This summer, as always was a wonderful medley to remember. thought there wasn't much of the sun throughout his summer, as always, the three of us were determined to make the most of the holiday family time and that was exactly what we did.
One weekend, we went to Cotswolds with my SGT dance partners and their hubbies and kids. The gentle gold, typical Cotswold bricks, softly highlighted by the even softer rays of the sun were a sight to behold! The families started with a picnic by the river in 'Bourton on Water' while the kids went splashing about in the shallow river.
We then took the kids to the model village. This model village was as authentic as it could be with great detailing even tot he stained glass windows of the town's St Lawrence Church. the organ music playing in one of these model churches was, for me, a particularly enjoyable detail.
We then went to the very small but beautiful St Lawrence's church, lit candles and walked about town, with the kids creating a ruckus wherever we went!
With the kids dutifully continuing to raise hell (1 8 year old, 1 7 year old, one 3 year old and one 4 year old - perfect ingredients for notching up the noise pollution!), we went to a posh restaurant by yet another gentle brook to have tea/hotchocolate/Birtish chips.
The kids played cricket and foot ball in the lovely grounds of the restaurant and us adults happily chatted into the dusk..
We came home really late but 'happy tired'!
The next day was a trip to our favourite Ryton Pool with K's colleague and family. I got along well with the Colleague's wife as we were both working in the same field. Us ladies went cycling, while the dads and kids spent time in the play area. We rounded off a wonderful day with a chatty dinner at an Italian restaurant. The kids already knew each other through bharathanatynam class and were busy ignoring the adults and making their own plans!
The Friday after, we invited this family over for dinner and once again the evening turned out really good with good food, hearty laughs and happy kids running around the dinning table while we chatted.
The next day, just the three of us went to the Black County Living Museum. The highlight was the very real 'Victorian Classroom' with a strict school master that around 20 of us, children and adults attended. We really had fun as most of us played our parts seriously as instructed beforehand by the teacher. It was as authentic as it would have really been in Victorian times. We also enjoyed playing the old time games like jumping rope, catching the ball on a top and K enjoyed chasing steel tires with a stick!
The sunday of this week, we went to a petting zoo for the cheeky monkey and then to Warwick park. Lots of icecream was had and regretted ( by me!) including surprisingly not-yummy Nutella icecream!
..To be continued
One weekend, we went to Cotswolds with my SGT dance partners and their hubbies and kids. The gentle gold, typical Cotswold bricks, softly highlighted by the even softer rays of the sun were a sight to behold! The families started with a picnic by the river in 'Bourton on Water' while the kids went splashing about in the shallow river.
We then took the kids to the model village. This model village was as authentic as it could be with great detailing even tot he stained glass windows of the town's St Lawrence Church. the organ music playing in one of these model churches was, for me, a particularly enjoyable detail.
We then went to the very small but beautiful St Lawrence's church, lit candles and walked about town, with the kids creating a ruckus wherever we went!
With the kids dutifully continuing to raise hell (1 8 year old, 1 7 year old, one 3 year old and one 4 year old - perfect ingredients for notching up the noise pollution!), we went to a posh restaurant by yet another gentle brook to have tea/hotchocolate/Birtish chips.
The kids played cricket and foot ball in the lovely grounds of the restaurant and us adults happily chatted into the dusk..
We came home really late but 'happy tired'!
The next day was a trip to our favourite Ryton Pool with K's colleague and family. I got along well with the Colleague's wife as we were both working in the same field. Us ladies went cycling, while the dads and kids spent time in the play area. We rounded off a wonderful day with a chatty dinner at an Italian restaurant. The kids already knew each other through bharathanatynam class and were busy ignoring the adults and making their own plans!
The Friday after, we invited this family over for dinner and once again the evening turned out really good with good food, hearty laughs and happy kids running around the dinning table while we chatted.
The next day, just the three of us went to the Black County Living Museum. The highlight was the very real 'Victorian Classroom' with a strict school master that around 20 of us, children and adults attended. We really had fun as most of us played our parts seriously as instructed beforehand by the teacher. It was as authentic as it would have really been in Victorian times. We also enjoyed playing the old time games like jumping rope, catching the ball on a top and K enjoyed chasing steel tires with a stick!
The sunday of this week, we went to a petting zoo for the cheeky monkey and then to Warwick park. Lots of icecream was had and regretted ( by me!) including surprisingly not-yummy Nutella icecream!
..To be continued
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