sat looked pretty gloomy, but we had arranged to meet jax and family from making it up at Ickworth Hall where they had a woodfair going on. SB and Big have been great friends, but as is the way with ppl a year apart, they ended up on different sides of the elastic stretch, so we thought some time a deux would help them reconnect. They had an utterly fab time 
We started eating in the restaurant our lunch, which was delicious. I promised sb and big that when they were 16+ they could share with friends a chalet at centreparcs whilst we wer ein a nearby one. they were v v excited! [it is miles away ] . we then went on to the wood fair. the weather was on and off drizzle/rain, but there was lots to look at. we let the big 2 slip the leash and wander around together – which they seemed v happy to do. there was some beautiful wicker work, pottery and wood carvings. all a bit too pricy for me as a spur of the moment purchase! there were woodturners – happy to speak to bb, ppl chainsaw carving and my fav, a steam engine sawing wood . BB purchased a wooden sword and SB a wooden box. BB and small got to create with clay v happily. BB made a penguin and small an ugly mug. he was skipping and dancing with happiness over it.
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Jax and family said goodbye and we went to look round the rotunda bit. I whizzed with BB and SB took more time with DH. It was near empty so the volunteers were desperate to volunteer knowledge We finally left and drove home listening to a french CD. Lovely day, thanks jax We finished the day watching carrie’s war.
The next day we had decided to do a bit of tidying – well, the desks are clear now, but that is it! read some story of the world [and SB dod some junior history] and do an autumn craft. after lots of hmming and hawing we settled on an autumnal still life, and picked some squashes and pumpkins from the veg bed, and a variety of orange and golden flowers. We painted using gouache, and both girls did a fantastic job with it. [i might even add pictures!]
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We had a games pm with puerto rico with sb and then all on the wii with supermariobrothers [which I am still poor at!] and finally ending the day with the prev days merlin episode.
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I like Carrie’s War. Wood fair sounds ace as does meeting up with jax et al. one year i may remember to go to woodworks at marston vale.