Yesterday we started the day quietly. A bit of telly, a bit of lego. We had plans to head out for the afternoon so eased into the day slowly. By half past eleven we were out in the garden having an early picnic. Stretched out in the sunshine on a blanket, we nibbled crackers and cheese and onion rolls and admired the flowers that were springing up all around us. A quick game of football then it was time to head out to catch a train to Bournemouth.
On arrival we found that an early lunch had left us feeling peckish again, so we headed for Sprinkles Gelato. Syd had strawberry ice cream complete with chocolate flake and chocolate sprinkles. Betsy and I got barely half-way through waffles as big as our heads, loaded with delicious goodies.
Then we strolled down to the beach. We built sand castles, and paddled in the sea. We ran, we jumped waves, we whooped, some of us ate sand….
Following our beach stint we visited the Oceanarium. We saw rays and sharks, turtles and otters, a plethora of Nemo’s, crocodiles, crabs and all manner of sea creatures.
With our under the sea visit complete, there was time for a play in the new fountains – jumping on buttons to make the water shoot higher. More running, more whopping, more hilarity. Another pair of dry pants. (For Syd….obvs!). A stroll through the pleasure gardens, seeing giant balloons and the trickle of the Bourne Stream.
Then to 60 Million Postcards for a slap up dinner of macaroni cheese, sweet potato fries, tempura veg – all delicious and all gone. An uphill walk to the train station, another train ride complete with word games and I spy – and finally home at the almost bedtime time of eight PM.
I took Syd to bed, but he couldn’t get to sleep. I assumed it was as we had had too much excitement and a slightly late bedtime. But no. Apparently he couldn’t sleep because he had had such a boring day. ‘But we had a picnic, 2 train rides, went to see the fish, played on the beach, had ice cream, jumped in fountains, and went out for dinner?!’ ‘Yes, it was a bit boring.’. Honestly…..
Love Miss Cisco XXX
What a brilliant day….It sounds like you had so much fun! Gorgeous photos!
hehehe at Syd saying it was boring x
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Looks like an amazing day out. Your photo’s are stunning and that waffle looks deliciously naughty!!!
Well yes it looks dreadfully boring indeed 😉 No day could ever be boring if it included waffles! Wow they look amazing! The picks of Syd on the beach are adorable and LOVE the stingray photo! x
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lol if that is a boring day I wonder what his best day is? The aquarium looks brilliant I must say.
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I’ve only recently heard about Sprinkles Gelato. We have one about 20 minutes away in Portsmouth and a friend of mine keeps posting about it on Facebook. Having seen your ice-cream, I am definitely adding it to the “todo” list for the summer holidays – yum!
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Sometimes you think you’ve done it all and apparently you haven’t. Other times you do next to nothing and it’s the best ever. Can’t win.
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Love it xx
What an amazing day – I think my two would like you to adopt them x x
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Ha ha kids, don’t you just love them! Sounds like an incredible day. Take me next time, I’ll appreciate it 🙂 x
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Oh yes that sounds like the most boring day 😉 – just kidding, what a fantastically fun day out! Beach, sea creatures and ice cream – can it get any better! x
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A bit of telly and a bit of lego sounds amazing to me right now x
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oh wow fantastic trip , i love the pic of the stingray and that banana cake looks delightful
If that’s a boring day, I would love to see an exciting one, haha!
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What a lovely post. Felt so bitter sweet. So many happy memories but reminded me that we need to make the most of this time before our children go off to Uni x
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You mean mummy! Imagine only going to the beach and on a train and to see the fish and having ice cream and going out for your tea. You really must make more effort to entertain him in future!
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Syd’s comment is a nod to your epic parenting. If he thinks a day like that is dull, he must lead a pretty exciting life!
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Ha ha so funny, I love the stuff they come out with! It looks like a really fun day and I love the photos.
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Lol, yoru boring day sounds terrible. We are staing in Bourneouth in the summer so I will check out Sprinkles and the new foundtains look great too. Mich x
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Eliza got soaked in that new fountain too and Sprinkles is gorgeous isn’t it
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what a lovely day. Those waffles look amazing x
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What an awesome day! That ice-cream looks delicious and I love the beach photos. Mind you the Oceanarium seems rather fabulous too 🙂
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Wow – what a fantastic day! We love the beach. The ray is amazing – great photo! Kaz x
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What a fantastic day! The waffles look absolutely out of this world and the rest of the day wasn’t bad either 😉 xx