Day 8/9 Middling

Day 8

We must have overdone our celebrations a bit...  everyone was out of sorts today.  We started off OK, bath, breakfast, a walk went just fine.  School work was frustrating for all of us - no-one really did anything and there was lots of distractions and complaining.  Lunch came, and the afternoon turned out to be a complete write off.  We were not allowed out because another bus was coming in, and no-one wanted to do anything,  Matt didn't want to work, kids didn't want to read/play/go for a walk/anything and I felt totally lethargic.  We skipped our usual PT session of or the first time and gave the day away as a write off...We did change the beds today - quite a performance with slightly too small flat sheets, three to a bed ( one over the top of the duvet) and not being given enough sheets or pillow cases...

Day 9

Today we were determined to get back on track.  The weather has been absolutely gorgeous the whole time we have been here.  When we arrived the big tree by the chalice was bare and is now looking green.  It might be completely in leaf  by the time we leave!  We were second into the yard this morning.  The other person is a new person who is obviously a runner.  She was galloping around the yard, doing sprints up the 'long' straight - and she was going the 'wrong' way!  We set off behind her, and she pretty quickly stopped the running, must be very disheartening for someone who looks like she does an awful lot of tearing about.  The army guys have stuck up a bunch of exercises around the perimeter - squats, butt kicks and all that kind of stuff.  I didn't see anyone doing them, but it was nice to see a change!!

Amelia has taken to doing the dishes.  The hotel has provided us with plates, an odd assortment of cutlery, a sharp knife and a chopping board which we wash and dry in our room.  Lucky there are two sinks in the bathroom!  They provide us with a bucket of cleaning stuff too - including dish soap and a tea towel.  I'm guessing that this is stuff that has appeared over time as people make suggestions.  We usually eat out of the cartons the food comes in so our dishes are limited to cutlery and mugs.  We've asked that we not receive any fizzy drinks, or bottled water, but the bottled water keeps coming, as will the milk I suspect, when we cancel it tomorrow!  Hydration is an issue :)


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