More washing done this morning, it was lovely warm and sunny.

Anais and Roman painted a terracota plant pot each.

For lunch we went to Coughton Court for a picnic and to feed the ducks which was fun.

When we got back this afternoon the heavens opened, we didn't think it would come to much but had a torrential downpour.  We had to grab everything including the rotary washing line with clothes on and put it in the awning.

Was nice to see Uncle Neil, Caz, Poppie, Archie and Jamie this afternoon.  Just a shame about the poor weather as we all had to sit in the awning.

Later today we put our bed away and Anais' wish was granted as the TV came out! (TV only comes out on rainy days in the caravan!).  We watched "Marley and Me" - very sad.

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Shade - 1871
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm
Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
Day 4 - 13 squares
Day 5 - 11 squares
Day 6 - 11 squares
Day 7 - 5 squares
Day 8 - 8 squares
Day 9 - 14 squares
Day 10 - 13 squares
Day 11 - 9 squares
TOTAL SQUARES -  121 squares

Ball 1 - 37 squares
Ball 2 - 36 squares
Ball 3 - 37 squares
Now on ball 4 of 5.

*  Anais had the day off school, we went to the cinema to see "Maleficent".  Late on in the day Anais travelled to school with France

* Anais went to France for the day.  Roman went on a school trip to Tesco.  Roman was "Paths Kid of the Day"

* we had two games of bowling - scores were -
MARK - 92
ME - 88
ROMAN - 78
ANAIS - 72

MARK - 95
ROMAN - 84
ANAIS - 81
ME - 81

* we went to Sarehole Mill for the afternoon.  Jenny, mom and dad and Jordan, Dylan and Lexi came too

* Anais had the day off school teacher training so we went shopping

* Anais was 12!  We went bowling with Jenny, Jenny came to our house for lunch, we went for a walk around The Windmill Pool at Earlswood Lakes, followed by dinner at the carvery and a night at the circus.  Anais and Rman slept at granda and grandads house where we all went back after the circus to cut Anais' cake and sing "Happy Birthday"

* Anais had a blog for her birthday

* we had a new fence in the back garden.  I also finished a cross stitch book mark.

* Anais finished Year 7 and Roman finished in Year 2

* we were due to go away in the caravan but had torrential rain, thunder and lightening.  Change of plan!  We stayed home and went bowling instead!

* we came to the caravan for the start of summer

* it was my birthday!!!!!!!!!!!  We had a lovely day sitting in the sun.  Mom and dad, Jordan and Dylan came to visit.  Later in the day we had dinner in The Jubilee.  I started to make a crochet blanket.

* we had a nice day out at Evesham.  Anais and Roman played on the water park.

Films seen at cinema -
* Maleficent (me, Anais & Jordan)

Books Read - 
Ken McClure "White Death"
Ken McClure "Wildcards"
Ken McClure "Dust to Dust"
Asa Larsson "The Blood Spilt"

Last night I made a picnic and said today we would go for a picnic at Coughton Court for lunch.  By lunchtime it had gone like rain and no-one wanted to go out.  Anais was convinced it was going to rain at one point and tidied up outside as she was hoping to go in and get the TV out!  No such luck - it went beautifully sunny.  They have been riding their bikes again, colouring and loom banding.

This evening we all played Family Fortunes - name something that comes after "pop"........................

* popcorn
* popstar
*pop music
*pop idol
* Popeye

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Shade - 1871
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm
Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
Day 4 - 13 squares
Day 5 - 11 squares
Day 6 - 11 squares
Day 7 - 5 squares
Day 8 - 8 squares
Day 9 - 14 squares
Day 10 - 13 squares
TOTAL SQUARES -  112 squares

Ball 1 - 37 squares
Ball 2 - 36 squares
Ball 3 - 37 squares
Now on ball 4 of 5.

Another lovely warm day today.  Washing done this morning, it dried lovely in the sun.  Would be lost without my little travel twin tub :-)

Rest of day spent on crochet blanket, the nearer I got to 100 squares the more I kept going.  Anais and Roman have been playing on their bikes, playing Monopoly Deal, making loom bands and earlier they found a not very nice caterpillar.

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Shade - 1871
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm
Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
Day 4 - 13 squares
Day 5 - 11 squares
Day 6 - 11 squares
Day 7 - 5 squares
Day 8 - 8 squares
Day 9 - 14 squares
TOTAL SQUARES -  99 squares

Another lovely day again today.  It was nice to catch up with Emma and Harry this morning.

After lunch Elaine came to sit with us while Phil mowed the lawn then they went home for the night.  Later this afternoon Christine came to sit with us while Dave went to strim the grass on their storage pitch, he came back and said he did ours too - very kind.

Roman has been playing with his friend Charlie on their bikes.  Anais has been loom banding.

This afternoon Anais and Roman picked a bag full of pine cones which we shall save and take home to glitter or spray to make Christmas decorations.

Jenny was back approx 6.45, Mark was back approx 7pm.  After they had their tea we all played Family Fortunes.

