Geocaching

Today we went Geocaching for the first time. Geocaching is where get a location for a treasure from the geocaching website and put it in your GPS (or sat-nav in our case!) and then find your way to it. They're usually not on a main road so you can really trust a sat-nav to show you the way so you either need to know roughly where you are going or find your way on a map. The GPS/Sat-nav helps you find the exact spot when you get there and the treasure is usually a hidden sealed box with little treasures inside and a log book. We signed the log book and re-hid the box but didn't have anything to leave so didn't take anything.

We had a lot of trouble finding the treasure. The sat-nav wasn't great at finding the spot but the real problem was a fir tree that has fallen over in last week's snow and it was right over the hiding spot for the treasure. We were searching all over the area (which was a bit muddy so we all got a bit messy) until Daddy finally found the box. Daddy says there are loads of them and they're all around - even some up at Granny and Grandpa's so I can't wait to find more.

Picking Brussel Sprouts

Our last full day and Auntie Lesley and Uncle Rogers today. In the morning, we went to see Grandpa Sid - he's Uncle Roger's dad and he has the greatest knives I've ever seen! If Auntie Lesley sends me the photo she took of me and him together I'll post it here.
In the afternoon, between sessions playing computer games, we did a bit of gardening and I helped pick some brussel sprouts for dinner. And they were delicious too!

It's been great staying with Auntie Lesley and Uncle Roger. I've played the computer *a lot* but probably not as much as Auntie Lesley has ;-). I got to sleep in a tent in the spare room! Uncle Roger has given us excellent food. And it's nice having the cats around. I can't wait until we can come back here.

Chester Zoo

We went to Chester Zoo today. It was really good and very big. So big we didn't even see half of it. They have elephants and giraffes which Edinburgh do not have any longer and they have really lovely enclosures. There's also a monorail which was great fun - even though we got the car that a boy had just wet himself in (we just avoided that seat). Apart from the elephants and giraffes, we saw rhinos, deer, jaguars, leaf-cutter ants, fish, lots of different birds and a giant tortoise.

Robin Hood

We went to Lyme Park with Auntie Lesley today. It was great fun - we went on an Easter Egg trail and answered some questions and drew some pictures to earn a nice easter egg. Then after a bit of walking around, some playing on a space hopper and some lunch, I had a go at archery. I hit all three targets - no one else had managed that today and I was on just before they shut!

Lochore Meadows

Daddy and I went to see Gran and Grandad. We went to Lochore Meadows but the play park there is all dug up and being rebuilt. It looks like it's going to be amazing but for now it's fenced off and just a bunch of large piles of earth. I did have fun throwing rocks into the loch though - although the fishermen weren't too pleased with me!

Edinburgh with Andy

We went to Edinburgh to meet cousin Andy today. We had a walk up Calton Hill where Andy showed me around and pointed out Mummy's old house and played catch with me while Daddy went around taking photos. If you look closely, you can see Mummy, Andy and me at the foot of the folly. Daddy lifted me onto it for a photo which seemed like a good idea until I realised just how high it was!


Later on we were in the park in St Andrew's square and there was a display of nature photographs which I was hiding behind so that Daddy couldn't take my picture - looks like he just got me though!

Gymnastics Club Championships

It was my gymnastics club championships this weekend and I got a medal! So did everyone else so it's not that exciting. But I think next time I can get two medals like some of the other folk! Check me out in my pairs display with my partner.