yup, that'll be something to do with the large hole in the top which can let in oh, i dont know, maybe the rain!!!!!

being fair to the lovely people who own and manage the tipis they did their absolute best to solve the problems and offered us all manner of dry and warm clothing and sleeping bags but did say 'you know with this much rain, its not going to be completely dry!"

okay, so who is voting for a building next time???

I actually had a very good time though, even though it has taken me nearly two days and nights to get over the serious lack of sleep and the questionable sanitation habits of some of my friends *coughcough***and the 'its raining outside' excuse just dont cut it ladies 😉

So we went for a walk on saturday which i enjoyed, but got somewhat wet…

but at so many moments throughout the weekend i felt like falling on my knees and thanking God for the wonderful 'outdoor and science Bsc' that my husband has because i had, walking boots that didnt leak, walking trousers that repelled the rain, a down jacket that kept me so snuggly and a down sleeping bag that kept me toastie all night and of course this is largely down to Ben's knowledge of the outdoors and the very expensive equipment he has gained over the years but it was…bliss…

We had a lovely evening around the fire pit on our first evening, I chickened out and didnt bring my SLR, so the little canon didnt really cope so well with the light but i did really like this picture. 

and the lady on the right of that picture, Alison..some well earned kudos to her, she prepared a meal for 11 with a starter of mozzarella, tomato and avacado, followed by spag bol and then topped off with homemade brownies, in a pretty soggy, crowded tipi. I suppose you think the british love to talk about the weather right? i think we managed a solid 4-5 hours on that subject that night….

So all in all two nights of sporadic sleep, howling winds and driving rain, leaking tipis, midnight walks, a few mad dashes to the toilet, discovering a combination lock on the ladies loo, an enjoyable trek round a lake, fantastic food and fellowship and topped off with one of these…all in all a bit of an adventure!!

in the kitchen. Makes me chuckle, cos Maisie hasnt quite got the hang of it and runs back to the start when Isaac turns round. lol. Poppy just runs up and down and Isaac, bless him is pretty tolerant of it cos he is a kid who likes to stick to the rules (if they suit him of course!!) 🙂

 if you were to make it out of yoghurt pots and boxes

the one at the front..its Tracy Island…

im off for a weekend away in a teepee…with some ladies from church. Wonderful ladies to spend the weekend with but not so sure about sleeping in a tent with a hole in the roof….

i have to admit facebook has been most attractive this week, one liner updates….sweet…

is a bottle of aftersun. Me and my oh so celtic skin got into some trouble. <sigh>