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A Red Admiral butterfly rests on a stone wall.
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A Butterfly Day

by Lydia August 31, 2023

Today was a butterfly day, with Red Admirals and Peacocks aplenty. There have been so many this year.

Walking to school, Auri and I spotted nine butterflies on a single buddleja bush, with more resting on the stone wall beside.

August 31, 2023
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Two fly agaric mushrooms nestle in woodland undergrowth.
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Accidental Ramble

by Lydia August 4, 2023

Today, we had one of those lazy family walks which turned into a two-hour ramble. Auri kept saying, “I’m having too much fun!” and Elfi kept laughing and chattering away. The promised showers hadn’t really come to anything, and it was still, warm and calm. We are in peak mushroom season right now, with several varieties popping up in different parts of the woods. Auri knows not to touch any, as I’m not confident enough in my identification, but keeps reminding me that our friend Daša knows which ones we can collect and eat so she’ll be doing that with her one of these days.

August 4, 2023
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A woman and her daughter smile for the camera in front of a lawn, some trees, and a large white house. It is bright, but looks a little breezy.
A Murder of CrowsCrowditch

Catching Up

by Lydia April 13, 2023

We are just catching our breath from a busy last fortnight, just in time to rush into another busy month.

Last week, we were all up at Stempster. Euan spent a happy two or three days (mostly) in the Wild Wood, taking down fifty-two and a half trees (the half being some serious surgery to a victim of lightning). Auri spent many a delighted hour on the swing and generally wreaking havoc outside, Elfi was her usual cheerful self, and Scapa got in some much-loved beach walks.

There are several photographs to share, which I suspect will crop up at odd times over the coming few days. But enough of us. How are you all?!

April 13, 2023
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A young pre-school girl stands grinning next to her black dog in a wood, her hand on the dog's head. She is wearing green dungarees and a striped woolly hat. The dog has needles from the trees on her nose, and her ridiculously long tongue is hanging out of her mouth.
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Semi-Feral Sisters

by Lydia September 13, 2022

From earlier this year: Auri and Scapa on a walk through the woods. “Needles on noses, but no woollen mittens…”

A young pre-school girl stands grinning next to her black dog in a wood, her hand on the dog's head. She is wearing green dungarees and a striped woolly hat. The dog has needles from the trees on her nose, and her ridiculously long tongue is hanging out of her mouth.
September 13, 2022
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Elosa

Take one Southern and one Northern. Throw in two determined (very) young women and their four-legged guardian and partner in crime. Immerse in the Highlands.

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