Active mums have active kids & more beans!

I picked up on a couple of stories about how people, women in particular bring up their kids.

This mother keeps her 4 year old in a buggy because Its easier for me she says.  Do I hear howls of disgust?  If you read the article you might agree with the mother and she sets forth a plethora of reasons for keeping him in the buggy, even enlisting the internet "parenting forum" http://www.mumsnet.com/ - - - I think I would lean more with the people suggesting that "dear Sebastian" should get a little discipline! - - -




On the other side of the coin and in a bit of a "juxtaposition"

 Activity levels in mums and children are directly linked.  says the article although looking at the story above "dear Sebastian" seems to flout this comparison.
The article though has an interesting line or 2 it suggests that if a mother is sedentary or active it has a direct effect on the child, and has an algorithm to prove it - - -





Here's a bit of a "nail biting" video to watch

A new apartment structure is on fire and a guy appears on a ledge to be rescued.  As the fire takes hold of the room he comes out of he has to lower himself on to the next ledge below (as in the pic)
Take a look at the video, the commentary gets a little tedious though!! - - -


Closer to home
We now have 4 runner bean plants in view and no doubt more might appear today.  Our fickle weather once again caught us out in the garden as it started to rain yesterday and we scuttled off into the greenhouse to shelter from the short downpour.  Lots of things in the garden are making a move

although its not unusual for us to get a little snow even as late as April the pic at left was 2012 April 4th - - -







On my trip around the garden this morning i had assistance from Sainsbury slightly out of focus as i had the camera set to macro!

He's following in old Toms footsteps coming into the garden when I do but he races around like a lunatic rather than the usual poses Tom adopted

Here's a pic of him from September last year, he looks to be proclaiming "My bridge and none shall pass!"







Enjoy the day
Follow this link to see  our weather website

Or this one just to see  the streaming birdfeeder cam