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How to Raise an Environmentally Conscious Child

January 4, 2022 By Ellen

Learning about climate change and the environment has never been as important as it is now with this year said to be the point that either makes or breaks our future. We have teamed up with an independent school in Kent to share a few ways that you can raise an environmentally conscious child. Caring […]

Through a smart phone lens – more pictures

July 6, 2020 By Ellen

Right. You nailed it: I can’t be bothered to write a proper post right now. Instead you might be charmed and entertained (though probably not) by some of the stuff I’ve taken pictures of lately. Today Boy Three and I cycled to Paisley and most of the way back again. On the plus side we […]

Why the grass appears greener as you get older

June 18, 2016 By Ellen

There was a time when I believed that older people drove more slowly because some essential fire had gone out and, defeated, they’d given up on the seek of thrill. Now I understand it’s just that their eyesight is such that at 70mph they have less time with the road signs in focus than […]

How much of our landscape are we?

July 12, 2015 By Ellen

We had a fabulous holiday in Holland and were inching our way aboard the ferry for the waterborne part of our homeward journey when it happened. The car in front of us – a shiny NL registered expensive one – was lurching and grumbling just above us on the steep ramp. Alarmingly rolling back towards […]

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