Friday 30 August 2013

A Giant Straw Dalek?

Yes our final day trip of the summer holidays was to Snugbury's Ice Cream Farm
to see a 35 foot tall dalek!
{and to eat some amazing ice cream}

The dalek moved - it talked -
{EXTERMINATE!}

Kathie and I loved it
Megs and Eleanor loved it
Benjamin looked at it and declared "Been there done that"
{his latest phrase}

Then we ate the rather fablous ice -
and called in at a particularly lovely pub for tea/coffee/more chatting time. 

And that was it for the summer holidays - 
yes there's one more weekend before I go back to school -
and the kids have Monday and Tuesday off -
but mostly we're done -
and a giant straw dalek was dertainly the best way to end!









Thursday 29 August 2013

Go Power Rangers!


 We discovered queues longer than Disneyland - 

But Ben was DELIGHTED 
 { "I'll never stop smiling" }
to meet the Mega Force Power Rangers at the Trafford Centre!







Wednesday 28 August 2013

Monday 26 August 2013

A Final Bank Holiday

Last summer Bank Holiday of the year

Our last day at the caravan

Richard and Fiona came to visit us
{though I seem to have failed to take any photos of them}

The sky was blue - the sun shone - and it was HOT

We went to Conwy and sat in the sun on the quay eating chips

This summer has just gone on and on -
but this time next week I will be back in school-
Sieze the Last of Summer!

 


Saturday 24 August 2013

Geology Field Trip


In the morning - Llechwedd Slate mine
a trip down the deep mine followed by lunch in the sunshine

The afternoon - a nostalgic visit to my old uni mapping area
then a drive through the hills of Snowdonia with afternoon tea in Beddgelert.

Heavenly









Friday 23 August 2013

Thursday 22 August 2013

A beautiful evening at West Shore

Honestly - the BEST place to watch the sun set over Puffin Island and Anglesey





Her GCSE results


Megs first batch of GCSE results at the end of Year 10

5 A's - Enlish Language, Chemistry, Biology, French and Art

2 B's - Maths and Geography

We are so proud of her!


Wednesday 21 August 2013

Waterfight!






I'm not sure that this is an entirely fair fight!






Tuesday 20 August 2013

Walking along the river at Betws-y-Coed


A gentle walk along the river to Miners bridge to try out their new boots - 
{ size 4 for Megs - size 7 for Ben! }