the festival of ideas runs annually, and has some great drop in and prebook things. This year, tho very tempted by the prebook, we were hoping my nephew and niece would be up so didn’t. They didn’t make it as their dad still in china and could have arranged with my parents if we knew differently, but didn’t. SO we went to the drop ins. I am having enough stressing at work that i needed a lie in on sat come what may! so we were all late up, and by the time i had got sarnies etc made i was eeling v sick, so we were delayed whilst i decided whether really was sick or just stressed and tired. Decided stressed and tired, so we went out far later than planned! and instead of going to 2 diff activities we concentrated on the prehistory.
It was great, as normal, tho both girls were initially a bit lacklustre at joining in and being enthused. A poke and a prod and we got going. had a great chat with the smelters and bronze makers, and also with the skin preparers. Both very enthusiastic about passing on their knowledge. Got shown the cave with a student with BB, and then a prof with SB, a very clear difference! Was strongly tempted to apply to be a mature student in archaeology. She mixed facts and figures with descriptions and enthusiasm that held us 
The student in charge of the patineting was simlar tho, and we discussed ochres and natural pigments, and both girls did some cave painting.
Whilst we were there, also caught up with various home educators in the region, which was fab. I don’t get to see them currently, and definitely miss them! Have had to accept husband is the home educator 
wish he would blog though!!
ANyway, some photos [iphone still, oh where oh where could our camera be!]
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