Anais is hoping for rain soon so we can get the TV out as it is still under the bunk.  When we are in the caravan the TV only comes out when it rains so she is eager for rain so she can watch her new Marley and Me DVD.

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Shade - 1871
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm
Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
Day 4 - 13 squares
Day 5 - 11 squares
Day 6 - 11 squares
Day 7 - 5 squares
Day 8 - 8 squares
TOTAL SQUARES -  85 squares

Another lovely day today.  First thing this morning we got up and did more washing.  Then a trip to the car boot sale where we got lots of goodies -
Marley & Me DVD for Anais £1
Watercolour Kit for Mark 50p
Mould & Paint trucks for Anais and Roman £1
Lego Minotaurus Game for Roman £1
Soap and Glory Mist You Madly for me £1
Soap and Glory Righteous Butter for me £2
Family Fortunes family game for 25p
2000 loom bands and box £8 for Anais

After lunch we went to Coughton Court but was a little disappointed as they were filming inside so part of the house including the tower was off limits.  Anais and Roman played in the family area with the old games such as croquet.

Mark popped to PC World to pick my big laptop up - woo!  It has had a new bottom case, DC cable and hard drive.

Anais and Roman have been playing with their friend Milly before she went home approx 6.30pm.

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Shade - 1871
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm
Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
Day 4 - 13 squares
Day 5 - 11 squares
Day 6 - 11 squares
Day 7 - 5 squares
TOTAL SQUARES - 77 squares

Phil lent Mark his caravan cleaning brush and sorted out the ladders for him so this afternoon Mark cleaned the caravan incluidng climbing onto the roof to the amusement of Anais and Roman.  We now have a sparkling clean caravan apart from the inside of the awning which he couldn't do as I was ironing.

This afternoon I did the weeks worth of ironing by putting two picnic chairs together, the table from inside the caravan and covered it with three layers of picnic blanket to cushion it and protect the table - worked a treat!

After tea we played Family Fortunes.

Another lovely sunny day today.

We got up and washed Mark's work clothes, they dried lovely on the line.  We made a picnic and went to Evesham.

Firstly a nice walk around town and then to Abbey park for our picnic.  Anais and Roman played on the water park and normal park.  I took my crochet blanket and did more crochet..........

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Shade - 1871
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm

Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
Day 4 - 13 squares
Day 5 - 11 squares
Day 6 - 11 squares
TOTAL SQUARES - 72 squares

On the way home we stopped off at Evesham Country Park, we always drive past and wonder what is there.  Mom and dad I spent some of my birthday money, I bought this latch hook kit which was £25 reduced to £12.50.

When we got back to the caravan late this afternoon Anais and Roman played with their friend Milly and Libby and Charlie (Christine and Dave's grandkids).  We had BBQ for tea, cous cous and roasted veg for me.

Yesterday from Morrisons we had a free Monopoly Deal card game.  Mark showed everyone how to play it today so we have been playing that - with Anais winning the majority of games!

Food shopping today.

Another hot day again.  Bacon sandwich for tea as no-one was in the mood for anything else.  Mark cooked it on the BBQ.

Anais and Roman have been playing in the sun and riding their bikes.  A friend who they have seen here before came in her caravan for the weekend (Millie) so they have been playing with her.

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Shade - 1871
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm

Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
Day 4 - 13 squares
Day 5 - 11 squares
TOTAL SQUARES - 61 squares

Mark borrowed the spares poles to Jenny's awning and put it in the eyelets to our awning to create a canopy.  He pegged it down using an awning tie down kit Phil gave us.  He was pretty pleased with the result!

Another lovely sunny day today.  Anais asked to try knitting again and took herself under the shade of a tree or in the beach tent.  Look and see what she did which took her most of the day (1), told you - she is very determined!

Roman did a picture (2) come back tomorrow to see what it will be!  he has also been riding his bike (Anais said it was too hot) and making models with the Knex.

Today I played Ludo, chess, snakes and ladders and noughts and crosses with Roman.

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Shade - 1871
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm

Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
Day 4 - 13 squares
TOTAL SQUARES - 50

Another warm lovely hot day today.

Three loads of washing done, a light wash, a dark wash and a "not sure" wash.  Would be lost without my little twin tub washing machine.  It dried lovely in the sun and was all dried, folded up and put away by 7pm.

Today I showed Anais how to knit.  One word for Anais is "determined" - when she dropped a stitch and wasn't happy she asked me to unravel it so she could start again.  She had patience and persevered until she got the hang of it.  When she puts her mind to something she does it, well done Anais! xx

Roman has been playing in the little sun tent Jenny brought from home yesterday.

CROCHET FLOWER GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Statistics - 
Robin Bonny Babe Aran 400g
Crochet hook used - 4.5mm

Day 1 -  12 squares
Day 2 - 13 squares
Day 3 - 12 squares
TOTAL SQUARES - 37 squares

1 ball of wool used so far which made 37 squares