Thursday 6 April 2023 - Bacup, and a Climbing Wall

This posting is probably only of interest to family members.

Kate's Easter holiday didn't quite coincide with Jacob and Jessica's, so various grandparents were called in to assist, all of them being fleeced for cash, cards, games, etc. I suppose there has to be some compensation for having to spend the days with boring old farts!

We all managed a lie-in, and Jacob was happy enough playing Fortnite and other games.

We went to the Adrenaline Centre in Haslingden. A good spot to let off a bit of steam, with Sue joining in and me in charge of the camera (and coffees).

I also took some videos. They don't seem to want to upload here, so I've resorted to YouTube. 

I haven't used YouTube for years, so that's a bit of an experiment. 

Here is a YouTube playlist.

(It may have worked!) 

Family members should find the videos in their Dropbox file link.

Back in Bacup, Oscar the dog had gone on holiday whilst we were out, but I went on the 5km walk with a 'virtual dog' instead, going as far as the big chimney in Whitworth, and the Bacup loopline.

Monday = Isabella Day (45)

It was a lovely sunny day, so we prepared for a picnic.

"Let's have some spiced chickpea sandwiches!"

"And while we are about it, let's lick out the butter dish."

Then we took the tram from Timperley to Deansgate/Castlefield and the Science and Industry Museum.

There's lots to do there.

"I want to be a pilot when I'm a bit bigger."

It was still sunny when we left.

We had a long wait on the platform, as grandma's rucksack got stuck to a seat.

Then we returned to Brooklands, from where we can walk home to Timperley.

On the way, we stopped in Walton Park to eat our picnic.

After that exhausting morning it was time for an hour and half nap.

The gingerbread man production line then soon got into operation, and Isabella ate a whole rabbit.

That was another lovely day with Isabella, sadly the end of a mini era, because she will now be going to a pre-school nursery on Mondays as we may be away quite a bit over the forthcoming weeks. 

I will continue this series of postings whenever possible.

Thanks to Sue, for some of the pictures.