Time flies when you're having fun...

We've been here a month now and have already had a weekend away with friends. About thirty of us took over a 5 star bunk house in the Brecon Beacons in south Wales - a very beautiful place and it greatly helped in my withdrawal from the Christchurch Port Hills.


It wasn't exactly restful as there were lots of children around but it was great fun. One morning we went for a walk up a very steep hill. It was very exhiliarating but rather chilly (it snowed over the weekend!) and Matthew desperately wanted to be back in bed; even though he was on his dad's shoulders, one of his favourite places, he still had a "I am not amused look!".


So Neil took him back - good job too as there's no way we could have carried him as we scrambled up the cliff faces!
Last weekend we went to a mop fair in Chipping Sodbury (great names). No idea why it's called a mop fair; it's just lots of fairground stalls and rides, some of which looked very thrilling but as their was no one to look after Matthew and we didn't fancy going on alone, we declined on this occasion. Though Neil did enjoy the bumper cars with Sam and I took Matthew on a little train (Youttube vid to come when Neil's back from Denmark and tell me how to load it!).


Spring has truly arrived (except for today when it's been freezing and wet!) and we've had lots of fun in the garden, it was even warm enough for the kids to eat tea outside. This photo is of Ella, Matthew, Adam and Sam - Ella is Sam's school friend and loves carrying Matthew around; we don't think Matthew likes it quite as much!