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Date: 02 May 2006 21:17:57
Yesterday afternoon was divine. Yet again we were doing Tiddles' homework, this time setting out on a family walk to see how far towards the source of the creek we could go. The boys donned wellies and waterproof trousers and were given permission to engage in some thoroughly hands-on learning..... right up to their armpits! They were not impressed that they weren't allowed to get in the car to come home until they'd stripped right down to their underpants, though!!!
Most interesting discovery was how amazingly far the tidal effect is evident in the creek. We came to the point where two tributaries joined to form the brook leading to the creek and I was trying to get Tiddles to realise what was happening as he kept saying the river was splitting into two rather than that two small rivers were joining into one. Using my "patient teacher" voice, I suggested he look at the way the current was flowing. Hmmm... only one problem... it was quite definitely flowing THE WRONG WAY!