Today was swimming day up at Penrith. I even managed to sneak in a few lengths in the big pool as the kids are really confident in the water now. Eilidh spent most of the time diving for hoops and Ben floated around in his floaty suit playing. We had lunch and then went to Weatheriggs Craft Centre which is just outside Penrith, not much of it was really up and running as it has just been taken over but it sounds like it will be good. It is on an old pottery site and they are hoping to have a resident potter, Jewellery workshops, chocolate making, pottery workshops and lots of other little bits as well as a small museum and an animal rescue centre. We did go around the rescue centre as Eilidh is obsessed with animals at the moment and were followed by lots of little piglets!!

Yesterday we went over to our friends in Grange-Over-Sands to take over some bits we had spare for their new camper-van conversion. This is actually a 1972 Russian Army truck and it is huge and heavy and Ben can nearly stand up underneath it!! It looks great and Dave was very jealous!! I ended up chatting and drinking coffee with Jayne while Dave and Ditch disappeared into the truck for hours. They ended up with two other friends and families turning up through the afternoon and all the men seemed to gravitate towards the truck (mmmm, I wonder why??!! ......boys and their toys!!) The kids had lots of new people to play with so they were happy as well.