Summer Surf Novel For Kids
An easy read that gets the whole family desperate to visit the beach to learn to surf
Category Archives: Beach For Free
Top 10 Reasons Why I Like To Blog
With the approach of Christmas and New Year, I decided to think about the top 10 reasons why I like to blog. It’s an exercise to help me decide if I should continue to do it in 2011, or if … Continue reading
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Tagged free blogs, I like to blog, New Year resolutions, reasons to blog, why I blog, writing blogs
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Beach Kids: Skimming Pebbles
This post links to my Scavenger Hunt article and is about skimming (or skipping) pebbles. I thought I’d include it as I’m assuming not everyone knows how to skim pebbles (am I right?) It’s also a bit of a tricky … Continue reading
Beach Kids: Scavenger Hunts
Scavenger hunts aren’t a new thing, but for kids roughly around the 3-7 age range they go down a storm. The best bit is they are free, it gets them out into the open air, if you take them to … Continue reading
Real Free Seeds!
I have a small kitchen garden plot, which is about 5 m by 10 m. To help keep me out of the winter blues I often find that at this time of the year I start thinking about next spring … Continue reading
Campervan Cookbook
I know of a great book that helps make life easier for those cooks who love the freedom of travelling on 4 wheels and cooking on 2 rings. It’s an inspirational read for anyone who likes the simple life of … Continue reading
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Tagged beach life, camper van, campervan cooking, campervans, cooking, eating for free, foraging, simple life
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Sloe Down!
There’s a wonderful berry you can find in abundance along coastal paths and further in land. Its from the Blackthorn bush which landowners and farmers use to keep their cattle stock in their fields, helped by the long and very … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, coast, drink, foraging, free food, fruit, recipe, sloe, vodka
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Poor Man’s Capers!
In my efforts to save as many seeds as possible from plants I find in the area I tried to find another use for all the nasturtium seeds I kept collecting. It turns out they are a good substitute for … Continue reading
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Seed Scavengers!
Me and the kids have become seed scavengers. It not only entertains them but it sets me up for next year in the garden. I either collect them from my house, beach or anyone I visit (I’m not fussy!) I’ve … Continue reading
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Simple Cider
A friend passed a new cider recipe to me last year. I say new but it was only new to me. In fact it’s really old. It was found in the attic of a local lady who died a ripe … Continue reading
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What’s happened to the wood?
As the nights are drawing in I’ve started to notice when I go outside my back door at night, how strong the smell of wood smoke is. It’s never been this strong before and I’ve been talking to friends about … Continue reading
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