Monthly Archives: June 2014

elderflower cordial

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Every year I miss elderflower time. I keep reading Fay’s post about making cordial, and when we visited last year we got to taste some of hers and it really was just marvellous, yet each year I forget until it’s … Continue reading →

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a mini adventure

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

This was an adventure I didn’t even realise I was going to have. An invitation to L’Eroica Britannia, and I confess I very nearly said no because I’d never heard of it and wanted to tidy up in the garden. … Continue reading →

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permaculture 5 – use and value renewable resources

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

At the beginning of last year I started writing about each of the permaculture principles in turn. A lot of what’s written about the principles is about land use, since that’s where permaculture has its origins. I’ve been trying to … Continue reading →

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censored slug wars

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

I’d planned to come here tonight and tell you about the endless battles with slugs in my garden, but the photographs of their misdemeanours won’t upload from my computer, so we’ll have to talk about more cheerful things instead. (In … Continue reading →

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racing for life

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Snippets of a Life

Look at us all there, beaming with our medals! I am SO proud of us all. Me and my sister have done plenty of races, and I often write about our competitiveness, but the rest of my family are not … Continue reading →

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