Another lovely start to the day weather wise. They are starting to become endless. If it wasn't for the cooler nights you would think it was summer. It has been beautiful outside in the sunshine. It is just lovely to wake up look out of the window and see the blue skies. Combine that with being woken up by Lucy, or Emily and Catherine for that matter, saying how lovely it is and you know it is going to be a good day.
The morning was much like the one before I got up with Lucy and we plodded down the stairs our arms laden with all the things she wanted to bring down with her. She sat in the chair and arranged her things around her and I turned on the TV for her, before making myself a coffee and Lucy a cup of tea. Then we watched TV until we both woke up chatting about this and that we saw on the screen. Eventually we had breakfast and Lucy got dressed before she went into the family room to play. I joined her on and off as I did a bit of cleaning around the house and reading the news on the computer. She seemed fine playing on her own and even gave me some paint she found before she made a mess with it without me even asking.
What we were waiting for was the cycle race to come through the village. The race was the Rutland-Melton International CICLE Classic that is close to the continental style of cycle race as possible. It is gritty affair going both over dirt roads as well as normal roads. This year there were over hundred and seventy cyclists taking part in the race and there would have been more but some had to be turned away. It was this race we went to watch. Being a road section part of the race it was very fast as well as being very colorful. There was less than four minutes between the leader and the last person in the race and most of the pack came through together. Over one hundred riders all came hurtling around a bend through the village before heading off to Melton. It was quiet a sight and I'm glad we pooped out to have a look and cheer them on.
When we got back we were ready for some lunch. Lucy went to play and I got on with making some food for us all. Which included Lucy favorite, eggs. It didn't take long for us all to eat and soon we were already to go out again in the sun and enjoy the afternoon after popping to the supermarket to pick up some food for dinner and breakfast tomorrow.
As we dropped of the shopping Charlie turned up looking for Emily and Catherine and she asked us if she could join us when Lucy said we were going to the farm. We didn't want to let her down so we said yes if it was alright with her mum. We weren't going for long and I Lucy really likes Charlie and she gets on with younger children really well. She was always very good with Lucy's other sister.
When we got to the farm we headed straight for the pig pens to see how mummy and the little piglets were doing. There was one more to added the litter we hadn't seen before making a total of ten. All of them seemed to be doing well and we watched them for a while. They are really cute and they are had started to find there feet and had started to move away from there mum. Probably a good idea as when the mummy pig rolled over and trapped one who squealed at the top of its voice until she moved. After seeing the piglets we moved onto the lambs and the small animals. Being a Sunday the some of the lambs were in a little pen in the farm yard so you could get close to them and touch them. Lucy found a bit of hay and fed one of them and after a while she got the courage to touch them. Next Lucy played with the games in the farm yard with Charlie. They had great fun. Finally we took a short walk into the fields to see the donkey and the horse before washing our hands and returning home.
All we did when we got home was drop Charlie off before heading out again. This time to Stamford to feed the ducks with some bread we had bought at the supermarket earlier in the day. It is lovely by the river in Stamford and this time of year there are the young ducklings as well to make it a even nicer place to visit. Stamford really is a lovely town. As it turned out we were probably there a bit late in the day to feed the ducks, most of them seemed full. All the same we had a lovely time and Lucy was happy to munch on the bread we brought for the ducks. I know at least the pigeons enjoyed the bread that Lucy gave them as well as the ducks we managed to find that still had some space in there tummy's. Before we left we had an ice cream which we ate on the way back to Rutland.
Instead of going straight home we headed back into Oakham to the park. The idea being to let Lucy let off that final bit of steam before we went home. Need less to say she had a smashing time in the park playing, sliding, jumping and pushing me around the roundabout until I was dizzy. It was just what we needed to round off a lovely day out for everyone. Oakham park has to be one of the most lovely parks I have been too. It really is beautiful there.
When we got home I got Sunday Dinner on. On this evenings menu there was roast garlic chicken, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, mixed vegetables coated in butter and stuffing. All rather yummy and just what was needed to finish off a grand day despite Emily and Catherine not being there to enjoy it with everyone. I was most impressed with what Lucy ate given there was enough for three adults and her plate had more food on it than normal. She managed to nearly eat all of it.
With dinner done and dusted there was a little bit of time for Lucy to play before she headed up stairs to the land of nod. She was more than happy to go upstairs, get ready for bed and after her stories, cuddles and kisses she fell asleep. Thankfully tonight without the nightmares of the night before.
It's been a great day with everyone. The weather couldn't have been better. I just hope the week ahead when Emily and Catherine return is equally as good. They have missed out this weekend and it is only right they should have their own share of the holiday fun.
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