Yes, she's been before, but with the Young Carers Club. This was their 'Reward Day' with the school. Funny how rewards 'given' by the school have to be paid for by the parents, though!
Eek, I don't think I'd want to go on the Swarm! Luckily for me mine are still too young for big rides like that. Thorpe Park has some really good children's rides, so we normally just do those. I don't mind the Vampire at Chessington, but anything faster/twistier than that is not my cup of tea.Yes, she's been before, but with the Young Carers Club. This was their 'Reward Day' with the school. Funny how rewards 'given' by the school have to be paid for by the parents, though! She had a great time, and the queues were only about 1/4 hr each, so she managed to go on lots of rides, including Swarm, which is the one she was really looking forward to
Going to Sutton, as have been commandeered by two of the older ones to get them some summer wear in the absence of the two little ones, who are a pain when being dragged around the shops. Probably won't manage to get into Debenhams though - it's so small it's not really too tempting anyway!
Hope you have a fantastic holiday!! Glad you were able to pick up some goodies on your way out. I wore Smoky Topaz out last night as it's really warm and humid where I am at the moment (Netherlands), it definitely lasted well in the heat
It's really difficult isn't it? I'm trying to find things that are relatively easy to cook, as I don't feel like baking in the kitchen either. Luckily the family don't seem too hungry either, so tonight I think we'll just have some pasta cooked 'alio and olio' (spelling?) - ie just cooked, then given a drizzle of virgin olive oil that has been heated up for five minutes with (lots!) of chopped up garlic. As one of us can't eat 'normal' pasta I cook his gluen-free portion separately, but can give it the same 'drizzle'. I think the standard way of cooking this is to actually put the pasta into the pan at the end of cooking with the garlic and oil, but that's impossible for us! Just add some shaving of parmesan and add a big bowl of salad, and I'm hoping they'll be happy!
In the evenings, the sun shines straight in through my kitchen window, so it's pretty hot in there. I try to do something quick and easy for dinner, whenever possible. Last night the kids had frozen pizzas (they didn't eat them frozen, of course lol) and I had a Sainsburys ready meal (Shepherds Pie) that I could just put in the oven and leave the room until it was ready. When I do pasta, which we either have with tinned tuna or tinned chicken in white sauce, I do it in a Tupperware thing that you put the pasta in, pour boiling water in to cover it, put the lid on and leave for 20 minutes - so easy. Jacket potato, served with ham, egg and beans is a favourite, too. My daughter likes the potato done in the microwave, because she doesn't like crispy skins, so it only takes about 10 minutes to do the whole meal, or 20 if my son insists on potato waffles instead.
That's great - thanks. I think I'm gonna have to do some of those quick meals, it's just too hot to be cooking on the stove for 30-40mins. Definitely need to get some more potatos in too.I don't know where she got her daredevil streak from - it certainly wasn't me. I don't like anything more daring than the carousel at fun fairs lol. I hate big dippers and would certainly NEVER go on anything that turns you upside down or shoots you in the air or drops you from a great height like the rides she goes on. I hate rides that go into dark places, too. Yep, I'm a coward!!
Heather and her friends made sure to get well and truly splashed, to keep them cooler lol. She said it took ages to get dry again
In the evenings, the sun shines straight in through my kitchen window, so it's pretty hot in there. I try to do something quick and easy for dinner, whenever possible. Last night the kids had frozen pizzas (they didn't eat them frozen, of course lol) and I had a Sainsburys ready meal (Shepherds Pie) that I could just put in the oven and leave the room until it was ready. When I do pasta, which we either have with tinned tuna or tinned chicken in white sauce, I do it in a Tupperware thing that you put the pasta in, pour boiling water in to cover it, put the lid on and leave for 20 minutes - so easy. Jacket potato, served with ham, egg and beans is a favourite, too. My daughter likes the potato done in the microwave, because she doesn't like crispy skins, so it only takes about 10 minutes to do the whole meal, or 20 if my son insists on potato waffles instead.
I can't even have the back door or windows open as our neighbour has a habit of lighting a brazier or something to burn something nearly every evening when the weather is warm - he's done it twice this week already, and the smoke just comes straight into our house. I've no idea what he finds to burn so often, but it gives off thick white clouds of smoke. I've checked with the council and apparently there are absolutely no laws or by-laws here about bonfires
I think it's probably the Calypso glossimer and/or the En Vogue Rouge Coco Shine lipstick.
