Friday, 27 April 2012

Pirate fun

Today is the first day of Finding Fun and what choices there were.

I thought it was too wet to go out and splash in puddles and I might have to buy some wellingtons first!

Anyway, another choice was to make a pirate map.  I've lost count of the times I set this as an activity when I was a teacher but never actually joining in.  And I remember dying paper in cold tea.  Fortunately, Ranger supplies a Distress Ink called Tea Dye so I was able to get much the same effect.

So here is my map:

Can you work out where the treasure is?

Finding Fun and some blog candy

Finding Fun starts to day with the theme 



And Nicola is celebrating her 300th Blog Post with a 

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Retreat pt 2

We spent the weekend at Dove Farm.  We had the use of two self catering cottages and a fantastic craft room.
Courtyard garden shared by the cottages

Dove Farm

Craft Room


There were plenty of animals to see
Hissing geese with goslings

Sheep

Lambs


Hens


Cats
Alpacas



Donkeys



And weather!