There's a puddle in my welly!

Harry found the deepest puddle!

Jousting at Leeds castle

We watched a very entertaining jousting display at the beautiful Leeds castle on Saturday

Ian took this photo of the lance being shattered!

Abbie took this picture

and this picture -

I asked why the horse wasn't in the centre and she said that she didn't want to include the other horses!

Harry had his first go at archery

and Abbie showed her little brother how it is really done!

http://www.leeds-castle.com

Slackline Lesson with Uncle Steve

Ira celebrated his first birthday this week;

now he can join in with his big brother and big cousins!

Uncle Steve took his slackline to Kearsney Abbey

A slackline is a nylon webbing fixed between 2 trees

It is not under so much tension as a tightrope so it is great for bouncing on - like a very narrow trampoline!

Isaac first gave us a quick demonstration

Initially Abbie wanted to hold on to Steve's hand

Then she got more confident

Look I can do it!

Harry preferred just bouncing (or trying to bounce Abbie off the slackline!)

Thank you Uncle Steve!
http://www.slackline.org.uk/

Glass stones

We like the blue stones best

Part 2 Holiday - Nimes Amphitheatre

Our visit to Arenes of Nimes, the best preserved Roman Amphitheatre in the world.

Lots of steps

Great views

Did you know that Nimes is apparently the hottest city in France?

The Amphitheatre was built in 1st Century AD

and it is still used for concerts, Pink and Stevie Wonder played here this summer

(but not at the same time!)

A couple of Jus de Pommes in the cafe


http://www.arenes-nimes.com/en/nimes/

Parc des dinosaures, Meze, South of France

?Allosaurus

Scene from Jurassic parkAbbie's impression of previous scene

A young Paleontologist at work

It was this big!

Our favourite Stegosaurus

Velociraptor hiding in the bushes

Troodon laying eggs (check out lady in background!)

Brachiosaurus skeleton

Triceratops family

http://www.musee-parc-dinosaures.com/

A great dinosaur park in the South of France near Meze; where in 1996 one of the biggest deposits of Dinosaur eggs in Europe was discovered. The dinosaurs were hidden among the bushes and trees making it feel more real and the pretend dig by the picnic area was great for the children.

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What is growing in the garden?

Damsons

Tomatoes

Many yellow courgettes

and yellow squashes

Red peppers

Small aubergines

Only one pear!

A mushroom (or fairy house!)

Elderberries

Hops (no I am not going to make beer this year!)


We decided to see how many edible things were growing in the garden this morning (not including the mushroom!) Considering my poor track record for watering I am quite surprised!