Sophie and I were walking home today when we discovered a ladybird party. More ladybirds then either of us had ever seen in one place at one time had gathered on a sign and on the next few signs along the path. Sophie…
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- Ladybird party
Trollers GillWe went for a walk on Sunday to Trollers Gill with our friends Daren, Kirsty and their little ones.
- Winter squash under attack
Annie-Mo is such a big fan of home grown fruit and vegetables that it's rare she will allow a strawberry to develop it's full luscious flavour and ruby red hue, preferring to nab each one at their small hard green stage…
Party fieldThis weekend we camped in the party field to celebrate Tinana and Kath`s birthday. We spent a lovely weekend sitting by a camp fire, toasting s'mores (marshmallow toasted and squished between the chocolate side of a…
- Rampant squash
Tinana gave me a squash plant. I think, actually she must have grown it from Jack's magic beans because it has grown and grown, taking over the whole flower bed and is now heading up to the bathroom and onwards to giant…
- Knaresborough
Today the children, some of our friends and I took advantage of the late August sunshine to visit Knaresborough. The children had a great time playing in the river, catching fish and making dams. The Mama's enjoyed 20…
Heiniken maneuverToday we visited Roundhay Park. We walked around the lake on a very buggy and dog friendly route. At the top of the lake was a little playground which although there wasn't much equipment the children all had lots of…
- Happy campers
Friends are starting to arrive for Henry and Ele's Wedding. The camping field is filling up with lots of lovely people all here to celebrate and have fun. Tonight we are having a bbq. Matt has been into town to collect…
- Some things I love about camping
Toasting marshmallows The sound of rain beating on the waterproof tent roof Camp Fires Being outside Time becomes less relevant Meeting lovely new people Visiting new places Waking up to sunshine and a view of the beach
- Super moon
Last night the moon was a super moon as it was close to the earth. It's also known as the corn moon on the pagan moon calander . This means the moon looks very large and bright and the tides will be unusually high. At…
Picnic in the sunToday we brought a picnic to our beautiful Nanty Nina's house to eat in her field. The sun shone and everyone had a lovely time. Afterwards we visited the new M&S on Leeds road. It was just like the one in town but…
Cold stone cutToday we enjoyed a walk around Cold Stone cut an enormous sculpture overlooking coldstone quarry. Matt made a great picnic, we saw a mini tornado up in clouds, made it home before the rain closed in and ate slow cooked…
The tomatillo mysteryThe lovely Tinana gave the lovely Kath and I a tomatillo plant each. Unbeknownst to us tomatillo plants will not bear fruit unless another tomatillo plant is near by. Once Tinana discovered his fact she quickly got in…
Wedding anniversary weekendFriday dawned with blue skies and the promise of good weekend weather, perfect for a wedding reception in a field. Arriving with trailer tent entow we surprised the lovely owners who informed us that due to the bride's…
- Gooseberries
Whilst outside tidying up the front garden I noticed my barren gooseberry bush had sprouted fruit. For years it has produced nothing, yet this year six plump berries now hang from it's spikey branches. I got very…