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Enzyme

By Rhiannonw on Wed, 18 Jun 2025

An enzyme* is a complicated protein – long chains of atoms in patterns twisted into shape to help some other molecules unite, combine when needed in the cell’s constant city-like activity. … likened to a molecular computer!

Nature

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Needed – Dads!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Jun 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] O, where have all the fathers gone? Unvalued? pushed? abusive? some maybe just have felt unneeded, strayed, And some may wish that they had stayed. But if … and complementary Mum and Dad both benefit the lass and lad. …

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Designed to catch water

By Rhiannonw on Thu, 12 Jun 2025

The desert beetle has hydrophilic bumps upon its back. Standing on the sand ridge facing the wind if lifts its back up and droplets of water condense...

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Little boy ponders …

By Rhiannonw on Tue, 10 Jun 2025

“When our cat’s away, where does he go? what does he do? … – who knows?!”

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You seem to be enjoying

Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025

You seem to be enjoying getting into her situation and what her world was like. Rhiannon

Posted in A Victorian Lady's Memoirs Part One

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So good he was able to accept

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2025

So good he was able to accept the need to cease pigeon-keeping, which must have been hard.

I empathised with the piano though. My Dad could play anything by ear, and I'd feel so frustrated that my rather weak struggles and practisings...

Posted in 10 Life Lessons. Number 4.

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It is so worthwhile to stop

Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025

It is so worthwhile to stop and look at a flower more closely and see the pattern of shades and shape. Rhinnon

Posted in Unsung Hero

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You capture the delight of

Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025

You capture the delight of children having a case or box to rummage through! Useful too to sometimes put a load away for a while and bring out fresh! And yes, your painting seems quite something. Rhiannon

Posted in Without Wheels

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Clear memory of you enjoyment

Posted on Sun, 11 May 2025

Clear memory of you enjoyment at such an age.

beneath velvety calm green algae, lies another world; minute living – breathing creatures probe and pry,

very descriptive!

Rhiannon

Posted in On Godrevy Beach

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I'm not sure I've seen the

Posted on Tue, 06 May 2025

I'm not sure I've seen the giant one, but heard much about it. I gather war is waged on it, there was a concern about it's stems being used as blowpipes for children with awful blistering result.

By parachute do you mean the whole...

Posted in Heracleum Metnegazzianum

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Follies show us what some of

Posted on Thu, 01 May 2025

Follies show us what some of the ruined castles etc looked like before their deterioration. Follies, castles, old bridges, cathedrals — all seem to show so much careful long labour. Rhiannon

Posted in Triumphant Folly In The Park

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Thanks, Dougie. I'm not into

Posted on Thu, 01 May 2025

Thanks, Dougie. I'm not into knowing what is edible and inedible I'm sorry, so used to telling the little ones not to put anything into their mouths without first asking! I think it is, but would have to check, and my husband seemed allergic to...

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The details of the scenery

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2025

The details of the scenery and sounds of the occasion have reallhy stuck in your mind, haven't they? That seems to happen when something is a big fright or puzzle when you are young Rhiannon

Posted in More Than We Bargained For

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I liked 'eyes patrol', 'skirl

Posted on Thu, 24 Apr 2025

I liked 'eyes patrol', 'skirl of wind' and 'April rain which still bears the icesharp of a winter past.' Rhiannon