Wednesday 7 May 2014

Numeracy for floo-ers

... in which the unit of measurement will be the Spring Squill, Scilla verna.

Lesson 1 - Counting

One Squill
Two Squill
Squillions!

8 comments:

Martin said...

*chuckles*...... *chuckle vision*?!! A good play on words.

Imperfect and Tense said...

Had to be done ;o)

Unknown said...

Thanks for the laugh. Creative.

Imperfect and Tense said...

You're welcome. It was a slightly different take on the 'One, two, many' counting system of some aboriginal peoples.

Fay McKenzie said...

I got 72 flower heads :) yes I counted but you knew I'd do that. A squillion indeed is a goodly amount though. A far more sensible number.

Its one of my favourites and County Down's county flower :) and also component of the H7 community Calluna vulgaris - Scilla verna heath

And now I will get me coat.

Imperfect and Tense said...

Ah, the delights of displacement activity :o)

Yeah, it's a smashing little plant.

Fay McKenzie said...

What packing........

Imperfect and Tense said...

The packing conundrum is still fresh in my mind. When Our Lass offskied to Orkney, leaving me behind in MK, I was very fortunate to have the help of First and Second Born, otherwise I doubt I would be ready yet! If possible, use the old 'bitesize' trick of small steps, rather than worrying about the whole shebang. Choose a room and blitz it. We'll have the tape gun on standby, should you require assistance.