Saturday, 16-05-26

Good morning, everyone.  Welcome to the second half of May!  The sun is shining and, while it's none too warm right now, it should be lovely later on, I hope.  The washing line is out and the first load is just finishing!

I did rather disappear for the last few days - I think the thing about Center Parcs is that we have been so often now, you've heard it all.  However, here's some photos from the week, some mine and some from Beth.

The pathway to our lodge - you can just see a bit of Beth's blue car at the bottom of the path to the right.  Because it is an adapted lodge, we didn't need to take the car back to the big car park, the adapted lodges have their own designated slot .
It makes a bit difference at the beginning and end of the holiday.

The kitchen area.  (I think I've already posted this, but not to worry).

A fairly typical photo of our evenings.  We ate out twice and ate in twice and always finished with a log on the fire and a glass of wine.
THAT has to stop!!  :-)

Spot the muntjacs!

This made us laugh.

There were loads of water birds and the ducks and geese passed the back regularly, wandering onto our patio and looking expectantly through the window.  We didn't feed them - you're not supposed to - but it was evident that they are accustomed to getting tasty bits and bobs.
I never had my camera to hand when they appeared!

Spring at Center Parcs is so lovely and green.

We went on the electric boats . . .

. . . and bowling is always fun.
I came a very poor third!

The swims were lovely!  Paddling about, the wave machine, the lazy river and the spa pool - bliss!!

And the journey home was very trouble free.  It was so nice to be driven rather than doing the driving - most relaxing.  
Here's to next year now.

When I got home, I had a wander around my estate - er - little garden!

The clematis is looking its best right now.

One of three (I think) surviving pears.  Fingers crossed!

And the hanging baskets are looking very promising, thanks to Tracy next door watering them.
At a penny under a fiver each, they were great Home Bargains value.

So pretty.

I do need to get the rest of the garden sorted.  I will probably be off to the garden centres tomorrow to get my tomatoes and then I can bore you with photos all summer.  

So, the annual Center Parcs holiday is over and normal life resumes.

In the coming week, I have

three fitness classes

a Kay-day (yay)

a meeting in school

the usual social things

Slimming World (oh, dear!)

a get together with Beth and Jen (SO looking forward to this

and . . .

the next coach trip with is a visit to the factory that makes the poppies and then a river cruise.  That should be nice and restful.

As for today - I have washing, drying and ironing, a morning online thing, a governors' training thing (which is a recording so I could do it tomorrow), finishing the unpacking, sorting out the garden and working out some meal plans.   I need to get right back on it again because I have gained far too much weight recently - that's the flip side of lovely holidays!
I almost forgot; one of the first things I did yesterday was get Bubbles out of the fridge.  I need to feed her and start Lindsey's sourdough.  Beth doesn't need bread this weekend so that's crossed off the list.

Have a lovely Saturday, everyone.  See you tomorrow.  xx