Glastonbury Tor and Durdle Door

It seriously worries me how fast the weeks are going! I swear this year is flying by so quickly!!Anyway, this week was actually sort of interesting! On tuesday I went to glastonbury with four kids who weren't sitting the exams, and we walked up the Tor which has such nice views! To make it even better the weather was on point so I was sat at the top in my t-shirt, chilling in the sunshine.

The rest of tuesday was pretty much the same as every other week, so the afteroon was spent playing cricket (girls vs. boys) on the astroturf which was so much fun! And of course the girls won!

Yes, that was the hill that I had to walk up!

Cheeky little selfie, because I'm never in my photos..

I think that with every week as the weather gets nicer, I enjoy forest school so much more! Wednesdays session was spent cooking sausages and baked beans on the fire pit, surrounded by the wild garlic which has come into bloom so the ground is white with its flowers. It felt so much like christmas it was a little bit sad (because it's only May :(

That evening for whole house night we all played Capture the flag, with one member of staff on each of the three teams (Go Green!) and everyone got really into it! There were warrior stripes on the face and strict tactics to give us a good chance of winning (which we did!).

I had to make the rhubarb look pretty so they could tweet a photo.  I think that's some of the best looking rhubarb I've ever seen!

Thursday was a little bit dull, considering I had a 2 hour nap in the middle of the day – because the weather was cold and wet (not like the last two days...) But I can't say that I wasn't entertained because while I was supervising the Wifi, I was treated to the girls singing “Let it Go” from frozen... In 5 different languages... All at the same time. It was painful to say the least..

On Friday I finally learnt the rules of rounders (of which there are so many!) So now I think I actually understand the game, although I do think the way I played it at intermediate was a lot better! I also came to realise just how great the people I work with are, especially when one of them pours freezing water down your back in the dining room.. Thankfully he was being kind and didn't pour too much but god I had to stop myself from swearing in the middle of the dining room..

Friday night was a late one for me, because we went to McDonalds at 10pm so it was probably the latest i've been to bed in weeks!

The weather finally cleared up for the weekend, which was amazing because I spent a couple of hours sitting on the field at Millfield school for the Under 10's game of rounders. While the game was good, the highlight was definitley the match tea, because dear god the english know how to do afternoon tea!

It was hard to stop myself from eating it all.. But I did have some of the chocolate cake, and ohmygod it was amazing!

Saturday evening was another train ride down to Weymouth (yay weekend off!). I literally got off the train (greeted by Lucy) and walked into the resturant for dinner where the rest of the family were waiting. The food was amazing, as was the company because Nany and Grandad were there too :)

I don't think I could ever get bored of looking at the sea. 

Sunday was spent tripping around Dorset in the sunshine, and being tourists (such a rare thing for me to be!) We went to Durdle Door again, but this time in nice weather! Then to Tyneham, which was a village that was evacuated in WW2 so the milatry could use the area for training (or something along those lines...), and then we drove past Corfe Castle, and to The Scott Arms (a pub) for lunch, which was amazing!

I know that's not a very in-depth description of the day, but we all know how I feel about rambling on when I can just show you the photos (of which there are plenty) so here ya go!

Spot the tourist..

Trust me when I say this was Sue's idea. (The walking stick was just for added balance..)

Bit of a difference from last time I was there!

I just liked the name Algernon. And the fact that young people had walking sticks..

Our lunch spot had a pretty great view!

That evening we had another amazing roast dinner, and then merangues and cream and fresh berries for dessert. Then we all crashed on the sofa's and went into a well deserved food coma...

And so we return to monday! This morning I had a wonder around Weymouth with Nany and Grandad and Irene, and then I hopped onto yet another train and went back to school.

I know that's a really dull description, but I didn't do any shopping (other than a quick stop in boots) and we all know train rides are incredibly dull, so that's about as interesting as I can make it!!

And there we have it, another week finished! So until next week then.. 

I mean, we're a pretty good looking family, right!?