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Rachel
rmc28
04 July 2008 @ 15:52
Something fun  
(I need a new family userpic that shows us now, not nearly 2 years ago).

Yesterday we went to Shepreth Wildlife Park. It's small but seems to make good use of its space and take care of the animals well. Charles's favourite part was of course the playground. I like that it's easily reachable by public transport, and can see us going again from time to time, as Charles grows up and will get different things out of it.

Charles did a lot of pointing at things and we explained what they were. Sometimes he seemed to be trying to say names back to us. When we pointed out a duck, he quacked!

He is getting very interested in trains and I am beginning to think about locating Thomas episodes on dvd. When the train was in motion he looked out the window and said "wheeee, wheeeee" a great deal. He also looks up at the sky every time there is a plane or helicopter noise.

Today we are about to go and surprise Tony's mother by meeting her at Stansted airport - for once the trains are not completely useless for doing this.
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Vicky[info]geekette8 on 4th July 2008 15:17 (UTC)
There are lots of Thomas episodes on youtube (as well as remakes with people's toy train sets) if you don't want to splash out on DVDs.
Rachel[info]rmc28 on 5th July 2008 08:37 (UTC)
I was thinking I might be able to direct the enthusiastic buying of relatives to splash out on DVDs :) Better than Even More Toys.
Martin[info]met24 on 4th July 2008 15:35 (UTC)
He also looks up at the sky every time there is a plane or helicopter noise.

Good man :) When he's a bit older he can come flying!
wisemanharris[info]wisemanharris on 4th July 2008 19:22 (UTC)
Cool, Em is going there in a couple of weeks (without me!! courtesy of childminder + toddler group summer outing)

You should try coming out to Duxford for an air show some time - the village is 15 mins walk from Whittlesford station and you can picnic in a field or get drinks & hot dogs from the village school (rather than paying 40 quid to go into the actual event)
wisemanharris[info]wisemanharris on 4th July 2008 19:23 (UTC)
Semantics
Hmm, toddler group outing is to Shepreth Wildlife Park, not Stansted Airport..... ;-)
Rachel[info]rmc28 on 5th July 2008 08:37 (UTC)
That's a really nice idea, I will bear it in mind. Thank you.
ceb[info]ceb on 6th July 2008 22:24 (UTC)
Charles did a lot of pointing at things and we explained what they were.

Ah, you will soon be in for the delights of the seemingly endless "what dat?" phase ;-)