Chocolate, camping and crystals.

Holidays are fun and are all too soon over, but we're making the most of them and what's left of the summer. We've have a very 'home' holiday this year, lots of lovely food, making things and general laziness...just what the doctor ordered. Here are a few of our latest adventures.....

A chocolate fondue.
What else, nothing beats delicious fresh fruit and lovely velvety melted chocolate. One sure way to get the children to tuck in to something healthy like fruit.

Embracing the great outdoors (or not).
The children have been asking for ages to go camping in the garden, well having finally given in an purchased a 2 man tent for them the two young adventurers set off to explore the wild lands of the backyard. Lots of fun and excitement until it came to nigh ttime when the reality of sleeping outside seemed way too scary. Determined to sleep in the tent we moved the tent inside for them and 2 very happy children slept very well all night.

A ramble in Salcey Forest.

Something I stumbled upon on the net. Not too far away is Salcey Forest and they have a Tree Top Walk, a wooden walkway rising 15 metres above the forest floor. It was quite wonderful and despite being scared of heights I managed to reach the end but confess I couldnt go up the final crows nest to 20 metres, the wobbles and bounces had got to me. It was a lovely day out with a delicious picnic and a good dose of fresh air.

Sugar Crystal Candy..... the results.
After waiting a week very patiently our sugar crystals are ready. We are all rather proud of them.