I’ve been meaning to make some of these for ages and when my bother said he’d like some at Christmas, it spurred me into action. They are made from industrial scraps of mesh fabric, produced when a local factory made eco nets for environmental use and research, these are the bits which aren’t big enough…
Living
Why Homeschool?
Anna and I are looking at homeschooling our oldest daughter and we are just weighing up the benefits against the negatives at the moment and wonder if anyone would like to pitch in please? The Guardian newspaper did an interesting article on the benefits of homeschooling called 10 good reasons to home school your child….
Cornwall Home and Lifestyle Show 2017
You missed it but I wanted to give a big thumbs up to the show. It is unique in Cornwall and offers a wide range of manufacturers and experts. I love going for the wide range of folks exhibiting at the show. For more information including future events visit Cornwall Home and Lifestyle website. Our…
Fast Lerryn Walk
A further episode of fast walking, this time a stroll through Lerryn woods with the dog.
Our Evening Walk
My kids and I like to go for an evening adventure and tonight we took Mum.
Use the Binary Finger Method to Easily Count to 59,048 or Higher
How high can you count on your fingers? It seems like a question with an obvious answer. After all, most of us have ten fingers — or to be more precise, eight fingers and two thumbs. This gives us a total of ten digits on our two hands, which we use to count to ten….
What goes on in a Chicken’s mind
I’m a bit confused as to what this chicken was thinking when he looked at me like that? Maybe he was telling a joke? Why did the human cross the road…. Maybe he was looking at me and thinking, you lay an egg everyday and have it stole from you, then you would look like…
10 Tips for Raising Resilient Children
From the State of Play blog comes this brilliant post: Life is hard Says Kimberly Hart and so you need to teach these 10 things to your child: Allow Kids to Take Risks Teach Kids to Problem-Solve Ask “How” Rather Than “Why” Help kids manage emotions Let your kids make mistakes Don’t Rush to Accommodate…
The Common Cold
I have a common cold! Wikipedia describes it such: Common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose. The throat, sinuses, and voice box may also be affected. Signs and symptoms may begin less than two days following exposure. They include…
Lego Plane Crash in Slow Motion
This is an amazing video. I love these guys. The channel is worth subscribing to! Gav and Dan never fully grew up. I’d say about 90%. In this video they used the remaining 10% to poorly construct a lego city and then make a plane have a big accident on it.