Thursday, July 31, 2008
31st July Another playground day.
Another day and another playground.
For most of the year we hardly notice the playgrounds and suddenly we become aware of the best and most stimulating and realise that this country does well for its children by providing places to play.
This morning we stayed at home. Children's BBC was on.
We pottered aimlessly.
We didn't feel we should be quite so aimless for the entire day and thus we went to Ifield to say hello to Jenny and to play in the playground. That facility was not there when I was Ecky's age - but many an hour had been spent by me and my brothers on the village green/common. In fact 5 generations of the family have spent time there, watching or playing cricket and generally amusing ourselves.
Ashley and I sat on one of the seats and watched insects that looked rather like wasps darting into holes in the ground. They knew before we did that there would be a shower and were looking for their shelters. Late comers, those who dawdled aimlessly got back to find all the holes occupied; though one brave creature set to and dug out a new a hole.
We still have not yet discovered the names of these insects.
The shower didn't last very long.
We went back to Jenny's house ready to come to her assistance. The car she bought only a few weeks ago has run into a lot of trouble. We took her to the Toyota garage to collect the courtesy car she is having until hers can be sorted out.
We got back home for Ecky and others to watch the first Harry Potter film - Ashley had found the DVD in a charity shop during the morning. She has read the book 7 times already!
The heavy rain predicted has not yet arrived. We just hopes it does its worst before morning because we have planned a long day out at Godstone Farm.
Now for a few playground pictures.
For most of the year we hardly notice the playgrounds and suddenly we become aware of the best and most stimulating and realise that this country does well for its children by providing places to play.
This morning we stayed at home. Children's BBC was on.
We pottered aimlessly.
We didn't feel we should be quite so aimless for the entire day and thus we went to Ifield to say hello to Jenny and to play in the playground. That facility was not there when I was Ecky's age - but many an hour had been spent by me and my brothers on the village green/common. In fact 5 generations of the family have spent time there, watching or playing cricket and generally amusing ourselves.
Ashley and I sat on one of the seats and watched insects that looked rather like wasps darting into holes in the ground. They knew before we did that there would be a shower and were looking for their shelters. Late comers, those who dawdled aimlessly got back to find all the holes occupied; though one brave creature set to and dug out a new a hole.
We still have not yet discovered the names of these insects.
The shower didn't last very long.
We went back to Jenny's house ready to come to her assistance. The car she bought only a few weeks ago has run into a lot of trouble. We took her to the Toyota garage to collect the courtesy car she is having until hers can be sorted out.
We got back home for Ecky and others to watch the first Harry Potter film - Ashley had found the DVD in a charity shop during the morning. She has read the book 7 times already!
The heavy rain predicted has not yet arrived. We just hopes it does its worst before morning because we have planned a long day out at Godstone Farm.
Now for a few playground pictures.
