Well this update will be quick compared to normal as the beginning of the week was very quiet! So let's jump in! ...
Monday 16th August:
We got braver today and let all the chickens out on the patio at once ...
Tuesday 17th August:
Nothing happened!!
Wednesday 18th August:
Mummy found the card that tells us we have the dentist next month. Better move this to the top of the saffiano filofax then!
Today is mini clean out chickens day. They produce a loooootta pooooo! So I take the roost out and wash the poo off with the hose pipe then spray with a antibacterial cleaner and scrub what's left - not much! Then take out the tray underneath that has straw and the poo in it. Repeat process. Dry then put back with new straw in. The straw doesn't absorb it but it does stop it sticking to the tray to make a bit of an easier clean.
We end the evening by playing child bingo!
Thursday 19th August:
Mummy brings in some sprouting brocalli. Isn't it a pretty flower!
Friday 20th August:
Finally some action! Mummy is feeling really guilty that we haven't done anything these holidays and time is marching on! So today we take a trip to Portchester castle. Poor Jess has been dying to go back ever since she went in year 1.
The day was - well as is normal for Summer 2021 - cloudy - snooooore!! We parked in a car park that had a nice view over Port Solent I think it was right next to the castle. Well we stopped there and I waited with Jess and hubby parked elsewhere as it was full. So we took these 2 piccies whilst waiting for them to come to us.
Once we were in the castle we headed for the top via many many stairs! The hardest being some spiral stairs that Jessica was absolutely terrified of. She was shaking and crying the whole way up. Once up top she couldn't even stand up to walk round she was so scared. But she made it and we were rewarded with the lovely views around the Solent. Oddly enough she didn't really remember the spiral stairs or have the same reaction first time round. Maybe they didn't take the children up them?
Once we were done with the tower we looked around the outside of the ruins. By this point mummy was getting hungry so we then headed outside for a food van that we spotted on the way in. (Souvenir shop first of course!). Daddy was disappointed to hear that this was not the end of the trop and that mummy wanted to go to Southsea after. He thought we could walk along the beach here. But oh no mummy wanted the hover craft! for anyone who has no idea a hovercraft is a boat the inflates itself like a giant cushion that you bounce across the sea on. It's totally epic ...! Any way we get to Southsea and walk along the beach to collect sea glass. This is Jessica's favourite pass time. The we head into the pier for the arcades and the fun fair.
We went on a few rides. Mummy went on her first ever rollercoaster that wasn't even that steep but was still somewhat terrifying! Yes I am a weakling. LOL! Here is a video of hubby and Sophie on the dodgems. After a few seconds you hear Jess shouting the hovercraft is going. So I go to catch it on video. Have look here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UP6Fjg44ZhXSwERo6
After that we walk back to the car and drive home. Poor Sophie's feet are falling off after all that walking!
So that was a bright end to a rather boring week really! I had been trying to wait for the weather to get better before doing anything but clearly these holidays aren't going to see any sun!
So that brings to a close another blog update. It's Friday night that I am writing this and have another busy Saturday hopefully with a quiet Sunday to follow! Plan on sorting the boxes on the landing for the loft and cleaning out chickens. Sunday hopefully a bath - maybe with a child in it too lol! - and then some crafting!
Right off to bed now. Keep looking up all and smiling! Lots of love from The Mad House Xx
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