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The puzzle of shadows
Late afternoon sunshine. Standing side by side with 4 year-old. ‘My shadow is longer than yours, isn’t it? Is your shadow taller than you?’ She...
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We have three little trees …
We have a little yew tree – dropped by a bird? – it grew: we moved it to a safer spot, and told the girls that yew has leaves and berries poisonous – the’re for …
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Authority
[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “All authority in heaven and on earth to Me is given”. While on earth, Jesus, the Lord food created, sight … one day …
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Pembrokeshire — two seasons
Windswept coast county, trees lie low shaped by onshore gales rain lashes; but then the sun breaks through how vast the dome of blue and brightness,...
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Fantastic Plastic!
At first ‘plastic’ meant shoddy, cheap, weak and temporary, but they discovered how to make varieties that were stronger, lasting longer – fantastic...
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A bit of fun. Sometimes I
Posted on Mon, 13 Sep 2021
A bit of fun. Sometimes I feel there needs to be just a concentration on the basic maths useful in ordinary living, rather than the more complicated concepts that aren't going to grab everyone!
And teachers vary in how much they understand...
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It reminds me of how black
Posted on Fri, 10 Sep 2021
It reminds me of how black the river Taff was flowing towards Cardiff from mining valleys when I was growing up, and my daughter's hankie she dropped from the bridge looking so white on the surface as it floated away. But when I returned with my...
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Capturing a lot in a simple,
Posted on Fri, 10 Sep 2021
Capturing a lot in a simple, clear way. 911 is the emergency number in the US isn't it? Rhiannon
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My mouth is watering! I have
Posted on Fri, 10 Sep 2021
My mouth is watering! I have never had the courage to research the method to preserve except by simply freezing to look forward to those winter crumbles! Your description of opening your winter specials to put on hot toast, with all the aromas of...
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Enthusiasm and learning to
Posted on Wed, 08 Sep 2021
Enthusiasm and learning to work with other volunteers and the authorities already at work is often not easy, especially when arriving from different past areas of service, and strong opinions and much energy! But it seems all went to work very...
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Enjoyed the oscillation of
Posted on Tue, 07 Sep 2021
Enjoyed the oscillation of the quiet beauty and the tempestuous night, and the nymph-likeness of the deer's leaping away.
I was amused by dismal clouds squeezed to a pulp
Rhiannon
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It all seems very sad for
Posted on Mon, 06 Sep 2021
It all seems very sad for them all, but especially the young lads far from their country.
It seems obvious what has happened, but I expected Marti to rush straight out and to the police. Rhiannon
(comment much to the point: He knew...
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You convey the feeling of
Posted on Thu, 02 Sep 2021
You convey the feeling of spaciousness out in the fresh air and up on the ridge with the far views of the lowlands all aorund. I too liked the reference to the world under the tall grass, where a child so easily is entranced by the insects, and...
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The mobile sky can be so
Posted on Thu, 02 Sep 2021
The mobile sky can be so calming! Yet another benefit from the simple, yet amazing little water molecule so well designed for its roles in life! Rhiannon
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Somehow she comes to life in
Posted on Wed, 01 Sep 2021
Somehow she comes to life in a nice way when you mention her enjoying having conversations in French, not being cross not to be needed in teaching French. She sounds as if she would always find ways to be useful, and of course, maybe in the music...
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