We had a grotto last year at Fort Victoria and it was such good fun we did it again. The woodland skills people helped with the grotto and cosy fire area, as did a few other volunteers.    There were decorations to make and lanterns to hang – once I’d set fire to my hair lighting some [Continue]

We made a spore print from the fungi we picked at Parkhurst forest .   You put the fungi on some paper, cover it and leave it over night. In the morning there is a spore print. [Continue]

Our HE group was lucky enough to be invited to be guinea pigs for a new Estuary Explorers project.  We were hoping to go along and learn all sorts of things about estuary birds and their habitats through activities and games. Jonathan and I were both feeling pretty yucky but decided we would go anyway.  Ric (formally Ric the [Continue]

For lent we gave up eating meat  - well sort of.  I just decided I wouldn’t use meat at home – if people wanted to eat meat when they were out that was fine and we did eat meat when we went on holiday for a few days . We also decided that we would [Continue]

After dinner Rebekah went off to Catalyst with Martin acting as Taxi on the way there. Dishes done and Martin returned it’s about 8 pm Ruth is alternating between Facebook and websites about infectious diseases, Jonathan is busy writing something about a Dungeons and Dragons and discussing how spaces between sentences are necessary so [Continue]

We had a lovely time today at a HE friend’s house.  After a bit of trouble finding it the children played in a barn.  It reminded me of how the barn at Coleman’s farm used to be before it got all jazzed up and nowhere near as nice!  Full of things to swing on, bounce [Continue]

The girls are definitely turning native, they enjoy countryside pursuits these days, you wouldn’t think they had a Londoner for a mother. When we moved to the isle of Wight we were amused by some of the activities here.  We were very sarcastic about the enjoyment to be had at a Hedge laying competition. Last year we were [Continue]

“Eco Island is an ambitious change programme. It will turn the Isle of Wight into the ultimate Eco Island, with strong communities and the lowest carbon footprint in England by 2020.” (Eco Island website) So, what happened to Eco Island? I know some things are happening, but after all the flash, whizz and bang of [Continue]