Thursday 16 August 2012

Phew... This looking after Grandkids is hard...

I ain't sure who is the biggest kid!!
 Had another day out this week with another two of the grandchildren and then a couple of babysitting days for others, we are about shattered.  You don't realise how much you get used to a sedentary lifestyle and when you don't have it, it come hard.

We took Mason and Finley for a day out into the North Yorkshire moors where they could run around and play to their hearts desires without being a pest to anyone else.  The play ground in Dalby forest are great for kids to run off some of that excess energy and it makes grandad sleep well  too!
Now how about a pirouette ?

 After that and a picnic we took them to Scarborough where they insisted on having a swim (well playing in the shallows) we did not have their swimming gear with us but in true British fashion they stripped down to their pants and went larking in the water.  An hour later cold, wet and scoured with the sand, Sandra had to go and buy a towel (at seaside prices) to wash them down and get em dry before pneumonia set in.

Getting Mason trained in climbing the rigging.

Green energy for the Yacht (and Tony's)
A ride down the coast to Bridlington for a fish and chip supper ended and brilliant day. Next week it's all to do again with Jessica and Melissa but hey that's what grandparents have to do.  Although if the weather is OK we may go to Hornsea Mere and the beach there with them.

In our spare time we are still getting things together to bring back to Greece.  Tony located some solar panels at an excellent price the only problem being carriage to Lefkas was expensive.  So, as we were thinking of getting some panels ourselves for the boat we got them delivered here.  The downside of this is we no longer drive a tank only a little saloon car.  With this in mind we have bought some roof bars and will bring the roof box back with us as the panels will all fit in that with maybe a few other small bits and bobs.  Hopefully we can sell the roof box while we are there rather than have to bring it back to the UK next summer.

We have ordered out new cooker for the Yacht today after a couple of urgent phone calls out to Greece for measurements.  I was going to just install an Oven but with the measurements not adding up have gone for a full cooker with oven and grill - more money gone - I'm never gonna get rich this way!

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