Last night as we were clearing the grass cuttings we were smothered in Mosquito Repellant (an organic one that doesn't smell unpleasant) and I kept waking up in the night smelling the strong lemon on my arms and on the bedding. In the end I had to get up and wash my arms thoroughly. Then at sillyO'clock Smallest crept in, torch in hand, saying he couldn't sleep because he could hear the Harry Potter music in his head (knew he was too young to watch that last film!). I told him to sing the Muppets song in his head so he forgot the HP tune, and the silly bum started singing Muppets. NO Not at 4am! Then the birds started singing and he said "why do the birds have to sing now at night and not wait till the morning?" BECAUSE IT IS MORNING ARRRRGGGHHHH. I escorted him back to bed when he was fully muppeted and managed to get to sleep until Mr No-concern-for-others-except-myself-and-my-motorbike started strimming (whipper snippering) before 7am and didn't stop till after 8am. The thoughtless good for nothing PIG! (Whoops I just re-read this back and realised he is a policeman, I wasn't calling him a pig because of that though!).
Our day started with a lovely waffling breakfast and piles of fruit, lovely.
Then Moo started on today's picnic, Small started filling the car with beachy stuff. A basketball game went on and a sweep of the drive by Huffle.
The boys went in the pool to cool off and Moo and I sat in the shade with our feet dangling.
It was lovely. The temperature was rising (though according to my phone it was hotter in London today). Once we had cooled down sufficiently we got in the air conditioned car and drove to Port Hope for dinner.
....and then a park
We ended up eating in the Dreamers Cafe that was famous for its sumptuous cookies. Of course we had to take some away after our dinner sitting in the window.
Then we made our way with our tea picnic to Cobourg Beach again. The beach was absolutely packed. The only place we could settle ourselves was next to the lifeguard who let us wrestle with the parasols for ten minutes before she told us we couldn't put our stuff directly in front as she needed a clear path to run to the lake.
WHAT ABOUT THE KID COVERD IN WET SAND LYING ACROSS HER PATH THEN?
We didn't stay where we were for long because the people next to us started smoking and luckily for us!!!?? The wind was coming our way. We edged up a bit as soon as the people on front moved away and then slowly spread ourselves out. People started disappearing. Unfortunately the people all around decide to smoke at one time or another.
Moo, Huffle and Small played cards in the Sunbrella tent while Smallest and I played a few games of Mastermind. We ate our picnic, played Jackers. The boys all played catch while Moo and I read.
At one point as people were leaving a whole group descended on the beach noisily. Beer and cigarettes in hand, they ventured into the lake. My favourite 'lady' was adorned with tattoos, leapord print, beer in one hand, cigarette in the other as she stumbled drunkenly into the water following her lovely man in where they tousled together. I watched them all avidly and tried to take photos without getting noticed.
While we were playing Jackers, they passed us. A couple tried to not get in our way, but 'MelBOoooooh' stumbled into me and said "I weren't trying to rub yer" OH OKAY THEN!
We carried on playing until about 8pm when we noticed they were setting up a huge screen on the beach, I have always wanted to see an outdoor movie and the kids got really excited.
We found out it was IceAge4 which we have already seen and it didn't start till 8:30pm (plus we were over an hour away from home) so we decided to go home instead. Smallest was very tired anyway.
We packed up the car and Moo and I looked at the harbour while the boys went to the loo.
It was a good journey home but very late by the time the boys were in bed (10pm). We told them not to get up early as we are hoping for a lie-in.
Lazy day tomorrow by the pool.
My favourite person of the day was this old Indian lady snuggled under her umbrella trying to get the shade.
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1 comment:
Glad u had good day, we lazed as it was sooo hot. HB gone to London for pop concert to see Jayzee and Justin Timberlak, I am on granddad and grandma watering duties this week while everyone has decaped to a beautiful old cottage n Cornwall, fungers xd weather holds. When does Moo return to Blughty? . Must be getting close to Kat's visit?
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