Whipsnade Zoo and Swings

What a splendid weekend - though I am really looking forward to sleeping this evening.

Monday night went down the White Hart for a pleasant evening, then spent all day with R & J as Sarah is revising for an exam. We went to the Chalfont St Giles swings at the cricket pitch - they are so much better than any of the ones in St Peter - I guess as they are all in one place.

Rebecca and James on the climbing frame - which after some aprehension they soon got the hang of!


I also managed to do a little bit of gardening done on Saturday - mowing the lawn and planting out some more things in the veg patch. I was going to reclaim another flower bed that has gone wild - but there are a few frogs living in it so cannot really do that at the moment.

Here is James helping me to mow the lawn!


James and I were also given a tour of Foxdell wood which was very interesting - saw some rare trees that are still quite young, badger sets and much more.

Sunday we popped along to Whipsnade Zoo - I haven't been there since I was a very small boy I guess, and it was a great day out - it was a party for one of Rebecca's friends who was 4. We left the zoo at about 6 and they / we were all thoroughly worn out. It was a great place to visit though - so much better that the Zoo we visited on holiday in Spain.

James was fascinated by the Otters:


A busy week coming up - plenty of work and things to keep me busy.