Fun stuff for kids and parents

Tried and tested on willing guinea piglets

This optimistic, self-employed writer, translator, columnist and mum knows that with kids, a dash of charm and a good giggle beat fear of failure every time.

So here are some out-of-the-box ideas to keep kids and parents happy for hours...

Monday, 5 January 2015

Our Happy New Year began with beachcombing after the storm

Look what washed up on our local beach!
They're not the best photos in the world because I took them
on my phone but it was blowing a gale so let's pretend the
graininess is sand blowing in the wind.
Boy these railway sleepers were heavy! But they didn't half look tempting so
we took a trolley down to get them and with Laura's dad helping... 
...we slogged all the way back up the beach and over the mountains of seaweed that had washed up overnight.

And no, Jake isn't about to hit Laura on the head with the shovel!
Though it does look a bit like it.


And in this photo Laura is carrying the huge pieces of timber
balanced only on her left shoulder! Amazing!


Finally back at the car. And yes, it did fit. Laura's dad has a photo of it actually
poking out of the boot of the car. He also has photos of me pushing and pulling. By this stage I was busy keeping Dr Watson from
making friends with the black dog in the background.
This is what it looked like in the gallery, where it is
drying out and adding an olde worldy touch of charm.

Well worth the effort.

The next day we found two more sleepers that had washed up
but we haven't had the energy to go and get them yet!

We hope your New Year got off to a good start!

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