Jake and Daniel

On day two of their visit we went to the pool and had a great time but no photo's, everyone enjoyed them selves and it was fun time so there were lots of floats and balls to play with as well as time to swim.

Day three time to go home but not before we went once again to the rec to play golf, enjoy a game with the football and in the play area.

 

Grandad, Jake and Daniel ready to start playing.

 

Jake won by 6 strokes, Grandad was second and Daniel and Grandma played together and came third.

 

 

They needed an icecream

 

 

Daniel on the swin by the time I got there Jake was off to do something else

 

 

Jake and Daniel last ride on the see saw

 

 

The River

After Monkey World we headed off too the river at Moreton River and village it is a lovely village and if you look at the web site you will see the church and read about Lawrence of Arabia we did not take the boys to the church thought we would save this until Barry and Sarah are with us.

Jake trying to catch fish and Daniel was collecting stones the water was cold

 

 

Still looking for fish

Daniel building a dam while Jake went off to find him more rocks.

After getting them out of the river it was off home for a meal and guess what they wanted to go to the Rec before bed!!!!

Monkey World

Jake and Daniel came to stay for a few days so bright and early on Monday morning we set off to visit Monkey World Monkey World the weather was really warm and not a cloud in the sky.

 

We quickly found this monkey

 

 

and in no time at all a second one appeared

 

We found a Gibbon called Jake but could not find one called Daniel

 

 

Jake not a great photo

 

Before stopping for a picnic lunch the boys wanted to visit the great Ape Play area unfortunately most of the equipement was for adults or older children.

 

 

Jake

 

 

Jake and Daniel

 

 

 

 





Book Launch

One of our members of the South and West Somerset Branch who has MND has written a book called A Bit of Target and on Saturday 18th August there was a book launch attended by the Mayor of Burnham on Sea the proceeds from the sate are to go to the branch.

It was well attended and a lot of books were sold link to Book Launch

Picture taken by Mike Lang Photographer

Minehead

After the tour of the house we continued our journey on to Minehead the beach is not impressive here so after a quick trip up the town we headed for the park and down to the start of the South West Coast Path you can go east or west.

Picture taken at the start of the walk I then sat on the seat while Patrick went off to look at the boats.

Looks like the tide was out

Patrick

Patrick sugested we walk up the hill we have done it before but not today too hot, so decided we should head back for the train unfortunately it was running an hour late but at least we had time for tea and Patrick had apple pie.

One of the steam trains having a wheel changed

Coal yard at Minehead

We had an interesting ride back in the train met a school teacher who had worked all over the world should be retired but was bored so is back teaching in Cario he comes home once a year and tours around on trains.

The it was off to the Merry Monk for a very good meal.



Cleeve Manor

We decided to have a trip on the Steam Railway from Taunton to Minehead on checking the times we discovered there was a trip to Cleeve Manor which looked interesting.

Steam Railway this is run mostly by volunteers and it is years since we took the trip, it was a lovely sunny day so we set off fromYeovil at 9am.

We got off the train at Blue Anchor and waiting for us was the tour guide for the Chapel Cleeve Ghost Experience bbc programe the bbc did a programe and it is worth watching.

Cleeve Manor

Picture of the guide outside the manor

After a short ride to the manor we alighted from the bus to we were led round the old part of the manor to start the tour it was very dark inside and then the first ghost appeared, to tell us about the house.



A monk to tell us about the original house after the guide had been locked out.

The party then followed the butler he was really good blind and was a good story teller.

This was when we entered the part of the house that has been restored



I was standing just inside the room and had the fright of my life when the cord came down from the lady of the manor who had killed herself.  I thought the decorations were well done in theis part of the house.

The ceiling was very well decorated and impressive.

After listening to a the story about the house during the war we saw the bride who had died in the lake this was very good and made a few people jump.

The tour continued in the cellar but it was too dark to take photo's plently of cobwebs

Present owner of the house then served us with tea and cake

Fire place fully restored