The Hampshire Tilleys stopped over last Friday night on their way up to see the Claire, Si and the girls in Leeds. The Friday stop was just dinner a sleepover, although there was time for a story.
Of course when the Granddaughters’ visit I have to be active and awake even before my morning tea, breakfasting and entertaining the girls, who won’t allow me to be my usual morning-grumpy self.
The family stopped over again on the way back home, arriving late on Sunday, but not leaving until Monday lunchtime, and so the girls were able to join us for a dog walk.
The girls decided to build an obstacle course, using, it seems, every available outdoor toy from the garden shed. They then retired to the study to write the instructions for the obstacle course using my PC and laptop (and the document saved for future use):
“Other Activities listed below:
- Hula hoop-try new tricks and test what you know
- Wheel barrow-be the first person to collect all the objects from the other side
- Swing –swing as high as you can
- Dodge ball-dodge the balls and catch the others
- Strap catch-catch the ball on your strap”
After dinner Megan and I attempted the obstacle course, under the strict instructions of Bridget, but unfortunately we were only half way through the activities before Daddy called out that it was time to go home. Which left an awful lot of toys in the garden to be tidied away. It’s what grandpas are for…..
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.
