On Sunday Ian from SingleParentDad and his son Max managed to squeeze us into their meticulously planed summer holiday schedule and came up to stay with us for the night.
Fun and hi-jinks were had all round. There was manufacturing of bouncy balls, exploring of abandoned quarries, eating of messy taco’s, and lots of good old fashioned running around giggling. And that was just the grown ups.
After we’d shepherded the children to bed we sat around and shot the breeze. We talked about the walk, schools, and whatever else sprung to mind. We even talked about your blog actually. I was nothing but complementary, but you should have heard some of the things Ian was saying. Man, that guy is bitchy.
In preparation for Ian’s visit I’d taken the plunge and bought some of that pear cider that seems to be all the rage at the moment. Normally being a gruff northerner I wouldn’t touch cider with a ten foot bargepole, but as I was entertaining a soft southern Jessie I thought I better get some in.
By golly, it’s nice. But don’t tell anyone else I said that.
The next day Kerry had to work and so Ian, Max, Amy, Evan and I took a trip to the best museum in the world, the Royal Armouries in Leeds. We held swords, watched falconry and horsemanship demonstrations, and of course visited the all important shop to purchase unnecessary plastic objects.
But the best part of the day was just hanging around in the astroturfed courtyard outside and simply messing about.
Ian’s right you know. Sometimes blogging is awesome.
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I love that picture of the kids on the deckchairs! Priceless!
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@Preseli Mags, yes I like it too. it’s supposed to be a “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” thing – but I’m not sure it works very well as that. Still a good photo though.
Christ, I’d no idea you are nearly into double figures for people you call friend. Good luck finding number 10.
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@SingleParentDad, you will find that’s my hit list.
@Dan, I know that to be a lie – I would be much higher on that list.
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@SingleParentDad, number 3? Number 3? While I’m down at 21??
Those lists are stupid anyhow.
Will you even talk to me again?
I do like the deckchair pic. And I’m quite covetous of the batman teeshirt.
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@dadwhowrites, Amy is a lost cause, but Evan will like batman.
Yes, I agree, blogging can be great. I can’t remember how I filled my time before I had one, which means I’ve either got a very short memory or there is a pile of unwashed/unironed clothes somewhere that might supply the answer. Hmm…
Great photos, and so lovely that your two families have become friends through blogging.
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@notSupermum, I go through phases between rejoicing in blogging and cursing the time it takes up. what I need is some sort of device that transfers posts directly from my brain into the computer.
I love the deckchair photo! You all look as if you having too much fun. And blogging is great, it can connect all sorts. We met a bloggy friend the other day and it was a similar, child happy festival of excitement. I think this might tell me that I really should get out more…
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@Brit in Bosnia, was it someone else in Bosnia? See I told you you could organize a Bosnian Mummy Blogger group!
The pics are great, as always
I haven’t taken my two to the Royal Armouries yet.
I have tried Pear Cider … tis lovely.
Did Ian have to change his spreadsheet much whilst he was visiting?
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@Laura Driver, actually Ian got very upset with me because I defaced his precious spreadsheet while he was on the toilet.
You should try the armories. it’s free and very good. Plus it’s never busy. You have to pay £2 to see the horse show and the falconry, but it’s totally worth it.
My wife does vacation spreadsheets too, but as she’s encouraging me to go on the Hadrian’s walk thing, I think I’ll keep her for now…
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@JJ Daddy-O, I too am marrie dto a spreadsheeter. Perhaps we could set up some sort of support group.
@Dan, For us? or for them?
I don’t know if my wife has time for a support group right now, she is in the middle of her bi-annual kids clothing organization fest.
This is where she drags out all the bins of clothing from the closet that she bought on sale, hand-me-downs, etc., and figures out who fits what, in anticipation of the change of seasons/ new school year.
Have I mentioned that she organizes people as a job? Oh, yes she does…spreadsheets are the least of it.
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@JJ Daddy-O, for us man, for us.
I’m not too sure when I’m free for the first meeting however. I’ve no idea what I’ve got planned for the next couple of months. Perhaps I need to make a spreadsheet or something.
looks like you had tons of fun!
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@Arjan, It was a good couple of days :)
Looks like a lot of fun. I mean, holding swords? Cool.
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@SeattleDad, and wearing gauntlets, we wore gauntlets too.
Awesome photos. Looks like a swell time.
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I think you could do a whole series on weird and good museums. There used to be a good one in Keswick which had a mummified cat. Another brilliant one is the Tring Museum which is stuffed to the rafters with, well, stuffed animals – it’s so politically incorrect it is fabulous.
There must be others.
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Ahhh that looks brilliant. And what a cool place. The deckchair shot is priceless. You should blow it up and frame it.
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I loved the deckchair shot as well!
Dan: gauntlets picture is awesome as well! :)
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