Seacliff Beach

After Tantallon Castle, we went to Seacliff Beach for a picnic lunch and a wee paddle in the sea. It was so nice and a *very* popular beach with lots and lots of folk there for the day with wind-breaks, buckets and spades, several barbecues and some fishermen. We stayed for an hour or so and had our lunch. This was spur of the moment after it was recommended by the man at the castle so we hadn't come prepared for the beach. Meaning Mummy and Daddy yet again had not brought a change of clothes for me! So I removed my trousers and went paddling with just my pants on - it'll take more than amateur parents to keep my back!

Tantallon Castle II

We went back to Tantallon Castle today. It was much warmer and less windy than last time we were there. In fact, Mummy didn't even mind when we were right at the top. Last time she insisted Daddy keep hold of me and we get back down very quickly.
We had a good time and managed a bit of sword fighting up the top. And on the first floor. And on the ground! I got the better of Daddy this time and had him on the run at one point!

It's a great castle and was a particularly lovely day to be there, we'd definitely recommend a visit to anyone reading this and in the area.

Now We Are Six

Happy Birthday to me!

Lots of fun today and it's not even breakfast time yet! Gran and Grandad are coming over for lunch - I can't wait!

Auntie Vikki and Uncle Ian got me a police uniform for my birthday. I don't know how they knew I wanted it so badly?! Grandad was being naughty and I'm afraid he had to be arrested.



Luckily for him, he was released in time for birthday cake.

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!