Lydia on the farm

Lydia, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Me and Lydia took a packed lunch, and spent the day at the Windmill Hill city farm which was great as she got to see and feed the animals, make friends with other kids and play in their adventure playground. I recommend the place if you're figuring out what to do next with the kids during the school holidays and live in the Bristol area.

Summer's day

Summer's day, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Today was one of those perfect summer days that you read so much about in literature. Warm, but not oppresively so and since I was on holiday I was in the position to enjoy it to the uptmost. A chance for me and Lydia to grab a bus, go to a park and have a picnic.

After wandering through Ashton Court, we came across deer all huddled together under a tree, picked enough blackberries to make a crumble and then watched as some parkour guys did some training in another park on the way home. It doesn't get more mellow than this.