We started out a weeks camping by leaving the house about noon on Sunday. The drive to the camp site, Brickyard Farm Camp site (Banham, Norfolk, NR16 2HQ), was only about an hour or so from home. Even at the reduced speed we had to travel at because of towing the trailer. After a stop at Sainsbury in Thetford for a few last minute supplies and lunch as well, we arrived at the camp site at about 1400hrs, plenty of daylight left so we could take our time getting everything set up.
Lisa and Emma immediately found the horses in the fields to go and see plus a swing set to play on as well. I was a bit worried for a while, there were no other kids around. Then, a family came trooping back into camp. They’d been out to the Banham Zoo. It’s about 1/2 mile down the road. Anyhow, Lisa and Emma quickly became acquainted with Hanna, 7yrs old. They spent the next 3 or so hours playing all sorts of games and running around the farm.
The camp site itself is a small family run business. It’s run the brother of our neighbour, very nice folks. They popped around to check on us and see how we were settling in. Quite layed back, they haven’t asked for money as yet. The site is, as I mentioned, small. Only about 6 or so pitches, most with electric. We didn’t bother with that, I’d brought the 120amp battery with us. More then enough power for the week to run a laptop if needed and charge the phones. I brought a 12v florescent lamp as well but likely won’t need it.
The kids are knackered. They’ve had a busy afternoon that’s for sure. Tomorrow we’ll be walking to the zoo and checking out the animals and whatever else they have there.
Well that’s about it from here tonight I think. the big people are knackered too and ready for bed now as well.
Watch this space for the day 2 report. I won’t be posting pics on the blog, but check on facebook, flickr and mobypictures and of course Twitter.com/m1xzg for updates.
Btw, this is all from my phone, there are likely spelling errors, I will fix them later. Don’t think I have a spell check on here.
Right, well Easter is actually over, but I’m doing a blog posting now really just to put the pics of the kids online more then anything. The day was good, it started way to early though. Man the kids were up at the crack of dawn, if only it were the crack of dawn in the UK and not for say India .. shesh.
Thankfully, Yuki’s dad is here staying with us and he was looking after the kids.. Yuki and I managed to sleep in until nearly 9am, which was nice. In fact, we managed to sleep in until nearly 10am Friday and Saturday. I can’t even begin to recall sleeping in that late when vast amounts of alcohol was the direct cause of it. So can’t really complain much.
Anyhow, the day started with breakfast as usual.. then we sent the kids up stairs with their lao ye (grandfather in Chinese, it’s more specific then that, but trust me, you don’t want me to open that can of worms here and now ). Yuki and I took to hiding all the stuff for the kids.. candy, chocolate eggs, bunny’s, all sorts of rubbish haha. Then it was time to unleash the kids..
First, here is a quick tour of the hiding places of all the candy
Here’s a video of the “hunt” under way .. I love Emma’s comment at one point “I’ve got so many…”
Here are a few pics…
You can see all the pics and videos taken today by CLICKING HERE.
Enjoy the pics and videos. I hope to do more blogging in the future.. I’ve been pretty slack at getting out updates, but life has been full of upheavals that… well… frankly made blogging a chore.
Besides, I’m booked to attend WordCamp UK in July. It’s the second year for the event and the first year I’m going … it’s a weekend full of meeting other bloggers, some who do it for a living but most because they enjoy it (I assume anyhow). With enjoy luck this event will encourage me to blog more, or even just give me loads of ideas to make my blogging better (which frankly wouldn’t take much, I know I suck at blogging).
Today at Ladybird Pre-School they had their Christmas Bizarre and Santa’s Grotto. We entered the raffle as well and walked out with a pair of advent calendars for the kids. So they’ll get to open those little doors each day until Christmas.
It was a good time there. Emma, Lisa and Daddy went along with Yang, Oliver and Olivia. Yuki stayed home to sleep as she was working today. The kids all had a great time. They made hats and decorated them with all sorts of bits and pieces that could be drawn on or glued on. The kids also got to see Santa, sort of the main reason for going really. They waiting in a very very short queue since we got there early, then sat with Santa and bent his ear for a few minutes no doubt giving a list longer then his arm of things they want. Emma was actually quite quiet, she really want sure what to make of Santa… looked like she might actually cry but managed to get some courage and spoke to him haha.
After we got home from this it was time to get dressed up in their party outfits for an evening at a birthday party for Ted, Emma’s classmate that turned 3. Sorry, no pics from that
Yuki was off today to Champney’s Health Spa today (belated b-day present), Lisa was in school all day and Daddy had the day off and had to look after Emma. Having done some running around in the morning we’d decided to go swimming.
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Check out all the pics and videos taken at the pool today .. CLICK HERE
Waking up this morning it was a spectacular day out there. Not a cloud in site and nothing but blue skies and Sun, but cool, 14C on the outside temp.
I decided to take the kids to the Linton Zoo, south of Cambridge. We’ve been there a few times before. It’s a nice little local zoo. We heard a talk about the tigers they have, the youngest one which is just over 2 years old will be sent to Sweden for breeding. Apparently it’s quite common for zoos to pimp out their animals for breeding purposes
Here are some of the pics from today, see the all the pics at Linton Zoo Pics
Today was the first day of Pre-School for Emma for this year and the first day for Lisa in the “big” school. Both were very excited to get back and see their friends again.
From this year Lisa has to wear uniforms to school. That’s a good thing.. uniforms are pretty cheap and it means no fighting with her on what she can wear for the day Well she can decide between the 2 official uniforms of the school so it’s limited choices.
). Yuki and I took to hiding all the stuff for the kids.. candy, chocolate eggs, bunny’s, all sorts of rubbish haha. Then it was time to unleash the kids.. 
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