Can’t believe we are still getting a few sunny days!.  I have added a page to my blog called useful bits and pieces – this is where I have decided to list all my favourite and useful websites.  At the moment I don’t know how to make them clickable links but will resolve that as soon as I admit to my husband I’m clueless and feel in the mood to endure a lesson in computing (lol).

Anyway, the first in the list of this new page is for activity village, where yesterday I found a good idea for getting the children out and about enjoying the last sunny days, being environmentally friendly and kind to birds.  I think, if I remember, the craft is under the Autumn section.  Take the children out to search for pine cones, make a day of it with picnics or a type of treasure, or a competition to see who can find the most, the biggest, the most unusual etc.  Then turn the pine cones into bird feeders, using the instructions on activity village – I would list how to do it here but their website is brilliant to visit.

Keep an eye out as well for Autumn activities at places like the National Trust.

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Saturday 13th September 2008

After so much rain Saturday was a gorgeous day – not that the rain would have put us off of visiting the Honey Fair.  We had a great time as a family wandering around – starting off, as always, at the WI stalls as they usually sell out quickly – homemade cakes and biscuits are so popular.  We perused the seeds and flowers, homemade cards, knitted items, wicker basets (mum bought 2 trugs for £1 each and gave me one – yay thanks mum x), handmade sweets, antique table and of course honey.  We noticed there were a few absences this year – charity tables running tombola, which the kids love and a lady who always dresses in Welsh costume selling jam – perhaps they didn’t want to chance the weather.

After walking round everwhere, we then walked around again buying honey, jam, biscuits, trugs, seeds and sweets (turkish delight).

I love the Honey Fair, it’s all set in one street so you don’t miss anything and its nice just to be able to wander up and down.  It does get busy and a bit crowded round the honey stalls but its fun and I now look forward to next year and hope the bee population doesn’t decline anymore.

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Well, almost the first week back to school over and as I look out of my window it’s all grey and wet!!  I have a feeling it’s going to be a long, damp end to the year.

But we mustn’t let that get us down – NO!  The worst thing about rainy days is that we are all stuck indoors and the day seems to be a constant grey colour – so let’s add some colour.

I meant to put this idea out during the summer holidays but kept forgetting so perhaps now is the best time – Theme Days.

Ever so simple – a theme day is simply a day dedicated to a particular theme such as pirates, princesses, cowboys, explorers etc etc.  Yes, just like you would organise for a party but without the tons of sandwiches, jelly, cake and presents.  There is absolutely no reason why these ideas should be confined to birthdays only.

Make it bright and colourful, let it take over one room (preferably the children’s) with tents, islands, palm trees, caves etc.  Everyone should dress up, including the adults – this can be a fun family day and not just for visiting friends.  Appropriate music playing in the background, themed food, games etc. You are only limited by your imagination.

As the days grow shorter and greyer make your house brighter and more colourful and on those rare dry days we may get, don’t forget to go outside or if you’re like me and have wet weather gear go out anyway.

Have fun and let me know about any theme days you hold.

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