, 2005 
this morning posted on August 28, 2010 
old pictures posted on January 19, 2010 
Spring pics posted on March 17, 2010 
mellow posted on June 6, 2010
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Tag Archives: Scotland
raised beds
We have 3 new ones for next season, hopefully one more to come Planning to give over the whole allotment bit at the bottom of the garden to potatoes next year, with the chives, rhubarb and some other bits (maybe leeks? nasturtiums?) for biodiversity. It’s been really noticable this year that the more food we [...]
sea
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a different loch and wood :)
Had a lovely day out with friends at Millbuies Country Park Oddly, I took the photo of the butterfly on a buddliea plant in the post below while waiting to meet up with our friends at a garden centre. They later bought that plant! Related posts:Transformationsealplayful
Medieval Madness
A Medieval event at Archaeolink with the Historic Saltire Society. The Smith was full of information, showing us the melting down of various rocks to extract and mix the metals. Related posts:bits and bobs of educationHappy Birthday Charlotte more Romans
Dunnydeer stone circle
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images from a cycling afternoon
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if the mountain defeats us…
but it didn’t, so we did not have to brave the mines of Moria, 3 times up and down Bennachie accomplished and quite a bit of money raised for the trees :) My legs hurt today! These new signs help to avoid confusion, there are even paths at the bottom linking different carparks so you can [...]
Posted in ancient stones, food, friends, trips, vegan products, woods
Also tagged friendship, grow, mountain, trees, views, walk, wildlife
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sea, river, Balvenie, vikings
Had a wonderful afternoon with friends, sea swimming and boogie boarding – walking over dunes beforehand. Then another busy day yesterday at a home ed group viking re-enactment workshop (associated with the Dufftown Heritage Festival this weekend), also visiting Balvenie Castle and Banff Museum (which is exactly as I remember it as a child, slightly disturbing). Saw some [...]
Posted in ancient stones, beach, friends, home educational bits, trips, vegan products
Also tagged castle, education, friendship, history, memories, swimming
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Tap o’ Noth and Dunnydeer
Practice triple climb of other hills! Tap O’ Noth first, then Dunnydeer twice. Related posts:troup headthe smell of clayNarnia
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Also tagged castle, friendship, history, views, walk
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trees for life
Four of us girls (Charlotte, me and Lucy and Eleanor from moonrabbits) are doing a sponsored climb to raise money for trees for life, the wonderful charity that is replanting the Caledonian Forest. We intend climbing Bennachie 3 times in one day, taking all three routes to the Mither Tap in about a months time. [...]
