One of the advantages of a long, hard winter with continuous snow cover is that the boys have huge amounts of construction material to keep them amused for hours. Last week it was a snow fort, today it was snowmen. The first was the debonair Mr Flobb who, I’m informed, was going to a ball. [...]
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Look, we can run on snow…
28 February, 2010
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We had a hard frost overnight, which meant the snow had a firm crust of ice this morning and that was topped by further snow falls. The boys were very pleased as they were able to run across the surface of the snow. Well, until…
Read moreMaking sausages
26 February, 2010
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The boys may have thought they were in for a day of leisure when they discovered the snow had stopped them from going to school, but I soon put them right. As well as finishing the school work I gave them yesterday, they also found themselves lined for the educational chore of making sausages. As [...]
Read moreYes, it is a hit…
26 January, 2010
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When he came in from school, the Wee ‘Un hurtled inside, dropped his bag, ran upstairs, rummaged around for a couple of minutes, and then came the sounds of speeding slot cars. Yes, the track I built as a joint birthday present for the boys is a hit. And the sounds of rummaging? Well, if [...]
Read moreWee bampots playin’ in the sna
28 December, 2009
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Dark, cold and snowing? Nae bother, Pa. We’ll just have a go on the swing. Yes, the Other Half and I have done a terrible job of bringing the boys up. They certainly haven’t received the message that modern children are supposed to be tucked up inside, playing computer games and avoiding all outdoor activity [...]
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