Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Family Trip - Day 3

The Sunday of our weekend trip started pretty much the same as the Saturday as I had booked swimming for us at 9.40 the same as Saturday. This time there was me, Lee, Peter, Neil, Rob, Beth, and T. It was again really lovely and I'm glad we went! 

When we got back I again had a shower and then it was time for lunch again so we did that in our caravan. I don't fully know what we did, just hung about and chilled out I think! I think someone took T to the playground where he enjoyed jumping in puddles. I think I did some cross stitch. Dunno! Oh we did play a game for a bit

Anyway about 2.30 we all headed to the entertainment area because Caroline, Neil, Rob and Peter were doing the inflatable assault course on the lake. I was almost tempted to give it a go but I think I would have struggled to get on to the inflatables! So I didn't. But they all got kitted up in wetsuits and life jackets and got on! They had a fabulous time and it was fun to watch them. Beth and T turned up after his nap. My mum and stepdad were taking photos of my aunt, uncle, and cousins. Lee had been asleep too so he came with Beth. T put himself into a locker and he was extremely pleased with himself about it. 

There was a little train that ran round the lake for free, so Beth, T and I went on it. He was so thrilled to see it when it arrived, and he was so good when we were on it, holding on really tightly. He was narrating all the things he could see, including the alpacas, whose field we went past. We stopped at the far side and then the heavens absolutely opened and it threw it down! Beth and I both got absolutely soaked! It was not ideal!

When we got back to the lake they were all getting out of the lake so they all headed back, and my mum, Norman and I went to the bar near the lake. Lee was already there. We all had an ice cream. Peter arrived, but he didn't want an ice cream. Beth went back to the rabbits but they weren't available for cuddling, boo. 

We went back for tea eventually. My mum had made a ton of pasta and did three different dishes with cold pasta. The vegetarian one was pesto and mozarella so I helped her prepare that in her caravan. Back in our van Lee did the garlic bread in the air fryer (there was an air fryer!) and we chucked basically everything else on the table in the hopes of eating it before we went home. 

I made more cocktails but didn't get pictures this time. But they were strawberry daiquiris and they were delicious! Rob also brought orange wine which is turns out is really nice. After tea we went out to play on the field at the bottom of where we were. Rob has this game called Molkky which everyone likes to play, and my mum had brought the boules, so most of us headed out. I played boules with my mum and Peter. We had quite a time keeping T off the balls! 

Peter didn't have the Monday off so he left at around 8pm. It sucked but at least he had been able to leave late. Lee and Neil carried on playing and I got my camping chair and sat on the grass watching them. The weather had come out really sunny and beautiful and I was happy to sit in the sun for a bit, not worrying about anything. We headed back in eventually and played games before finally calling it a night. I took a photo of the stars just before bedtime. 


Joneses ready to hit the water! It did look like a lot of fun


Caroline gave me her ruby rings and Rob gave me his wedding ring, so they didn't lose them in the water, so I put them all on my middle finger to keep them safe



While they were on the inflatables


T being very pleased when he fitted himself into a locker


And here he is as the train arrived at this station for us to get on


Beth and I on the train


T holding on really tightly and enjoying the train


The alpacas from the previous day


I did get a video of the rain but not a picture but believe me when I say it was bad. I was really damp when in the bar but I enjoyed my ice cream - coffee and chocolate



This little wildflower area was outside the bar and it was really cute, I liked it


T gave me a daisy, too cute


On the field playing after tea




Which yes was made harder by T stealing the balls, haha. I cuddled him for a bit and he was very taken with my rainbow heart earrings


We got a picture of all of us before Peter set off home


Watching Rob, Neil and Lee playing Molkky. It's a type of skittle game but you also have to do maths. I've never played it but I've watched it


Here I am in a lovely selfie with the most gorgeous sun on me. I had got changed when I got back to the van because I was so wet from the rain!


And here's the sky last thing