Monthly Archives: February 2010

Simply messing about in boats, with maps

Posted on February 25, 2010 by badgermama

It turns out Moomin is great at rowing. It must be a lot like skill at dancing. He watched us row a bit, tried to correct our technique by bossing us around, and then rowed perfectly straight all the way … finish reading Simply messing about in boats, with maps

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Plans for the Coot Club

Posted on February 15, 2010 by badgermama

We’re reading Arthur Ransome’s The Coot Club, continuing our nautical theme. The kids in The Coot Club are boys and girls in a range of ages who sail around small rivers in the Norfolk Broads, having incredibly mild and realistic … finish reading Plans for the Coot Club

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