Monthly Archives: June 2014

Sunday 29th June 2014 – Show me a sign….

Posted on June 30, 2014 by clairesallotment

Back on track with my walking training for my Shine Night walk in September. Today I decided to walk from home to Hatchlands Park. According to my Google Maps app on my phone it should take 4 and a half … Continue reading →

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The Best New Children’s Books Summer 2014 in the Guardian.

Posted on June 30, 2014 by clairesallotment

Well what a surprise this was on saturday morning. Mark saw on Twitter or Facebook from a friend of his that my little book “Lottie and Dottie Sow Carrots” was one of those reviewed in The Guardian’s supplement on saturday. … Continue reading →

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Friday 27th June 2014 – Bye bye Great Tits and Gooseberry Jam.

Posted on June 27, 2014 by clairesallotment

As I was preparing the fruit for the Gooseberry Jam this morning I was looking out of my kitchen window and there was lots of movement going on in and out of the Great tits nesting box. So I plugged … Continue reading →

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Thursday 26th June 2014 – Dinosaurs and then the allotment.

Posted on June 27, 2014 by clairesallotment

Yes I know that it sounds like a strange combinations, but this morning I was working, doing a couple of Dinosaurs workshop with kids in year 2. They were brilliant, and we had so much fun. Then once I’d got … Continue reading →

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Robot Overlords Screening.

Posted on June 27, 2014 by clairesallotment

You may remember me mentioning this a while back, that Mark (hubby) has co written a feature film with Jon Wright called “Robot Overlords”. It’s now a finished film, and they had a screening late this afternoon for various people. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 25th June 2014 – Getting there.

Posted on June 27, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another glorious day, we really are being spoilt lately. So it was time to spend as much time as possible up the allotment. I managed to thoroughly weed 3 more beds today, so there’s only a few more to go … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 24th June 2014 – Now I’m not a sweary Mary, but….

Posted on June 24, 2014 by clairesallotment

Mark may well disagree with me on this point, but I’m not a prolific swearer. I think that there are much more interesting words that can be used, BUT…. Gooseberry bushes hurt!! Today was the turn of the Gooseberry bushes, … Continue reading →

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Monday 23rd June 2014 – Slow and steady.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by clairesallotment

Another hot and humid day today, so with weather like that, all you can do is go at a sensible pace and stop frequently to have a drink of water. So with that in mind, I decided that I would … Continue reading →

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Sunday 22nd June 2014 – The path system is not very good.

Posted on June 23, 2014 by clairesallotment

It’s only when you walk about, that you realise how bad the paths are around where you live. If you keep to the main roads, then they’re not too bad, but if you go off road, then they are very hit … Continue reading →

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Tomtatoes – Claire’s Allotment Part 238

Posted on June 21, 2014 by clairesallotment
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