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London Calling…
The summer is just about done. Free carefree days are drawing to an end and we stand on the brink of a brand new school year – this time with only one student…
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Small Joys This Week
You’ve heard me say it here before – it’s the small things that happen each day that I look out for. It’s these ordinary things that bring moments of joy and contentment to…
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Summers Bounty – Harvested and Preserved
Summer. Although it’s not my favourite season (I tend to come alive with the onset of autumn) I have to say there is a lot offered up during this time of year to…
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All On A Summers Day…
July has been such a beautiful month. Not endless warm, clear summery days mind you – this is England after all. But we have had enough warm bright days for beautiful memories to…
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Notes Of Hearth and Home
The sun is back! Yes after a long absence it has decided to grace English shores once more. We are in for nearly a week of clear sunny skies and very warm temperatures. …
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Who Loves Peter Rabbit?
Can one really ever be too old to enjoy Peter Rabbit and friends? This is my favourite BP series – I have them on DVD and will delight in watching them with my…
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My Homespun House
This week… After 7 months I have finally finished my Christmas Eve Socks – all ready for Christmas 2016. Harvesting mangetout – loads of it! Pieced together a Christmas quilt using a Joyeux…
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Homemade Bagels’
Bagels have recently become a firm favourite in our home. Everyone loves them for lunch and easily get through a few packets of them a week. So I decided that I would try…
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The Charlotte Mason Homeschool – Planning Your High School Learning and Choosing Curriculum
Welcome back to the 2nd in my mini-series on creating a Homeschool plan. As I have a recent high school graduate and another firmly placed in the high school years, my posts in…
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A Foxy Affair…
Here’s the second ‘nature’ post for the week. Yesterday I decided to take a walk up to the moor. To get there you walk up a country lane which crosses a railway line,…