We had a lovely time with Mum and Dad, unfortunately the weather hasn't been great but we still managed to get out and about a few times. We had days out in Morecambe (saw new Midland Hotel, very posh!), over to Grange and strolled along the prom and Cartmel, to look around the abbey and then all the way over to Barnard Castle and Durham. Dave's mum was taken into hospital last week with shingles so while Dave went visiting we had a look around the cathedral and city.

They got home nice and safe and since then we don't seem to have done much! Today was cottage cleaning time and more piles of linen to wash and iron YUK!

The kids have decided that they want to do 'work' again, so I have been busy finding worksheets and projects for them to do. We will be looking at the Romans (again!) as Eilidh decided she now wants to know all about them.