by Linda Todsen | May 18, 2011 | Inspiration, Islands in Thyme, Odds & ends
On Hornby Island there is a most special place, a place that school children from School Districts’s 71 (Comox Valley) & 69 (Oceanside) take a break from their regular curriculum and go camping with their teachers and some parent chaperones. The Outdoor...
by Linda Todsen | Jan 7, 2011 | Islands in Thyme
The unique houses that can be found on Hornby Island fascinate us, they are often as original in their design as can be imagined. The house and garden tours there are about as inspirational as it gets, with the imaginative use of materials, the necessary...
by Linda Todsen | Oct 18, 2010 | Islands in Thyme
This weekend on the west coast was one of those fabulous Indian summer ones that we are always so grateful for. With these last lingering days of warmth and sunshine before winter sets in, time spent outside is so treasured and full of promise. On Sunday we thought...
by Linda Todsen | Sep 19, 2010 | After work activities, Islands in Thyme, Personal joys
With Fall in the air there are elements of enthusiasm & calm that can be keenly felt at a community’s Fall Fair. So many friends to see, entries to enjoy, animals to appreciate, produce & products to purchase, such a variety of food to eat, ….....
by Linda Todsen | Aug 1, 2010 | After work activities, Islands in Thyme
I am very much a novice with mountain biking, not really a newbie but still hanging back as a novice. What joy it brings to be challenging yourself to make the next hill and not have to be in granny gears! The feel of rushing down the trails with the wind cooling you...