Be good Amy, or daddy will hit you with this broadsword
on Oct 11 in General by Dan
“Where can we take a slightly hyperactive 2 year old for a fun day out?†We asked ourselves.
“I know let’s take her to a building full to the brim of sharp swords, pointy spears, spiked clubs and every other dangerous weapon you could possibly think of. That should be nice and child friendly.â€
Kerry, Amy, and I went to the Royal Armouries today to meet Kerry’s brother Neil and his girlfriend Lea for lunch. The Armouries is possibly my favourite museum ever. Not only is it is the repository for the Queens collection of arms, and has everything from King Henry VIII’s armour to Zulu warrior’s spears, but it also has daily live interpretations and exhibitions. Last time I went I saw two stuntmen demonstrating the fencing techniques of the 16th century while acting out the combat scenes from Romeo and Juliet. I also saw a guy showing how to put on full plate armour and an actor pretending to be a Scottish bandit on the run from the English. All that and it’s completely free! Marvellous.
This time we saw a falconry exhibition. Amy was fascinated by the Owl that was brought out, but was less enamoured with the hawk which the falconer kept flying over our heads. Unfortunately it began to rain before the jousting exhibition was due to start; but Amy saw the horses in the stables anyway so she was happy. When we left I asked her what was her favourite bit was and she told me it was the parakeets. I think I must have gone to the toilet during that bit.
It was nice to meet up with Neil and Lea; we haven’t seen them for a while. Neil has shaved all his hair off, probably to make him more aerodynamic when he’s chucking himself out of planes. He’s also grown a beard, probably out of hero worship of me; it must have broken his heart when he saw that I’ve shaved mine off.
When we’d finished at the Museum we went to mothercare to stock up on various baby type things. With any luck our visit to the hospital tomorrow will result in them deciding to induce Kerry. She’s becoming really uncomfortable and is understandably worried about the baby’s size. We’re not holding our breath though; if they decided just to let her get on with it could well be another three weeks.
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