The Hampshire Tilleys visited us last weekend. Thanks to a “Teacher day” at the girl’s school, Lucy and the girls were able to drive up on Friday, arriving at lunchtime. After lunch we went for a walk to see a swans nest on the wildlife ponds between our house and Huncote
Before returning via the “New Hill” around the quarry where Megan borrowed my camera for a group photo
The plan for Saturday was to visit “Conkers” for the day, an activity centre in the National Forest, not far from Coalville. I gave the dogs a long walk, and Chris got the girls ready, while Lucy just “popped into Next” at Fosse Park shopping centre. No woman ever just “pops in” to Fosse Park. Lucy returned at 11.30, and actually did us a favour – a perusal of the BBC weather site revealed that we were in for an afternoon of torrential showers, and Conkers is mostly outdoors. Instead we went to Snibston, an interactive museum built at a coal mine site in Coalville. I haven’t been there since my boys were not a lot older than Bridget, and, like my boys, it has grown considerably! It is full of exhibits that can be enjoyed at all levels. Injecting fuel into a cylinder, pumping to pressurise it, and igniting the mixture can either explain how a car engine works, or it can be enjoyed as just a way of making a big bang!
There are outdoor exhibits, which we enjoyed between the torrential showers, and I had a constructive chat with a “master composter” who gave tips on making my compost heaps compost faster!
Sunday was Chris’s birthday. Chantal and the girls had baked a cake
Which we all enjoyed after Chris returned from a bike ride with Keith.
We all, including Andree and Keith enjoyed a full Sunday roast at the Elms carvery at Lutterworth
Before the Tilleys headed back south.
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Technically we live in Oaktree House, but sadly the tree had to go.
We now have a thriving Oakstump at the front of the house.
