Suggest what I can plant between the patio slabs?

[meltedmarsbars]

To replace the weeds I have been yanking out.

I'm not a fan of the bald power-hosed look of a scrubbed-down patio, but would prefer something ground-covering instead of plantains and dandelions in the gaps.

Any ideas please?

poppies look nice here for a brief while. The issue with the more traditional thymes etc that I've had is that they don't stand a chance against the weeds.

Houseleeks nice too where they won't get trampled.

Houseleeks are those prickly things, aren't they?

I have one dc who bumshuffles - might be sore in shorts!

alpine strawberries?

Ooh, they'd go down well with the dc's!

creeping thyme nice

lovely smell esp if you tread on it, pretty flowers too

To be honest, you'll have to be very vigilant to keep the weeds out and the plants in.

apart from the above, Erigeron karvensis which is a little daisy-like thing; verbena bonariensis which is very tall but dramatic; creeping mint (flat not tall), mind-your-own-business (but needs not to be in scorching sun).

What is likely to grow of its own accord is oxalis - the one with purple leaves and yellow flowers, get that and you will never get rid of it.

houseleeks

not ideal for bum shuffling but unlikely to do damage. Easily crushed though.