1. Don't believe the weather forecasts - If they say overcast, expect to come back with sunburnt legs.
2. If you don't rub your suntan lotion in properly, expect not only burnt legs...but BLOTCHY burnt legs which looks even more ridiculous.
3. If you burn said legs, do make sure that when you rub in your after sun......it is actually aftersun and not fake tan, which if applied in same manner as point 2, will make your legs look even more ridiculous, very like pork and chilli sausages.
4. Never start potty training just before a holiday........going to the toilet every seven minutes isn't the ideal way to spend a holiday, especially when the toilet is a five minute walk from the beach.
5. Get over this stupid complex about having your photo taken and you may not come home with 150 photos of which you are in the grand total of 0!
So there you go, lessons learnt for the week. Having said that the girls seemed to have a great time. It was only one of those Sun Holidays for £15 a head so i wasn't expecting much, especially as we didn't get into any of the parks we requested but we went to Trevelgue by Porth beach and I must say I was very impressed. There wasn't a huge amount to do during the day, just a little kids club from 10-12 and a large indoor swimming pool but that was more than enough coupled with the beach. The staff that laid on the evening entertainment were really friendly and engaging with everyone and if there's one thing that all the girls love doing, it's dancing and there was plenty of that.
Last night, Emily and Freya both had their faces painted....they are still a funny colour now.....much like my poor legs.
The beach there wasn't the greatest in Newquay as it was really thin and long which meant that if you wanted to get near the water there was a good ten minute hike, plus as the tide seemed to come in really quickly it did mean having a panic stations moment and hoiking it all up to the top again.
We did bury pete and made a fool out of him with crocs as ears and a bucket hat, we then put bread all around him hoping that the seagulls would come and have a peck whilst he was incapacitated but they didn't seem that interested to be honest.
Natasha had a good paddle and run around with her fishing net but then it all got too tiring after the late nights and she fell asleep for two hours! She wouldn't even be roused for ice cream.
So I got to dust down the camera, which i've really neglected lately. Infact, i've neglected most things lately.....wallowing in self pity i suppose, something that i've got to snap out of. Pete's home, although not for long (is he EVER???) so that helps relieve a bit of the pressure. We're going to a mess dinner tomorrow night. It's being held at Borringdon Hall which is where we had our first official date as a couple so i'm hoping it may stimulate a few fond memories and rekindle a little magic. At least having to wear a floor length gown means that I won't have to flash around my burnt sausage legs.
But the diary for next week looks good. Petes home on leave for another week, the girls aren't at nursery til Friday when Freya breaks up and leaves to go and spend three weeks with her dad in France (who may be able to knock a bit of pre teen attitude out of her whilst she's there). So i'm going to scrap to my hearts content next week. I've done a load of jobs recently so I've not really had the time, or to be honest the inclination but now armed with some new photos I'm going to get at least two layouts done next week, maybe even dust off the bind it all and do a book of Trevelgue. Hope everyone else is enjoying our crappy summer weather!
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