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Woolacombe – Day 3

Well Isabelle – I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from today! We went to the Wildlife and Dinosaur park in Combe Martin. We were there a little early so headed to the beach first.

The park was great, we saw loads of animals, had a train ride and saw an amazing sea lion show (as you’ll see the park had some super steep hills!!)

When we’d finished at the park we went back to the flat and headed to the beach where you continued to perfect your body boarding technique, then went and got a pizza for dinner which we enjoyed on the beach – what a perfect end to the day (there was rather a lot of sand in the bath…)!

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Woolacombe – Day 2

The weather wasn’t quite as I’d wanted today – rather than clear blue sky’s it was grey, miserable and a bit drizzly! We didn’t let that stop us though; the first port of call was Lynton & Lynmouth to go on the funicular railway, on the way back up, you stood on the footplate with the driver

After moving on from here (in part due to the weather(!)) we headed to the Barnstaple to Lynton railway which we’d passed on the way, you both really enjoyed it and the views were spectacular.

When we got back it was the beach all the way until bedtime – you had your first try on a body board, I think you’re hooked!

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Woolacombe – Day 1

We got a fairly early start in today and managed to get on the road before half 7. As it was going to be a 4 hour trip we stopped halfway down for breakfast at Gloucester services which you both enjoyed!

Once we arrived we headed into Ilfracombe to have a look around before we could get into our flat. After having a look around we went to the beach, followed by the aquarium and then got an ice cream which you both wolfed down…

When we got into the flat is was then a quick change and down to the beach for a paddle in the sea followed by dinner – here’s looking forward to an equally action packed day two(!).

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Calke Maze

There’s a willow maze at Calke Abbey at the moment so we went to give it a go today!

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Isabelle’s 7th Birthday

Isabelle is 7 today!

She had some fantastic gifts – lots of mermaid things and a scooter that was resprayed by Daddy.

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Markeaton Park

After we picked Isabelle up from her Rainbows sleepover we went to Markeaton Park so you could have a splash around in the paddling pool there.

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Mermaid Party

Today it was Isabelle’s Mermaid Party!

There were mermaid ‘shells’ to make (paper plates that were painted), mermaid biscuits decorated party food and mermaid shells to break in to to find pearls!

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Loughborough Car Show

Today it was Loughborough Car Show – there were lots of cars to look at in the town centre but you both enjoyed a ride in a little electric car too!

Afterwards we went for lunch and you showed off a new skill – pouring your own apple juice out!

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Open Farm Sunday

Today we went to Bawdon Lodge Farm which is a farm just up the road from us.

They had milking demonstrations, calves for you to feed, colouring in, tractors to ride, cows to brush, a horse dressed as a unicorn, face painting and lots of other interesting things to see and do too!

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Stapleford Miniature Railway

We went to the miniature railway at Stapleford Park today.

There were lots of traction engines as well as the miniature trains!