We have had gorgeous weather here for the last few days. Dave has some more work now so he was out slaving away while we decided to go on a nice walk and picnic yesterday. We took the ferry across Windermere, parker the car on the other side and walked up to 'Hill Top' which is where Beatrix Potter used to live in a little village called Far Sawrey. Unfortunately the actual farmhouse was closed but we had a quick walk around the garden then onto a playpark along the road for our lunch and a play. It was lovely and warm and the walk was really nice, through woods, fields, alongside streams, over bridges (just right for Pooh sticks!) and just about the right length for the kids to easily cope with (and me!!) Certainly one to do again.

Today Ben had an appointment at the doctors for his MMR and Pre-school booster injections. He was a little star, he had the first injection in one arm, screamed a bit and then had to have the other in the other arm. Although he knew what was coming he sat really still and just sobbed. Eilidh was force feeding him Smarties and showing him a new car as distraction but he did really well. Bless him!!

We then gathered some bits up from home and went off to Fellfoot so the kids could splash in the lake and try to catch fish with their nets. We had another picnic lunch in the sunshine and they had a great time playing in the water and in the huge Rhodidendrun bushes (still can't spell it!!)

Ben was starting to feel a bit rough this evening, complaining of sore arms and legs so has gone to bed drugged up with Calpol. Apparantly any symptons from the injections can take up to 10-11 days to come out so we shall have to wait and see how he feels in the next couple of weeks.