Woodhorn Colliery

The children were excited when we told them we were going to meet their cousins at Woodhorn Colliery this morning as there was a place set up to skate. They, and #2 daughter and I got kitted out in the skates and had fun. I had hoped skating would be like riding a bike and I’d still be able to do it 50 years later. But no. It was very different skating on plastic is my excuse. They all enjoyed themselves though Nathaniel got too cold so Mr C took him into the cafe. The others ran around in the playpark, then we got warmed up with toasted Brie and cranberry sandwiches. More running about outside in the woodland followed, and by the time we got home it was getting dark.

Now we are all watching Paddington 1.

On the Blip is daughter in the background, Thomas on the left, then Nathaniel and James.