Lots more narrative history for children here. Most of my H.E.Marshall collection: Our Island Story, Our Empire Story, Scotland's Story,...

It has been one of those toddler days. Little Cherub has been in assertive almost two and a half year old mood ... She came downstairs this...

I know what I shall be doing today - making toys with The Toymaker . I wonder how many girls will decide to join me, and what, if anything, ...

I have been pondering the attraction of history ... more specifically, the attraction certain aspects of history hold for individuals. Why d...

If I was a month, I would be ... October If I was a day of the week I would be ... Monday If I was a number I would be ... 5 If I was a plan...

For Monday 27th October Outside My Window ... wet ground, blue sky, a nip in the air . I am thinking ... how nice it is to have my big gir...

A couple of nice out of print books I picked up on Thursday ... Beatrix Potter's Countryside Book ... a nice little nature study guide. ...

For a couple of years we have shared more-or-less regular meals with two sets of neighbours. Each meal has an international theme, we rotate...

An addendum to my post about my little kitchen helper ... I realised yesterday when cooking a recipe that used cup measurements how much har...

All history on this shelf, some for children, some for adults. The adult books are five volume edited / abridged set of Butler's Lives o...

Since I wrote about cooking with Cherub she has become even more enthusiastic about baking and helping me in the kitchen. I don't need ...

How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman rating: 5 of 5 stars Little Cherub loves baking, books about baking, and - ...

Patrick Paints a Picture by Saviour Pirotta rating: 4 of 5 stars A simple but effective book for young children just mastering their colour...

For Monday 20th October Outside My Window ... grey skies and a fine drizzle . I am thinking ... how hard I find it to get moving in the mo...

... was the instruction on this water bottle. We had two of them. We now have one. And Tevye now understands why it was not a good idea to p...

Just a couple of weeks ago I made plans to rein in my eating and lose some weight . With hindsight it was not the best of timing to start ju...

You Are a Chicken You are a naturally curious and inquisitive being. You are often poking your nose where it doesn't belong! Collecting ...

The left hand side of the next shelf has a rather random selection of workbooks, textbooks and oddments that don't belong anywhere else ...

For Monday 13th October Outside My Window ... a dull grey morning after a perfect, sunny autumn weekend. I am thinking ... that October is...

The FreeRice website has expanded. Now you can test yourself on chemistry, geography, artists, languages and maths as well as the original ...