birmingham hols day 2

obviously, i plan to add some links and photos, but think sometimes it is best just to get that blog out there, and we have loads of pics!!

Day , and we stuffed our faces with as much brekkie as poss before heading out to BB’s absolutely desperate to go to choice – seaworld!! She loves aquaria, fish shows, etc etc. So we were lucky enough to see the day prev that you could get vastly reduced rates by buying at the library, so we did [you can online as well] and got there not long after opening. It was v full!! well, it was half term, and the sky was ‘threatening’. BB literally dancing all the way in! actually, it was pretty good, we got to see a lot, look at a lot, talk to handlers and helpers – and feel crabs starfish etc! SB v good at answering questions now! fab ’4-d’ film of turtle life cycle – with the added bits being seats that moved, bubbles and watersprays! both children entranced! kinda nemo-ish… and BB in particular was rapturous over the turtlebit… SB having the odd ‘hint of teen’ moment [have bought her some books. fine to talk over with her, but kinda heart sinking at BB getting her hands on them, as she is def at 'that' kind of humour phase!] anyway, in the end i asked SB if it were possible to indicate happiness by a smile, and to leave the mooching broody look for unhappy! I am starting to see how teen might go- i will have to get a supply of endless patience! i loved the walk through tunnel – as always! i am quite easily pleased!! the mirror bit was quirky and then the shop!! we, both girls sorted shop fairly painlessly, tried the soft play, but it was too crowded really, so we went off for lunch.

i failed badly at lunch! i ordered something without gravy and it came with, so got a substitute which was undercooked and not that pleasant! luckily everyone else faired rather better, and thus sustained we went to a modern art gallery – IKON. We all loved the singing lift art instillation, and i loved the quilt theme based upper story art, and also the reflective room, where we could look at art books, watch an animated film, and do our own quilt based design. the first floor was ‘video art’ which, TBH, I struggle with really. the ambience not aided by BB whooping around in manic mode, and SB wasn’t that keen either!

SO we finished off back at the sealife centre again, and enjoyed a much less busy and leisurely look at all our favourite bits [i loved the seahorses as well] before wandering home. for much of the day there was sleet/snow! evening meal was at foggs around the world in 80 days buffet. yummy! we all ate well and staggered back to the inn! i have to remember to say that most days of the hols SB did some recorder practice as exam early march, and she hasn’t really got the scales/arpeggios.