Sunday 29 April 2012
Thursday 26 April 2012
Running Club
The Stragglers running club is all about promoting healthy activities and exercise as well as a balanced lifestyle. It is vital to instill these behaviours into young folks as early in life as possible. Lucy is competing in a junior race today.
To the victor the prize!
To the victor the prize!
Sunday 22 April 2012
Sprokets Farm
Following the somewhat moist weather over the last couple of months we are fortunate to find a dry day to make our first visit to Lucy's favourite Bocketts Farm this year.
At the animal handling area Lucy gets to stroke a bunny
Lucy offers some of her goat friends a little snack
She finds it hilarious when they accept her dinner invitation. Not least because their beards are quite ticklish.
This picture is quite deceptive. Lucy was actually stroking his face. Not as it appears, lining him up for a karate chop. Or worse still, trying to induct the horse into a far right movement.
Howdy CowPokes
There is quite a lot of play on this steering wheel. And the clutch is a bit heavy. I think I prefer Mummy's car Lightnin 'da' Queen.
Lucy is chatting to one of her sheep friends
Most of the sheep are looking pretty indifferent
"Baa-ram-ewe! Baa-ram-ewe! To your breed, your fleece, your clan be true! Sheep be true! Baa-ram-ewe!". Incredulous sheep; "What - what did you say?"
Time for PIG RACE!
Looks like purple followed by blue triumphed in Piglympic Race.
Gah! Lucy had her money on the spotty Lellow pig
Still - a go down the big slide with Mummy seems to restore her spirits after her pork gambling calamity.
Always a good indication of a exciting and full day of fun on the farm. It is wise to get a good nights sleep so she can get up early to muck out the cats in the morning*
*chance would be a fine thing!
At the animal handling area Lucy gets to stroke a bunny
Lucy offers some of her goat friends a little snack
She finds it hilarious when they accept her dinner invitation. Not least because their beards are quite ticklish.
This picture is quite deceptive. Lucy was actually stroking his face. Not as it appears, lining him up for a karate chop. Or worse still, trying to induct the horse into a far right movement.
Howdy CowPokes
There is quite a lot of play on this steering wheel. And the clutch is a bit heavy. I think I prefer Mummy's car Lightnin 'da' Queen.
Lucy is chatting to one of her sheep friends
Most of the sheep are looking pretty indifferent
"Baa-ram-ewe! Baa-ram-ewe! To your breed, your fleece, your clan be true! Sheep be true! Baa-ram-ewe!". Incredulous sheep; "What - what did you say?"
Time for PIG RACE!
Looks like purple followed by blue triumphed in Piglympic Race.
Gah! Lucy had her money on the spotty Lellow pig
Still - a go down the big slide with Mummy seems to restore her spirits after her pork gambling calamity.
Always a good indication of a exciting and full day of fun on the farm. It is wise to get a good nights sleep so she can get up early to muck out the cats in the morning*
*chance would be a fine thing!
Monday 16 April 2012
Sunday 15 April 2012
Saturday 14 April 2012
Nature
Lucy has joined Mummy and Nana Moo at Woods Mill which is part of the Sussex Wildlife Trust. The first exercise is to find creatures that match the different colours in the egg box. Since there is no black and white section Panda is safe.
This exercise is to see the world from a birds perspective. Using this mirror to look up at the creatures in the branches of trees as a flying bird might.
Now the helper is pulling out some skulls to see what conclusions the kids can come to.
"That looks like a herbivore", volunteers Lucy. "Quite correct", says the surprised helper.
"Gottle of Gear"
Lucy discovers what it is like to be a badger. Badgers have worse eyesight than Mummy without her glasses on. Lucy thinks it's hilarious. It perhaps hasn't dawned on her that heredity suggests she will have badger vision later in life. She will be no stranger to SpecSavers.
Pond dipping to find interesting water creatures.
Last activity is making sculptures.
This exercise is to see the world from a birds perspective. Using this mirror to look up at the creatures in the branches of trees as a flying bird might.
Now the helper is pulling out some skulls to see what conclusions the kids can come to.
"That looks like a herbivore", volunteers Lucy. "Quite correct", says the surprised helper.
"Gottle of Gear"
Lucy discovers what it is like to be a badger. Badgers have worse eyesight than Mummy without her glasses on. Lucy thinks it's hilarious. It perhaps hasn't dawned on her that heredity suggests she will have badger vision later in life. She will be no stranger to SpecSavers.
Pond dipping to find interesting water creatures.
Last activity is making sculptures.
Friday 13 April 2012
Beads
Milly has braided Lucy's hair and added beads at the ends.Lucy is very excited about her new look.
Tuesday 10 April 2012
Knight time Bath
While at Hampton Lucy acquired a knight's helmet. Perfect for a bath.
Obviously with goggles! She's not daft.
Obviously with goggles! She's not daft.
Sunday 8 April 2012
Eggsact Replicas
Lucy is using blown eggs to make portraits of Mummy and Daddy
Mummy helps get her hair right through the appropriate use of purple feathers
I know, I know - the likeness is uncanny isn't it.
Mummy helps get her hair right through the appropriate use of purple feathers
I know, I know - the likeness is uncanny isn't it.
Friday 6 April 2012
Hampton Court
Lucy has brought Mum and Dad and Pink and Stewby to Hampton Court to see if all the stuff in Horrible Histories is accurate.
The first thing we did was of course the famous Hampton Court maze. Lucy led the way and guided us with laser like precision (if it is a laser that occasionally goes in circles and has to retrace it's laser footsteps) directly to the centre.
If you find yourself struggling to get out of the maze - here is a map.
Plenty of daffodils
Pink and Stewburt don't go to posh houses unless there is a promise of afternoon tea. Hampton did not disappoint with both cream teas and fairy cakes.
Inspired by all the magnificent art and pictures around the Royal Palace, Lucy draws herself in a picture frame.
A right royal family
Lucy is enjoying a horse drawn trip around the grounds.
Stewby chats with the carriage driver about the use of shire horses and how they used to use shire horses at Young's to pull the drays around South West London. Turns out that our driver used to work at Young's as a dray driver. For 20 years. And he also used to regularly make deliveries to Ye White Hart. And he drove the Dray that Pink and Stewby used for their wedding day! It's a small world.
Lucy checks out the more flattering end of the horses.
Perspective
Lucy and Daddy have a rest from walking around
King Donkry the 8th has a snack and goblet of mead.
Interesting carvings of "under the weather" folks in the court yard.
Cheeky monkey!
The first thing we did was of course the famous Hampton Court maze. Lucy led the way and guided us with laser like precision (if it is a laser that occasionally goes in circles and has to retrace it's laser footsteps) directly to the centre.
If you find yourself struggling to get out of the maze - here is a map.
Plenty of daffodils
Pink and Stewburt don't go to posh houses unless there is a promise of afternoon tea. Hampton did not disappoint with both cream teas and fairy cakes.
Inspired by all the magnificent art and pictures around the Royal Palace, Lucy draws herself in a picture frame.
A right royal family
Lucy is enjoying a horse drawn trip around the grounds.
Stewby chats with the carriage driver about the use of shire horses and how they used to use shire horses at Young's to pull the drays around South West London. Turns out that our driver used to work at Young's as a dray driver. For 20 years. And he also used to regularly make deliveries to Ye White Hart. And he drove the Dray that Pink and Stewby used for their wedding day! It's a small world.
Lucy checks out the more flattering end of the horses.
Perspective
Lucy and Daddy have a rest from walking around
King Donkry the 8th has a snack and goblet of mead.
Interesting carvings of "under the weather" folks in the court yard.
Cheeky monkey!
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