Monday, 31 August 2020

31st August

Today is the last day of Daddy’s holidays. He wanted to visit The Spoon so we did that, followed by a visit to the park! Finished the day off with giggles about the vacuum!!




30th August

A very quiet day here today. Lots of housework plus the grass and garden tidied up while the weather is dry! Still time for some playtime too!



Sunday, 30 August 2020

29th August

Oliver had some 1:1 time with Mummy today so he chose our activities! Making chocolate cake, ride on the Metro, beach and ice cream!



Friday, 28 August 2020

28th August

Leazes Park today before making a heart candle holder for Rainbows (our weekly home challenge). Maisie was very proud of herself!



27th August

Another day, another park! Plus a huge quantity of plums from our friend and then our final blackberry picking trip of the season!



26th August

Home time day today. Daddy took the children to the park for a play while Mummy finished tidying and hoovering the cottage. He then took them to our home local park so Mummy could unload!




Tuesday, 25 August 2020

25th August

Our last full day on our holidays and we’ve had torrential rain and high winds most of the day. We opted for a day around the cottage so log burner was on (the first time we’ve ever put it on during the day due to child safety!) - Oliver was fascinated. We managed a trip to the local park too.



24th August

A visit to East Park today! Donkey rides, train rides and lots of fun before returning home and playing in the garden and forest. 



23rd August

Our first visit to Sledmere House and we loved it! The house itself was closed (Covid), but lots of grounds to explore, an adventure playground and a farm. We met tiny piglets which had just been born. Finished the day at Mr Moos!



Saturday, 22 August 2020

22nd August

What a way to wake up! There’s not often that a combine harvester passes your bedroom window! We then enjoyed the beach and caving between heavy rain and thunder!



Friday, 21 August 2020

21st August

A different park visit today! We finished the day off by getting very close to a working combine harvester which was very exciting, and loud!



Thursday, 20 August 2020

20th August

A fabulous hot first day on our holidays today so we visited the two big local parks. We had lunch at one and then ate our dinner outside too to make the most of the weather!



19th August

We’re on our holidays! It’s been a long time coming!



18th August

Northumberlandia and then Plessey Woods today!



17th August

It was very wet (rain and waterfalls) at Alnwick Gardens today but we had a great fun!



16th August

Jessica enjoyed having pamper time with Mummy’s makeup before a surprise arrived - our new (to us) electric piano! We all love it.



15th August

The girls were allowed to go shopping for the first time in 5 months and they loved it! Oliver enjoyed watching Daddy returning home from golf too!



Saturday, 15 August 2020

14th August

We had a day pottering around the house today. Lots of play, snuggles and tidying of the playroom before Rainbows and a virtual Brownies sleepover!



Friday, 14 August 2020

13th August

A damp trip to Shiremoor Adventure Park and another park this afternoon. Very different to yesterday’s weather!



12th August

Swimming followed by two park visits! There was a lot of tree sheltering as it was so hot!



11th August

Blackberry gin prepped, blackberry coulis made (& most frozen) plus apple and blackberry crumble for pudding tonight followed by sand play and garden time!



Tuesday, 11 August 2020

10th August

Fun at Shiremoor Adventure Park before we went foraging for blackberries. The girls couldn’t stop laughing when asked to pose with their haul!



9th August

Mummy made it to church this morning before we headed to see the swans, lake and park. All finished off with an ice cream!



8th August

The girls stayed at Grandma and Grandad’s tonight. Oliver, Mummy and Daddy went to Uncle Simon and Auntie Sarah’s for our first family get together!



7th August

Painting, skipping and ‘tennis’ before a socially distant visit from Granny. Her first proper visit in at least 5 months!



6th August

We had a socially distant play date at a friend’s house but no photographs were taken at all! This is the only one of the day when Mummy was putting Oliver to bed.



Monday, 3 August 2020

2nd August

Another park followed by gardening before the girls came home!



1st August

The girls have gone to stay the night with Grandma and Grandad for the first time in at least 6 months. Oliver enjoyed lots of play and bike time! Mummy then chopped the end of her finger off!



31st July

Long bike rides (to retrieve Mummy’s car left at a friend’s house after a few drinks), scooter rides and berry picking plus brilliant maths skills while sharing the last mini eggs!