By Other Means...By Other Means...home educating, vegan family in Scotland 
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woods, hands, feet, bread and soup?
2007-09-25 16:30:00 Yesterday we travelled back to a wood we used to walk in a lot where we lived before, with the aim of collecting conkers (lots gathered). It was rather strange - it’s a lovely big wood, lots of paths, huge trees, gorgeous autumnal colours appearing but it felt like something was missing. It didn’t feel ... More About: Daniel , Soup , Hands , Feet , Bread
woods, hands, feet, bread and soup?
2007-09-25 09:48:00 Yesterday we travelled back to a wood we used to walk in a lot where we lived before, with the aim of collecting conkers (lots gathered). It was rather strange - it?s a lovely big wood, lots of paths, huge trees, gorgeous autumnal colours appearing but it felt like something was missing. It didn?t feel ... More About: Soup , Hands , Feet , Bread , Woods
mountains, sunbeams and funicular travel
2007-09-23 22:21:00 Went up the Cairngorm Mount ain with friends today - one of our favourite places If you’re not on broadband, I’m really, really sorry for what’s about to follow… mouseover: Bought girls and boys books in shop - great success, if rather hilarity producing! Look like they’re going to have some interesting projects in them… and in ... More About: Travel , Mountains , Sunbeam
home educated children steal schoolbus!!
2007-09-23 20:52:00 An education authority spokesperson said today, “this would never have happened if the children had been attending school (the article would have had a different title) - it is disgraceful”. The home educating mother of these dangerous, free thinking kids has admitted she was drinking tea and laughing raucously at the time of the incident. She ... More About: Children , Home , Steal , Duca
Deat Poets and Merry Gentlemen? candles too
2007-09-20 18:40:00 The sun came out and we scrabbled in it: Much music practice has been taking place - I love the sound of the piano through the house: Made some candles - I used to make them quite a lot in the past, felt nice to be doing that again… it’s a peaceful craft. Watched Dead Poets Society yesterday… ... More About: Candles , Gentle , Gentlemen , Gent
bits and bobs of education?
2007-09-18 16:02:00 weve been up to. Measured the sunflower this morning - it’s 8′11″ - so lovely and strong these flowers. Weve been playing Trilemma as a good re-stretch of maths abilities, all seems to have been well retained over summer. Had a go on the Skoool site for Pythagoras again, quite fun, like how they have a ... More About: Education , Charlotte , Duca , Bits
sunflower
2007-09-15 18:45:00 from this: to this: wonderful can see it through the diningroom window: More About: Charlotte , Sunflower
wii wii
2007-09-15 10:15:00 We have acquired a friend’s wii. So lots of wiiing going on in the sittingroom. (can’t tell you how much fun I’ve had making wii/wee jokes - Charlotte has asked me to stop). Have to say - it’s a pretty amazing console, quite different from others with all the movement. I’m scarily good at shooting ... More About: Daniel
The Sacking of Deer Abbey
2007-09-13 17:42:00 There’s nothing like a good pillage among friends really is there? Sorry, I mean serious study of the reformation. The monks at this abbey were known as white monks because of their white habits so Moonrabbit Lucy sorted that for the girls and ebay fitted out Martin Luther Started with the pinning of his ... More About: Daniel , Deer , Sack
food and garden pics
2007-09-11 10:35:00 Breakfast juice this morning: carrot, apple, ginger and lemon - like drinking confectionery, it was so sweet Daniel’s pumpkins have gone wild in the country - here they are breaking free from the cold frame: Autumnal: Back to food: The wonderful lettuces just keep coming - cut and come again is fantastic as a thick pile in a sarnie ... More About: Food , Garden , Arden , Garde
skool, soup, mushrooms and books
2007-09-09 12:39:00 This site looks like it’s going to be a very useful resource - skool - just went through the Pythagoras (maths KS3) bit and it’s really good (thank you Paula). Had our first meal from the new cooker - miso noodle soup - here it is cooking Can’t wait to get everything moved back in - it’s ... More About: Books , Mushrooms , Daniel , Soup , Kool
maps and sink
2007-09-07 20:44:00 Got our ordnance survey maps today - they are brill, so detailed. Our house is actually named on it and rather accurately presented :) Went through the little booklet that came with it but we seemed to be one jump ahead of it in most aspects. It had some good ideas though. I handed out the ... More About: Maps
mild and calm
2007-09-05 18:56:00 …here today. Had a nice time clambering over rocks and finding strange creatures this afternoon: part of a memorial to a lady who saved many sailors: and the new love of my life has arrived: More About: Daniel , Charlotte , Calm , D and C
playful
2007-09-03 17:53:00 Weekend felt really quiet with Charlotte being away at a friends - don’t know why as she’s not really noisy Boys had some fun with a hovercraft at dusk (hence dark pic): Lion sometimes accompanies us on a lochside walk - he tends to get left behind and cry and ends up being carried like ... More About: Daniel
kitchen chaos
2007-09-01 16:35:00 will really appreciate having a kitchen sink again They got it cleared quite quick… More About: Kitchen , Charlotte , Chaos , Chen
drawing
2007-08-29 22:34:00 Feeling all excited and happy about home ed plans for upcoming ?term? iyswim Today we started the Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain course we purchased after Seoirse mentioned it in comments. It really is excellent. This morning weve done the pre-instruction self portraits (Daniel said I hadn?t made my wrinkles defined enough!) and the first ...
