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Tag Archives: Weather
Enid Blyton’s winters
Winter is firmly here in Scotland. It has been in minus figures most days for the past few weeks, not ideal when our only options for activities outside the house are the garden, walks and playparks. Going for a walk … Continue reading
A Frosty Morning – A poem by Enid Blyton
Here is a very seasonally accurate poem by the grand woman herself. A Frosty Morning When the sun hangs low in the eastern sky, Caught in the trees that shiver and shy, Red as the robin that flits nearby, Sing … Continue reading
Old Thatch: Come rain, come shine
Ok, I know you’ve already had a Bourne End blog off me for Spring where the weather was delightfully warm and sunny, but bear with me. Last time, I did not visit the beautiful gardens at Old Thatch because they were … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Personal Experiences
Tagged Bourne End, Old Thatch, Rain, Sunshine, Weather
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Bourne End: A May Day walk
It’s beginning to look a lot like summer! In the glorious sunshine on May Day (May 1st) I convinced my friend Catherine to come for another Bourne End walk with me. It’s basically my spring Bourne End blog but because … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Personal Experiences
Tagged Bourne End, May, Old Thatch, Spring, Sunshine, Weather
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Another Monday
Monday comes around far too quickly doesn’t it? And we’re so close to the end of April that it doesn’t seem possible. At least we’ve had some much improved and decent weather this week. Such good weather in fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk, Nature
Tagged April, Go Ahead Secret Seven, Making Blyton's Food, Monday, Rain, The Secret Seven, Weather
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April Showers – A poem by Enid Blyton
Unfortunately Stef’s piece for this week isn’t ready due to technical issues, so here is a poem I think is just right for this week. “What, take and umbrella on such a fine day!” Cried an elf to his mother, … Continue reading
Raining in Sheets – A poem by Enid Blyton
With all the wet weather we’ve been having, this poem from Blyton seemed to fit the bill: My Mummy looked out of the window and said “Dear me, what a terrible day! It’s raining in sheets, so we can’t go … Continue reading
Monday Musings in the First Week of December
It’s Monday again, just where did the weekend go? Anyway, we’ve actually got quite a few things planned for the blog this week and for the coming weeks. We have the next instalments of Poppy’s Book of the Month and Sunskriti’s … Continue reading
The Weather – A poem by Enid Blyton
November is truly upon us now, and the weather seems to be all over the place. Here are some wise (and rhyming) words on the matter from Blyton. I don’t mind the weather to-day, It can rain or freeze, The … Continue reading