Hello. I haven't blogged about our summer for ages so sorry that this is a huge catch-up one.
Little Blue and I went to Gunwharf and a very nice man tried to sell me a hair curler. It was very nice and pretty pink and her hair looked beautiful..but no thanks not for £80 (and that was the sale price).
Earlier in the day we went to the museum to see the birds. It was wonderful. The man had them flying but I have discovered that I am no good at action photography and you will have to make do with this photo instead.
Inside the museum they had an exhibition based around life in Portsmouth and family life. Wasn't I astonished to see a picture of me! I knew my mum had recorded some stories of her life but I did not know she had given them photos a well. I was really proud and wanted to point it out to everyone. Oh yes that is the rest of the family too! I am the baby.
We looked at the art on the wall.
Another day I took Little Blue to the local park (or one of the many local parks as we are quite lucky and have 3 near us). Little Blue decided to take her pram and I was not the least bit embarrassed that she went dressed as a fairy.
It was a very hot day so guess who pushed the pram home? And look who is having a ride..
Last week on a glorious day we decided to go to the Isle of Wight. The night before I checked Wightlink website and saw they had 2 for 1 vouchers for foot passengers to Ryde. So we were lucky enough to get money off the fair. It was still an expensive day though when all the ice-creams and chips and fairground rides had been paid for.
We did not go any further than Ryde and didn't need to as it was lovely. Unlike the other side (ie Southsea) Ryde has a sandy beach. What a change not to hurt your feet on the shingle beach and I did not mind sandy sandwiches at all. In the afternoon the tide went out and I was amazed that you can walk out for ages and the water is quite shallow still. It looked as if you could walk to Portsmouth
Here is a view looking towards Portsmouth and you can see the Spinnaker Tower.
Mary on a darling little carousel.
And two bathing beauties - or maybe one and a beached whale!
Well that is it so far. Well done to getting the the end of this post. Another week and a bit of the holidays to go.
We have had lots of fun going out for days but sometimes you have to stay in. Luckily Mary is very imaginative and loves the world of make-believe and dressing up. So I knew she would be pleased when this arrived in the post from Yellow Moon and she was..she was over the moon. It is a make you own nail varnish kit from kid's crafts.
The instructions are very clear so she only needed a little help from mum.
Of course one had to be pink!
We both had great fun and it is nice knowing that after the making there is still some nail varnish left to make her nails pretty (and mum's of course) another day. The kit also came with toe divider and a pretty flower emery board (which I have borrowed, sorry Mary). The extra good thing about this kit is that the nail varnish just washes off.
