Sorry about the lack of posts lately - Barny is on a two-week break from work so we've been busy running lots of errands and trying to cram as much funtimes into what little time we have! In the past week we have been back to IKEA, driven to Suffolk to "Go Ape" and then down to Essex for some family home time with Barny's mum and sister, and experienced a less-than stellar day in Birmingham.
Go Ape is essentially a treetop obstacles course, and actually turned out to be quite fun. We spent about four hours on the course and were absolutely knackered by the end, and also had the added benefit of woodchips in our pants from the zip lines. This is the one we went to; I will also post some pictures when I get the chance.
Yesterday, Barny and I thought that it might be a good idea to take a day trip to that old chestnut Birmingham, birthplace of Black Sabbath and Cadbury's chocolate. We hadn't really seen any first-hand evidence of the rioting and looting that was all over the news, but once we had arrived at the city centre there were boarded-up shops and police everywhere, which was a little too real for me. I did get to enjoy some delicious Chinese pastries and, also, possibly the most delicious steak I have ever had in my entire life, but I don't think we shall be returning any time soon. I was really excited to see the Selfridges building, but was a little taken aback by how dirty the city seemed, and without many redeeming qualities.
As mentioned previously, we've seen no signs of rioting in refined Oxfordshire, which makes me grateful to be in the country. I have been doing quite a bit of baking, having made my first-ever Victoria sponge for Barny's friend John as well as a very good apple cobbler the other day. We're off to Cornwall on Wednesday for some minibreak funtimes so hopefully we'll have a better time there than we did yesterday.
Go Ape is essentially a treetop obstacles course, and actually turned out to be quite fun. We spent about four hours on the course and were absolutely knackered by the end, and also had the added benefit of woodchips in our pants from the zip lines. This is the one we went to; I will also post some pictures when I get the chance.
Yesterday, Barny and I thought that it might be a good idea to take a day trip to that old chestnut Birmingham, birthplace of Black Sabbath and Cadbury's chocolate. We hadn't really seen any first-hand evidence of the rioting and looting that was all over the news, but once we had arrived at the city centre there were boarded-up shops and police everywhere, which was a little too real for me. I did get to enjoy some delicious Chinese pastries and, also, possibly the most delicious steak I have ever had in my entire life, but I don't think we shall be returning any time soon. I was really excited to see the Selfridges building, but was a little taken aback by how dirty the city seemed, and without many redeeming qualities.
As mentioned previously, we've seen no signs of rioting in refined Oxfordshire, which makes me grateful to be in the country. I have been doing quite a bit of baking, having made my first-ever Victoria sponge for Barny's friend John as well as a very good apple cobbler the other day. We're off to Cornwall on Wednesday for some minibreak funtimes so hopefully we'll have a better time there than we did yesterday.
But until then, adiós amigos! Love you all :)
