HMBARNS revisited: Day 6: Easy, Tiger
The high: Accepting that over which you have no control
The low: 'elf and safety
Today's recommendation: Crocs
Read on for the details....
We're into day 6 of our second visit to Holestone Moor Barns. The details of today's events are ...
One of our wet weather alternatives came into play today. Not because it was raining, but because we've done some non-family stuff this week so need to catch up on some kiddie time. There's a soft play place in Chesterfield, Easy Tigers, that MOTS had found on the tinternet so we headed along this morning. It was an under-5s only morning, so was quite an even base of ages. The facility itself was superb, the price was really excellent value, the coffees were spot on, in fact an all round hit. Apart from the way in. It's like the bowling alley, you have to hand shoes in at the front desk. So we sat him down to take them off on the nearest flat surface, which just so happened to be right in front of us - the very sturdy counter.
OK, I can see the point, but to be chastised for using this above, well the floor, "for 'elf and safety reasons" - come on, I'm at greater risk of putting my back out bending down than he is catching some nasty disease - the 'elf part - or falling off - we're right in front of him. The very procedural "welcome" didn't match what went on inside, for that we are truly thankful.
We have been thinking about some snappy feet for a while, and with Vicki having some for the chucks and swearing by them we decided enough was enough, no more procrastination let's go and get some. Three pairs of Crocs later and they haven't been off the boy's feet. We've all got the ones with lots of holes, which were really handy at letting in the muddy water from the meadow, but equally as good at letting it back out again. So we finally accepted that we can't keep him out of the mud. Instead we have damage limitation and preparation for the inevitable. Crocs so that we have no shoes to ruin, a washing machine on standby for the clothes, and finally a happy set of parents seeing their son enjoying himself when he sits down in it. Hot water in the bath helps too!
Probably the slowest day of the week so far, and one where we realised we haven't even been to Matlock or Matlock Bath yet, but that's tomorrow. And here I am realising that my second Bakewell lunch is looking far from promising.
Looking forward to: The ice cream from the farm after dinner.
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