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RIP Pebbles

Pebbles was our rabbit. She had had a rough past, as a result she didn’t like other rabbits or people. She quite liked Charlie and Ollie although they ignored her. She liked the sheep but thought the...

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Summer Close Up

The Daily Post – Photo Challenge

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#1day12pics August – At Home

Saturday was another 1day12pics challenge, and I was having a quiet day at home baking and doing other crafty things … … I got a little carried away and ended up doing a bakers dozen!

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Helium Chameleon

Helium Chameleon just appeared. Conjured from the dream of a slumbering spirit, the chameleon dropped into the physical reality and marvelled at his creation. Before he could ponder the existential...

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Inspiration

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein “The Earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is...

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Coasters, a short history

Although this post is called a short history, coasters actually have a very long career of hanging out under our cups and glasses and stopping drips of drinks from staining our furniture. Let’s find...

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Green man

The Green Man – who is he and what does he want? Well, he’s a man made of leaves, and he probably wants a drink of water. He’s been around longer than anyone can remember and features in the myths and...

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End of the day

At the end of the day its nice to cuddle up with a friend and a nice cup of Tea. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me” – C. S. Lewis “Women and cats will do as...

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Muchelney Abbey

We are not ‘religious’ types but we do enjoy exploring historical religious buildings. We are both fascinated by the architecture, the history, the insight into people’s lives. The abbey was founded in...

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Bye Bye Bongo, Bongo Bye Bye

Breaking news: the hectic-eclectic mystery machine, which is the Mazda Bongo Friendee, is to be sold. This van, which we used to solve such crimes as the case of the missing midnight cheese, where we...

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Have you missed us? Did you even notice our absence? A blog is a strange creature, as the time since the last post gets longer the harder it gets to sit down and write! I stopped writing back in August...

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Pyro Update

We are lucky enough to be doing another collaboration with the very talented Jen of My Paper Cut Heart, burning her gorgeous Drink a little Magic design onto giant coasters. This will be a limited...

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DIY Wedding

Due to the discovery of our impending family growth spurt our wedding plans were brought forward by almost a year, and with only about a month for the planning and preparation. We also wanted to do it...

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Project 365 completed 

Last year I challenged myself to do a project 365, and it was with great relief that on the 31st December I took the final picture. Life changed some over the course of the year and I did find that...

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Lost

Like Amelia Earheart, Jimmy Hoffa, D.B. Cooper and Clint Eastwood in that Alcatraz film, our sheep have gone missing. For two years our little flock have lived happily in our field, giving us great joy...

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Found

Like the pound coin down the back of the sofa, King Tut’s tomb, and that WW2 bomber that turned up on the moon, our sheep have been found. Hurrah! They had cut a marauding swathe through the Somerset...

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Project 365 Favourites

Here are a few of my favourites from the project … I would love to know which is your favourite?

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Tea for Two

Tea for one is lots of fun But twice as nice is Tea for two When Tea for Two is me and you Is it a verse? Is it a ditty? What about rhythmic prose or a tenuous haiku? How about a haibun? Could it be...

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All safely home

With the help of Facebook we finally have all of our sheep home safe and sound! How can Facebook catch sheep I hear you ask, well …. After our last post we went back again and managed to get the...

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Baby Name Plaques

Would you like a plaque for your baby or as a gift for a friend or loved one? We have a selection of pieces of wood, rustic looking with bark, or machined pieces with bevelled edges. Let us know your...

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