Family outings and other things

wuffy is off school with chicken pox He seems fine although he has a high temperature.

If I said I am really really busy again would you believe me?

I can’t believe that just when I am so busy Wuffy got Chicken Pox, although i have to say that his Daddy has been wonderful and stayed with him everyday so that I could go to work which is totally crazy right now.

Here are a few pictures of Gibson Mill, I have more to post and I will add some words so check back for an update

This is the actual mill taken across the mill pond

This of course is my little tree hugger

Here he is inside the mill playing the “green” snakes and ladders, the ladders all had message like “You used an energy saving light bulb well done” and the snakes “you left the lights on when no one was in the room”. Actually it is highly likely that none of them were those exact things but you get the idea.

Upstairs in the mill they have some old machines, this is one where you pull the lever to flip a metal ball round and hopefully into the winning hole (you don’t actually win anything but they are all free)

and the one armed bandit, bit blurred as he was moving too fast and I had the cheap camera with us

They also have a tea area set out as at one time the mill was a big tourist destination and tea dances used to take place there

At the wishing well Wuffy complained that his wishes never came true, he thought for a second and said “I but they never come true they jusy say that to get you to throw some money in”  So cynical for 5!

They often have artwork for sale in the mill, there are two of these glass pieces, the other is all reds and purples, I would buy both of them if I had somewhere to put them as I LOVE them

I will start another post for our walk past the mill and on to hardcastle crags, it was a proper walk carrying our lunch and Wuffy used his new rucksack which he was very excited about

I was brushing Wuffy’s teeth this morning and thought “what is that”. When his mouth was free of toothpaste I had a look.   Two big boy teeth, one each side on the bottom at the back. He was so pleased, he ran downstairs, jumped on his Daddy and shouted “I’ve got big boy teeth, I’ve got big boy teeth”

It was Daddy’s birthday at the weekend.  We made a chocolate cake (his favourite) and because I had bought some number cutters Wuffy thought we should put Daddy’s age on it. Daddy was really pleased with that!! We had silly party hats and party poppers with our meal and Wuffy had a great time

A few photos

Playing unicorns

Wuffy spent the entire day in his pyjamas!!!