Weston-super-mare

On one of the very chilly days in half term we decided to visit the helicopter museum just outside Weston-super-mare (our thinking was that it was way too cold to go for a big walk with Matthew in a carry-pack so we'd do something inside, not thinking that a helicopter museum would just be a big metal aircraft hangar which would be freezing but not have the benefit of the sun!). Matthew loves helicopters and he spent the whole time running from aircraft to aircraft saying "copter"! We didn't spend very long there as a toddler's attention span is brief but it meant I didn't have to try and look interested in the immense amount of reading there was. The entry ticket is valid for a whole year but I think I'll send Neil with Matthew and a grandad or uncle next time!

After the museum we decided we couldn't possibly leave Weston without visiting the beach. Matthew loved the space to run and giving us parcels of sand and then we had a picnic in the boot of our car - very English but good fun!