Another nice lay in this morning and some quite time without Emily and Catherine being here but I still had to get up to get Lucy at ten. It was a lovely morning and the weather looked good for a day out enjoying the summer sun.
At ten o'clock I picked up little Lucy and we head straight home to be welcomed by George. All the way she kept asking about Emily and Catherine and I told her where they were. I do hope they are enjoying themselves. I know Catherine managed to lock the SIM on her new phone, so I hope that all been sorted now.
Lucy's morning was mainly spent watching Peppa Pig and playing outside with her tricycle. Mainly the later. It's lovely to see her seeing having having so much fun. She just loves George who followed her around and run off on command madly around the garden.
Time seemed to fly by and it was soon time to head out for the afternoon and to enjoy the lovely warm sunshine. Today's destination was Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre between Peterborough and Stamford. It one main advantage other than it being lots of fun for Lucy is that she gets to get in for free because she is under three.
When we arrived and headed off to the Animal Village. There were guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, ducks and chickens to see and get close to. Lucy was in her element creeping up on the cockerels and ducks as they drank water in the heat of the day. She even managed to get close enough to touch one at one point. She is clearly learning how to get close to them. The first time I took her to Northfields farm she ended up trying to chase them for ages in an attempt to get close to them.
After we had finished in the Animal Village it was off Indoor Activity Play Barn. Basically it is a large barn with a soft play area and toy tractors to play on. Ideal for Lucy who loves going to Rascals so much. As soon as we got in she was kicking her shoes off and was soon heading up a ladder to get to the slides. To my surprise she went straight pass the open slide and she was soon crossing the rope bridge to the tube slide. With chuckles of joy she was soon popping out the end of the tube and running off for another go and then another. After a while her attention was drawn to the toy tractors. At first she tried the big tractors but she couldn't get them going. The peddles were just a little bit to far away to get her feet on the properly, however the smaller tractors were just right and off she went.
She was having a smashing time in the barn, there was so much for her to do. I think at some points she really didn't know what to play with next. She spent a lot of time running between the tractors and the soft play area, all of which she conquered by the time we left for the rest of the farm. The other things she loved included the rocking cows, the giant connect 4 and the wendy house which was full of new friends to play with. One thing she had her eye on for ages was a horse on wheels. There was only one of them but she kept her eye on it, waiting for it to be free. As soon as saw it was she was, she was it riding amongst the tractors with the biggest grin you have ever seen. Reluctantly she left the barn and we headed off to find the larger farm animals.
On the way to he horses we stopped off to see the sheep, goats and the calfs, all of which she loved. however this wasn't all we passed. There was an outdoor play area to play in. Soon she was climbing, sliding, playing in the sand and having a ball of the time. As always she tried everything she could manage, and a bit more she couldn't. She is getting good at knowing her limits now and hardly ever gets stuck.
Moving on from the outdoor play area, the next port of call was the mill house and the water mill. She seemed a little scared of the sound of the water mill. It must have been the rushing sound but she enjoyed seeing the hens and looking at all the things they had on show. We did look in at the café there for something to eat but they only really did tea and coffee. There was nothing to feed a hungry little tummy.
The last new thing we saw before we left was the shire horses and their carts and other farming equipment of years gone by. There were only two horses there today and one of them showed us his bottom all the time we were there, however the other one was more open to seeing people and spent his time eating hay. Just outside where the shire horses are kept there were some very young pigs. They were three days old. Lucy loved them.
Before we left we visited the Animal Village again to see the ducks, chickens and all the other small animals. She had a great time. I'm sure if Lucy could rate the places we go this one would have got full marks. It had all the things she likes doing all in one place. It a young child's dream come true.
On the way home we head south down the A1 a little way to Peterborough services. It is nice there in that it's not to expensive and it has all the high street fast food restaurants in one place. Unlike most services off of main roads and motorways the price is the same as the high street too. Since we were only having a snack, Lucy had some chips and a drink to keep her going until dinner time. She loves people watching so it just the place to take her and she was wonderful, staying in her seat for most of the time.
As we were leaving I thought it is a shame they don't have a play area for the little ones, and as if by magic I spotted a sign I had never seen before to a play area. So off we went to investigate.
The play area was for children up to the age 14 and was suitably equipped with things for younger children and older children. The age at which the equipment is aim never seems to bother Lucy and as soon as she had one go on the smaller children's slide she was on the older children's play equipment. She had great fun and instead of a quick stop at the services for food we spent over an hour there and had loads of fun. I can really recommend Peterborough services to anyone with children. It is a great place for kids.
When we arrived home there was a little time for play and some more Peppa Pig before dinner a bath and bedtime. Peppa Pig is a real hit with hit with Lucy at the moment just like it was with her sister.
Eventually it was time for her bath and she laugh and giggled as I got bubbles on my arms. She thought it was all highly amusing and just the distraction that was needed after a long day to get her to sit down and enjoy her bath. Even the hair washing went well.
After her bath it was off to bed with a stories and some juice. She loves being read to and it's something you can never tire of. It is the way their faces light up as you tell them tales. With kisses and cuddles given out for all she holds dear to her heart it was to the land of dreams for our Lucy.
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