Harvest

Harvesting crops with combine harvestersAcross fields and fields,Ready to make food.Very healthy food ready.Every pear and apple picked.Sharing great food.Tractors pulling trailers of wheat.

My Lion Plays Yu-Gi-Oh

My Lion gets up at six.He scratches his soft head.He shouts, “Morning everyone!”And then he makes his bed. Next, he slowly walks downstairs.This lion, he has class.This animal drinks hot chocolateFrom a golden-rimmed glass. He runs to his trampolineAnd does a great big jump.He goes up, up, up, up, up.Then, he lands on his rump. … Read more

Anthropomorphism

My Little Pony uses anthropomorphism (the attribution of human characteristics and behaviour) as a literary device for the characters. This leads the ponies to behave in some different ways to what you would expect in real life. The Mane Six in My Little Pony are similar to real ponies in some ways. Like ponies, they … Read more

22/9/2020 Sunny, 23°C

The Campsite While we were having our snack, two jays were screeching to each other. Jays are resident meaning they don’t migrate. We found tail and wing wood pigeon feathers. It was raining acorns again. On mast years, oak and beech trees produce more fruit, so there are still acorns that can grow after the … Read more

Carl Wark and Higger Tor

Mum and I went for a walk at Carl Wark and Higger Tor today. We passed a rock called Toad Mouth Rock. It looks like the head of a toad, which might be how it got its name. A short distance from Toad’s Head Rock, we turned onto a grassy path. On this part of … Read more

15/9/2020 Sunny, 24°C

Bark We picked up some bark ready for our bug hotel. On the photo below you may notice that some of the bark has come off. Feathers We found lots of different feathers that are all wood pigeon feathers. We found one tail feather and four wing feathers. Acorns We looked inside some acorns. We … Read more

8/9/2020 Sunny, cloudy, 19°C

Wood Pigeon Egg We found half of a wood pigeon egg. The whole egg must have been around 5 cm. These birds can breed throughout the year. You often find their empty eggs on the woodland floor. They inhabit woodlands. They are the largest pigeon in our country and Europe. Blackberries We found more ripe … Read more

31/8/2020 Sunny 21°C

That Stings When Mum was clearing the path, I got seven wasp stings. Later, Mum found a hole in the ground that was the wasp’s nest. I am glad Mum found the nest because we know where to avoid until winter. Elder We found some elder which has fruit that looks like blackberries except that … Read more

Cromford and the High Peak Incline

Our day started with a walk along the towpath of Cromford Canal. On reaching the swing bridge, we turned onto the High Peak Incline. Near the bottom of the incline, we saw the catch pit containing the remains of a runaway wagon. After a two mile climb, we reached the top. With stunning views across … Read more