Canoe Safari

Just a couple of snaps from our Canoe Safari earlier today at Martin Mere! We are members and probably visit once a month and also go to Slimbridge en route to Watermouth Castle each year.
Martin Mere has just opened their Canoe Safari and for a fiver (for an hour) we got in a canoe after a safety briefing and buoyancy aids strapped tightly to us, and had a bit of fun paddling around. The boys had their oars taken off them soon after departure as it made our life a bit harder - I was at the front and Simon in charge of steering (into banks hehehe!)

I'm surprised this photo turned out as well as I dared not to turn around in the canoe for fear of capsizing!

And no ducklings were harmed in our travels, although it looks like we did run some over, we didn't - they moved a lot faster than we could!

So if you ever visit, its worth the fiver!!

This Old House

A great theme this week on Tiddly Inks:

Stitching

Now I really did think I'd do this with my little sewing machine, but I've had a tidy up and can't quite remember where I put it. So all that you see on this card is faux - I've used a fine black pen for the dots and then just joined them up.

The brown paper was a Primark carrier bag as I popped in yesterday (got a girly summer top for me, two pairs of shorts for Samuel and a fab bargain sweatshirt top / jacket for £2!) and I screwed it up, flattened it out and did the faux stitching bit.

I've added some jute twine from the kitchen drawer and a charm I found in my stash - not got a clue where it came from! Oh, and the image has been coloured with Promarkers and then added to the card with foam pads. Simple!

The weather is beautiful - we've had a trip to Martin Mere (went on the new canoe safari!) and then onto Southport but the boys are slowly working their way through all the Easter Eggs! Pictures from the canoe safari to follow later! And no, we didn't fall in!

• Image: Tiddly Inks, coloured with Promarkers
• Backing paper: Recycled carrier bag from Primark
• Everything else: My stash
  

History Week at the Roundhouses

We had a trip to Martin Mere this morning. A quick hour there as Samuel had a Birthday party to go to in the afternoon. It was History Week at the Roundhouses which really meant that the boys could dress up, wave swords and shields around and shout battle type things!

Except Jacob came over all shy and didn't want to join in. Samuel was well up for it! Here he is receiving his battle training.

Samuel and I made a ye olde bracelet. Well, I actually made it and he watched cos I told him it was a bit difficult to do! Just a bit of simple looping a figure of 8 wool over another until a chain like bit of wool is formed.

And after all the battling, the warriors have to go and catch their tea in the river.

Or bash the ground for all its worth with the oar. This bit Jacob did enjoy.

We did see some ducks and the otters. But this was more interesting! The volunteers did a fantastic job of answering all of Samuel's questions and keeping a straight face too!