Purbeck Folk Festival

Over the bank holiday we went to Purbeck Folk Festival and it was brilliant. We didn't have the best weather for 50% of the weekend but we were prepared for the british summer so it didn't matter too much.

 

 

We camped on top of a hill in the gales but luckily the festival was mostly down in the barns so that was very sheltered. The boys very much enjoyed the music and dancing around in the hay.

 

 

 

 

There was also a pirate theme going on so we had pirates!

 

 

 

We will be going back I think next year - as long as the scary pirate isn't there anyway! Alberts phrase of the weekend - that man is playing some tunes on the buitar.

 





 

 

 

 

And I'll finish on a new T-shirt pose!

 



 

 

 



 



 

Wayne Manor

We went up to Nottingham last month to see Nana and Pop. Just before we went up Adam and I had been to see the new Batman film which is great and Wayne manor is Wollaton Hall which is very close to Nana and Pop's. Of course with a superhero obsessed family it would have been silly not to visit!

 

 

 

Not only is it the home of Bruce Wayne - it is also home to a cool museum full of stuffed animals, including the gorilla from my childhood.

 

 

 

They also have cool greenhouses to run and run and run around.

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

Castle

We went to a knights and princess's event at Portchester castle the other day, it was hectic and crazy but we did get to sneak into the castle for free which was cool but scary. The roof is terrifying! Especially carrying two small children up there - one of which wriggles like a crazy person.

That is Albert's shield - he is a proper character visitor these days.

Rowan is starting to get the cheese position, and he has a very cute chhhhhheese, although he mostly uses it as he is banging on the fridge.





Also who doesn't love a box!!

Future rock stars, although not the PJ's wouldn't necessarily want to live next door to them first thing in the morning.





Nee Nah

Rowan can say nee nah for ambulance, police or fire engine which is exciting as he can join in in the car. Albert's favourite game at the moment is also playing emergencies so they can run up and down the hall nee nahing together.
Albert told me earlier he wanted a police car, I told him he had to be a policeman, he told me he was going to be a fireman so Rowan would have to be a policeman then we could have a police car and a fire engine. This was however before we went to the woods and met this lovely lady with her flashy car,

Also a feast - that is a serious ice cream!!

Molly

A couple of weeks ago now Molly, Eve ( and her parents) came to stay. We loved having them here.

Because we know how to show a family a good time Molly and Albert had their first Wimpy meal - Rock on!!

That's ketchup - very important in a meal. We also treated Eve but only to Strawberries (she is just a baby, a very lovely one though).

For Mollys third birthday her Mummy and Daddy took her to Peppa Pig world, because where else would you go! Obviously we tagged along - any excuse to go to Peppa Pig world here. It was brilliant - hot but brilliant.

First ice cream cone - he will learn that is a mistake.

Cute!! But I should imagine rather uncomfortable for the Dads :)









Olympics

Firstly we have a walker and not just a runner he has gone from being occasionally tricked into walking to a running crazy baby. He is independent, stubborn and very very cute all good things now he is able to move quickly or maybe not.

This weekend was Olympic torch weekend in Portsmouth it was very exciting. We made torches.

We practised running and hitting with them ready for the torch relay and then at 7:00 am we headed out with a lot of north end to see the relay run past. It was a lot more fun then we thought and we are now all quite excited about it all. Of course it was raining.

Finally - cuddles.



Spiderman!

Spider-Man, Spider-Man
Does whatever a spider can:
Spins a web, any size,
Catches thieves just like flies--
Look out:
Here comes the Spider-Man.

Is he strong?
Listen bud,
He's got radioactive blood.
Can he swing from a thread?
Take a look overhead;
Hey there--
There goes the Spider-Man.

In the chill of night
At the scene of a crime
Like a streak of light
He arrives just in time.

Spider-Man, Spider-Man
Friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
Wealth and fame
He's ignored
Action is his reward.

To him, life is a great big bang up
Wherever there's a hang up
You'll find the Spider-Man.