Time with Granma and Pop Pop

Saturday

Today we offered Tom to Mum and Dad for the day.  Tom is brilliant now when he is on his own with either me or Matt, we call this 'Golden Time', it is time to treasure having Tom to yourself and we figured this would probably apply to Grandparents as well - so we asked if they wanted him to theirselves.  Mum is pretty beaten up at the moment - sporting a broken arm and a massive limp from a fall about a month ago.  However, they jumped at the chance to have Tom to themselves and took him off to a big park in Plymouth for a play and lunch.  

Matt and I took the chance to go for a walk across the moor to Yelverton and lunch in a pub.  Chilli for me (can't taste anything with this cold - but it gave me goosebumps, so I figure it was quite spicy!)  We then walked back.  Matt did some work and I enjoyed the silence for an hour or so and then got bored, missing my little man.  Mum and Dad finally got home around 4pm - smiles all round, although it was obvious to see that Mum had overdone it!

We had a quiet afternoon / evening, finished off with a salmon dinner - someone was very happy!

Sunday

Working hard together

A close inspection of the engine

Playing boules

Nice pic

We thought we should give Mum and Dad a break and took Tom off for the day.  We decided to explore the Launceston Heritage Railway.  This is a small railway with small engines but very pleasant.  We got there by the skin of our teeth, ran aboard the train (Lilian) and headed to the end of the line and back again (it was only 15 mins from one end to the other).  We then looked around the museum and shop and got the next train out.  Where the line ended there was a farm park - perfect for a 6 year old: lots of outdoor games, go-karts, trampolines, a river and beach, table tennis, olde worlde games, ball pall, swingball etc etc and some animals to stroke.  Also there was a cafe which did very good food at very reasonable prices (just as well as we didn't have much money on us!)   We spent a very pleasant two hours there in the sun before heading home on the next train.

Then a drive through sunny Cornwall and Devon back to Crapstone and an afternoon enjoying the sun in the garden, playing Boules and working Pop Pop's trains on the outside railway.  Tom then had dinner with Granma and Pop Pop, whilst Matt and I went to Peter Tavy for a very lovely 2 course dinner and then a clamber on Dartmoor to a tor before returning back to Crapstone.

Monday

Hanging around

HMS Ocean

Matt was back to work today, so Mum, Dad and I went for a day out.  Mum and Dad suggested Edgcumbe which involves a boat ride.  We headed down to Plymouth to the walk on ferry car park, but it was full so we headed around the bay to the car ferry - not a patch on the Brittany Ferries car ferry, but still exciting.  We drove round to Edgcumbe, Tom had a little play and then we had lunch sat outside in the sun.  Tom, Dad and I then walked down to the beach to watch boats and throw stones in the sea, whilst Mum got the mobility car down.  We saw HMS Ocean go out and a camouflaged 'army boat' as well as lots of tugs, yachts etc etc.  Tom and I skimmed stones.  We continued down through the gardens together, found ourselves another cafe for ice cream and a table tennis table for more practise.

It was a lovely day, lots of sunshine and smiles.  We returned home for more boules, and more playing with Pop Pop's garden railway and then we all headed to The Jack Rabbit for dinner.  Somehow Tom ended up with two courses which he ate up, whilst the rest of us had one - always the smallest person who gets the biggest meals!!!!!!


Tuesday

A boring day - we got up, packed and headed home.  We did well, Matt drove to Gloucester where the Tebay people have set up another services, so we enjoyed hot food and then I drove from Gloucester back home.  I didn't come out of 6th gear for the whole motorway journey - that includes the M5/M6 junction, so it was a very good run home.   We unpacked, had tea and went to bed.