Most of the river has been unchanged for hundreds of years – it twists and turns, but it flows in one direction, which is great for a kayak rider with a poor sense of direction or limited experience. I mostly observed the Fall colors and wildlife while the river gently carried my kayak...
installation and after care. Whether you want to talk about how to deal with a pool in winter, how to safely use chlorine, cleaning or converting to a salty option, help is available. They’ll also explain the safety rules. In France you must comply with the law on pool safety or ...
With all feathered fowl on form, all eyes are firmly locked on the sheep as we await the arrival of Myrtle’s lambs. It turns out that patience is not something I was blessed with much of and as each day from her due date passes, I find myself wishing she would hurry up! Not leas...
While very few of us have a pool at home they can use between swimming lessons, kids can still practice the technical aspect of these strokes while watching TV. Practice Butterfly while watching TV. Start by standing and moving like a dolphin or a warm. When comfortable with the first move...
Also, over the last few weeks, I’ve also been pressing ahead with a bit of language learning. I discoveredDuolingoin the depths of winter and got stuck into learning German and refreshing my long neglected schoolgirl French. That went by the by as spring and other fun hobbies kicked in,...
I saw several examples of quilting/stitching with the design in negative space– just something I hadn’t thought of doing before and something I want to try now. Ribbon flowers – do a running stitch along the top of the ribbon (rather than the middle)– they’re easier and more ribbon...
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