drawing, juicing, film watching
2007-08-29 14:47:00 Feeling all excited and happy about home ed plans for upcoming “term” iyswim Today we started the Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain course we purchased after Seoirse mentioned it in comments. It really is excellent. This morning weve done the pre-instruction self portraits (Daniel said I hadn’t made my wrinkles defined enough!) and the first ... More About: Film , Watching , Juicing
a teen giveaway
2007-08-28 11:41:00 Been sent some gorgeous self esteem cards for teenagers by Sharon Hackleman. We reviewed her book ‘Marion the Magnet’ about manifestation for kids years ago -very good it is too. She sent two packs - my two have read them and liked them so I have one pack to giveaway. Either to a teen or someone ...
righteous indignation and real maths
2007-08-27 20:53:00 Yup, some of both around here lately. We have all been horrified to hear how an old friend of ours has been treated extremely badly and are all very indignant on her behalf - can’t say any more on that though for legal, gagging reasons :( Onto other outrage… taxes. Have been including the children in various things. A while back ... More About: Daniel , Real , Charlotte , Maths
graveyards
2007-08-25 22:33:00 Explored some. So much history there. Some photos: It?s wonderful - the childrens ability to find interest and information everywhere is growing? I love to see it
graveyards
2007-08-25 15:50:00 Explored some. So much history there. Some photos: It’s wonderful - the childrens ability to find interest and information everywhere is growing… I love to see it
Detox Your World
2007-08-25 09:15:00 Yes, I have another copy - this is the 4th one! Cat gave me my first, then I got the next three free with appliances… gave one away on here, one to a friend and this one’s going on here too. So - up for grabs - who wants? Don’t mind where I send it either, ... More About: World , Detox
art and blue skies? life is good
2007-08-24 20:38:00 More gorgeous sun today The heat feels quite intense at times. Lots of outdoor time again. Had a good experiment with all the new art pencils from 2H to 9B and charcoal too. Then we all went off to do our own art: Read lots of Celestine outside together - felt very suitable as it was ... More About: Life , Blue , Daniel , Good
beach, sun, park, museums, sun
2007-08-23 17:38:00 Well, the sun came out again and a summery feel returned. Had a nice afternoon at the beach, it feels essential to make the most of any sunshine before autumn gets into full swing Home ed group meet in Aberdeen - went to two museums. All found them really interesting - Charlotte is fascinated ... More About: Beach , Park , Museums
a bit mathsy, a bit rambly
2007-08-22 13:29:00 Following on from Davie’s workplace maths problem weve dived in deep and are really enjoying ourselves with numeracy Davie went round the workshop with a simple equation including addition and multiplication - none of the recent school leavers did it correctly :( 2xl has been found and weve explored (revised) the order of operations and ... More About: Daniel , Charlotte , Maths
Autumnal
2007-08-21 09:27:00 Schools here go back today - can feel that atmosphere in the air. At least it’s not glorious and sunny - that always made it so much harder… It’s incredibly autumnal now - been reminding myself that it’s only August and we should get some more sunshine yet. Love autumn though - there’s a kind ... More About: Daniel , Autumn , Autum
an amazing afternoon
2007-08-17 21:26:00 All very synchronistic. Saw a car come up the track and a woman get out and stand hugging a child in our gateway. Bit odd, so out I go to see if they need help or something. Turns out the lady grew up in this house and hadn’t seen it for 23 years. It just all ... More About: Amazing , Afternoon
books, liberation, books, teens, books?
2007-08-16 12:28:00 A very bookish time here just now… more on that in a bit. Weve been loving the sunshine. Had a lovely picnicy day at the beach with friends. Daniel did an interview for an article on green teens for Ethical Living magazine. He really enjoyed being asked his opinion about things Kids have done ... More About: Books , Teens , Charlotte , Libera
Troup Head
More articles from this author:2007-08-12 21:54:00 Been trying some new recipes with my new dehydrator Visited Troup Head , saw gannets, guillemots, fulmars, kittiwakes, herring gulls, black backed gulls and razerbills. The clouds and light conditions were amazing throughout our visit and then the sun shone on us brightly 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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