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| Fun in the playground at Worcester Woods Country Park on the way |
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| These aren't the sleeping arrangements -Tahlia likes to try out different beds during the night |
The 19th July was the birthday of both Zachary and Auntie Marilla. Here they are enjoying their day.
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| Lots of cards and presents waiting to be opened |
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| A beautiful lotus flower Vietnamese pop up card |
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| Zachary had an amazing Vietnamese Ferris wheel from Uncle Bar |
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| Zachary's favourite present (accidentally doubled, but they have still all been fighting over them) |
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| Special birthday sandwiches made by Auntie Marilla |
We celebrated their birthdays by visiting Bolton Abbey for a lovely day in the sun.
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| A break by the river |
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| These stepping stones are a lot further apart than they first appear and the water is a lot deeper than it looks! |
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| Some child friendly stepping stones on the 'muddy' welly trail (no mud today though!) |
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| One of the many activities on the welly trail |
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| They all loved this mini climbing dome |
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| It's very easy to get stuck in a spider net |
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| Even our little Beeb had a go |
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| Japanese style Marilla for her birthday |
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| The beautiful Bolton Abbey ruins |
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| Back home for some birthday trifle |
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| Enjoying playing with one of his many presents |
Leyland and the surrounding area has a myriad of amazing playgrounds nearby, so we have been doing some exploring...
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| Jory climbs up to the basket |
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| Uncle Bar helps him reach the top basket |
Garstang featured its own fantastic scarecrow trail. It was great fun following the map to find all of the wonderful creations.
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| Tahlia found Bill and Ben |
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| Some beautiful handmade roses in their pots |
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| Playing in the Garstang playground |
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| Ptolemy says "wee!" very well |
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| Spongebob Squarepants |
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| Thomas and the Fat Controller |
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| Tahlia liked Shaun the Sheep and Timmy |
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| The Post Office's scarecrow offering |
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| Impossible to get four of them all looking and smiling at the same time |
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| Tahlia had no idea who this funny looking family was... |
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| ...But she did know this family very well |
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| Papier mache Mr Potato Head |
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| "I'm Stick Man!" |
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| Tahlia adores Paw Patrol - Marshall and Chase |
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| Daddy's favourite - the Three Blind Mice |
Here's another day trip, this time to the brilliant Green Fayre at Beacon Country Park:
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| Holding hands (a rare occasion) |
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| The dog show was great, with dogs jumping through fire! |
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| Jousting - the French knight |
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| The English knight |
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| Tahlia bought some beautiful new bows |
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| Tahlia loves dressing up and has found Auntie Marilla's old crowns |
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| Back at Worden Park (we also enjoyed the hedge maze, walled garden and furry animals) |
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| Back and forth together |
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| Standing as the tyre swings around |
Another trip to make the most of the good weather was to Cleveleys beach. The water was lovely and warm but we had to watch out for jellyfish!
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| Jory loves to eat sand |
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| Building a sandcastle |
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| Fun rides at the amusements |
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| Doing the slots |
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| Up, down and around |
We had a wonderful day at Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire. It was a fair drive but was worth the effort to see and climb the interesting rock formations. Our main complaint was that the sign for the toilets was at the car park (making you think they were nearby) but the actual toilets were miles away, at the end of the walk!
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| The twins absolutely adored all of the climbing |
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| Hiding in a gap |
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| Tahlia scrambles to the top |
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| Amazing rock formations |
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| Ptolemy had a little climb too |
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| Tahlia and Jory reached the top of this viewpoint without any help |
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| Squeezing through a small gap |
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| Cuddles with Grandma Jeanette (also known as Dette) |
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| Making his way down from the top |
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| Exploring the small caves |
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| Princess of the rocks |
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| Using Uncle Bar's foot to help reach the top |
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| Tahlia checks out the chasm below |
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| Tahlia has grown a lot recently... |
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| One last rock photo before going home |
A charity shop trip into central Leyland...
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| Tahlia walks with the Leyland Motors worker statue |
