I gave gymnastics a miss this week as I got to go to Sashas straight after school for tea. I was basically being palmed off so Mum and Dad could go and watch Ned play in a Rugby 7's tournament at Pangbourne college. A good result for both of us then, although he came home a lot muddier and more beaten about than I did
Here's my shop bought Baloo number which I loved. I don't care that Ned always had elaborate, had crafted time consuming costumes.....
Very industrious. Ned was playing some tunes from his phone so we had a bit of a disco as well, he soon got tired of Dad and I busting a few moves though...
We had a good night, Ned's mate Ali was djing. He did a good job on the while even though the song from Frozen and an Adele number didn't meet with much approval.....never mind. There were plenty of glow sticks on offer....
Dad liked the mirror pillars dotted around in the trees:
This massive dragon was the real highlight though:
These fellas seemed to like a dance:
Wednesday
My bout of inactivity continued with us missing Team Kennet today. Ned was still under the weather and didn't much fancy it and I agreed very willingly.
Thursday
It was world book day:
I snapped out of my inacticivity today for climbing. No problem on that front thats for sure. I lovd it again and seem to be getting on okay. Mum, Dad and Ned arrived a bit early to pick me up and got to watch for a bit. They were impressed with my improvement in technique from last week. My hands and forearms hurt a lot less than last week too, no doubt due to my improved technique.
Mum as off to the quiz so tonight was our oppurtunty to get busy with the mothers day stuff. We dipped in to Sainsbury's to buy wrapping paper and then head home to make cards and wrap presents:
Friday
School disco night! There was an optional dancy dress theme for tonights event, you could go dressed as an explorer......no thanks, I had my cool leather jacket and sequinned top to wear:
Saturday
We all had a bit of a lay in, then a trip to Waitrose for tea, i'd put in my order for a rack of ribs and corn on the cob. We didn't have to worry about Ned as he was off to a party.
In the afternoon Dad and I made some Mary Berry recipe cheese straws that we saw on telly (wirh parma ham, dijon musrtard and gruyere cheese). I loved rolling out the pastry, painting on the mustard, sprinkling the grated cheese, folding the whole thing in half and re-rolling before arranging the ham and slicing them into strips. I twisted them very exeprtly after wayching Mary do it on telly and then they went in the oven......they smelt amazing.
And when they came out of the oven they looked amazing...I couldn't wait to try one but they were red hot. Once they had cool down enough Dad and I sampled them.....they were amazing!
As were the ribs at tea time, much to Dads disappointment I polished off a whole rack!
And when they came out of the oven they looked amazing...I couldn't wait to try one but they were red hot. Once they had cool down enough Dad and I sampled them.....they were amazing!
As were the ribs at tea time, much to Dads disappointment I polished off a whole rack!
Sunday
Early start for mothers day, I know she's supposed to get a lay in but I was so excited about it all I couldn't help myself. We presented her with her cards and gifts and Ned and I made sure we stared arguing the toss to ensure Mum's dat was extra special.
Early start for mothers day, I know she's supposed to get a lay in but I was so excited about it all I couldn't help myself. We presented her with her cards and gifts and Ned and I made sure we stared arguing the toss to ensure Mum's dat was extra special.
We headed off to a sculture garden in Farnham. It was actually really cool, there was about 800 sculptures dotted around a woodland walk and around the lake. All of them were for sale too, we had a list of the title of each piece and it's purchase price. Ned loved that, some of them were seriously expensive!
The windchime made a great noise:
One of the exhibits was
Mum certainly enjoyed herself. Mission accomplished.
Monday
We had a school trip today to Chedworth Roman villa. mum came along too as a helper which was nice even though I didn't get to be in her group of course. It was a really good day, we got to dress up in Roman costumes, learnt a bit, explored the remains of the villa outside (was a lovely sunny day as well, bonus) and made smelly little pomander things just like the Romas did to cure themselves of colds and other ailments. We put all sorts of herbs and spices in it, it smelt a bit like dinner!
Even Mum loved it, which was good after the last trip she came on didn't quite live up to epsoectations for her.....
Even Mum loved it, which was good after the last trip she came on didn't quite live up to epsoectations for her.....
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