Tag Archives: snow

fox in the snow

By Lucy | Published February 20, 2010

Lots more has fallen – we are ankle deep again…

just as I was taking photos this fox came and had a good look into the garden. We do see them quite often here, but not usually when holding a camera

then, while eating my porridge by the window this morning I noticed I had an [...]

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among the snowdrops

By Lucy | Published January 30, 2010

more snow… some little bits I’ve been meaning to mention spread among the lovely signs of spring to come

Wayne Dyer’s new program: Excuses Begone! – been enjoying listening to that – he is always so motivational and uplifting.

The Bristol Dyslexia Centre has some interesting stuff on it’s site including some free educational games taken from the [...]

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snow

By Lucy | Published January 7, 2010

Had a touch more snow overnight!! Many more photos here on facebook for all to see

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bloggage, food and snow

By Lucy | Published January 6, 2010

First off the Home Baked blog is having a monthly baking challenge – read about it here and see January’s theme here. I’m the guest judge this month – v exciting
Then we have a new blog on the sidebar – Vegan Kid - lots of gorgeous looking food there too…
Then, thanks to the Skint [...]

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tomato and rice soup

By Lucy | Published December 29, 2009

recipe here on frugal - snow and ice continuing, rarely known it so cold!

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snow and trees

By Lucy | Published December 23, 2009

A stroll round the garden yesterday:

Wonderful things that help us through the Scottish winter: hot water bottles filled from the big kettle on the wood stove each night, so cosy for the feet and full spectrum light bulbs, good for the mood in the dark times

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candles, bread, pie, soup and dogs

By Lucy | Published December 5, 2008

been some baking and candle making…

Had joiners here fitting some new doors and windows – they needed the outside lights on which makes everything look different:

nice weather for sheperdess pie

Nicola’s golden vegetable soup (a weightwatchers recipe):

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February 2008

By Lucy | Published February 28, 2008

totally lost the archives for this month but they exist in photographic form on flickr if you want to take a peek There was a fab trip to stay with Cat in Glasgow, paper making with HE group, solar powered boat, chinese food, snow and DS English and Maths… little bits below

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Culloden

By Lucy | Published January 31, 2008

Home ed group trip to Culloden Moor today – site of the last battle fought on British soil. They have just opened their new state of the art visitor centre and it was great. There is an amazing room called the immersion theatre where there’s cinema-type screens on four walls and you’re in the middle of the [...]

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Cairngorms

By Lucy | Published January 28, 2006

Had a quiet day in the castle (just love writing that!) yesterday. Actually did some more orthodox education stuff. I made up some dot to dots for Charlotte counting up in 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7s, went and did some shopping. Daniel bought ‘New Scientist’ Magazine and factoided us for the rest of the [...]

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