Saturday, February 24, 2007

SHIP RATS

This week was half term, so the kids decided they wanted to go to Rock Climbing camp again - They love it. Samuel also had some morning swimming sessions booked in, so he can now do super long dives and then do that dolphin kicking a long way down the pool like a pro.

Friday I had no uni classes so I met up with some friends and we went with 11 kids in tow to visit the HMS Belfast. A Navy ship permanently moored on the southbank of the Thames. There was a 90 yr old veteran in a fancy red uniform getting his photo taken on the ship - so we joined in.

The ship had a rat hunt for kiddies going on, which was pretty fun. We got to make some plaster of paris rats and may I just say - do NOT let 11 kids run a muck in a ship engine room if you want to be able to keep an eye on them all. It was crazy! so many levels, suspended walkways - it was kind like a lifesize hamster maze. Super fun for the kids! Then after much searching throughout the ship we gathered everyone together before slowly and chaotically making our way home. A crazy fun day.

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