HMBARNS revisited: Day 7: Time for a bath
The high: People looking on smiling, proud parenting
The low: Lack of sleep
Today's recommendation: Use Sainsbury's car park rather than the pay and display next door - it's free, and legit!
Read on for the details....
We're into day 7 of our second visit to Holestone Moor Barns. The details of today's events are ...
The last full day, it's been a funny one, having come around so quickly. It hardly seems two minutes since we landed and we're packing up ready for home. The car is partially packed, we're having a few minutes before loading up as much as we can before the morning.
On our last day we stayed local(ish) and went to Matlock & Matlock Bath. Matlock Bath was a revisit, one that was on the cards due to the liking for fish. The Aquarium was a big hit, not so much was the hologram exhibition in there though. It was for us, but unfortunately we didn't get the full enjoyment out of it as boy wonder was bored in there. That boredom lead to a full on grump over lunch, so we headed back to Matlock (and more importantly the park) for a little while.
MOTS headed to the butcher to get some stuff for dinner, the boys went to the play area at the far end of the park. There's a paddling pool there, with water jets. It was only a few minutes before it was spotted. He was happy at first with the dancing jets, then he had to run on in. He was the only kid in there, in the paddling pool that was just the soft porous tarmac that just gradually dropped away from the main area. It was not warm by any means, he'd already taken off his shirt (his choice) so was just left with nappy, shorts and Crocs. And did he have a great time running through the water, falling over, splashing. Other people sat nearby looked on with a certain smile on their faces, one that said a certain something to me.
When MOTS caught up with us she had a look of pride on her face when she saw where he was. And she had noticed the looks we were getting and commented. It was exactly the same as I had thought - the looks we were getting were very much "it's nice to see that, there's not many would let their kids just get on with it these days". I'm just really thankful I didn't have to go in, I wouldn't had looked great walking back with no trousers, whereas he was fine in just a nappy, shirt and wrapped in a huge towel.
Looking forward to: April 2009 - the next visit!
Comments
We've been following the holiday blog with amusement.
The boy seems to have had a great time (particularly with MUD and WATER)!
Just one thing: Most folk put brakes on expenditure but you applied expenditure to the brakes!
Pleased you've all had a good time but what about the diets?
Posted by: Snoopy | September 18, 2008 8:39 PM
Great - I love your blog. Thanks for showing me last year's photos. I'm looking forward to seeing this year's!
By the way, what kind of friend asks about diets when you're on holiday?
Posted by: Vicki & Steve | September 21, 2008 2:40 PM
Some of this year's pictures are up, not all of them though.
The album isn't up to date (Christmas 2007 still isn't up), I've just got some up for speed over substance.
Diet comments - that's no "friend", Vicki. That's the FIL.
Posted by: Lee | September 22, 2008 1:23 PM