46. As we were only thirty minutes down the road from Coombe Mill, we decided to pop up and catch up with Fiona and family. The Boy was eager to explore with Guy and Clio, trying out the new den-building area. I love this photo because of his cheeky smile, the way his eyes are lit up and his determination to strike up a fire with damp wood.
47. Bosinver have a wonderful Wild Kids outdoor activity session on Mondays, where The Boy made mud pies, a fairy nest and then toasted marshmallows around a campfire.
48. I never would have thought that we'd be paddling in the sea in February but we did. It was abslutely necessary! We found a lovely little beach called Pentewan and it was so sheltered and warm that we soon removed socks and wellies, coats and hats, and waded right in. The water was freezing, but The Boy had such a wonderful time and raced back and forth chasing the waves! That was until he fell backwards and ended up drenched!
49. We came home early from our holiday due to a work emergency and discovered a disaster; Peppa the fish had died! Freddy was fine, but Peppa was a goner. The Boy absolutely sobbed when we told him, and asked to bury him in the garden with a pebble to mark the spot. I almost sobbed as well as I held his shaking, little body tight.
50. Peppa 2 was purchased, she wasn't allowed to be called anything else, but she settled in really well to the tank and The Boy was happy.
51. The power went off at 9am and it was one of those days when I really needed a babysitter in the form of the television and coffee as therapy, but it was not to be. By lunchtime I was struggling so we headed to Ikea for lunch and then down the beach for some pebble plopping. 3,30 was the expected time for it to come back on and when at 5.40 it still was off with an estimated time of 9pm reconnection, we headed over to mum and dad's for tea, electricity and warmth. It came back on at 7.55, just in time to record the live Eastenders!
52. A trip to Dyffryn Gardens for an exploration of the gardens turned into a quick runaround as it was freezing!
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Gorgeous photos, and it looks like you have had a great week exploring, amazing that you were paddling in the sea this early in the year, how fantastic!
Sorry to hear about Peppa, hope Peppa 2 lives a long and happy life =)
We can't wait to spend our Summer on the beach, we're always there!
Love the photo of The Boy toasting marshmallows. To have bare feet in the sea in February is incredible! Having the electricity off for that long sounds a right hassle!
Incredible or incredibly brave/stupid?
After looking at your gorgeous photos at the beach, I suddenly really miss the sea and watching my kids run and play in the sand – even in the winter.
How far do you live away from the sea now? It's not the same as having it on your doorstop is it?
Blimey in the sea in February- Sounds and looks like great fun. Mine always manage to fall backwards in the water too, and always when I've no spare clothes.
Sorry to hear about Peppa
It was so hot and sunny, and our feet felt horrendously trapped. Need to pack a towel and space clothes in the boot of the car I think!
Love the marshmallow grilling 🙂
What a gorgeous week!
Thanks, it was good fun!
Very much an outdoor week for half term. RIP Peppa.
So happy to get out and about again!
Awe poor Peppa and The Boy. I feel sad for him! I love the beach shot again and agree his face in the photo at Coombe Mill is awesome! How great to pop in and say hello! Sorry to hear about the electricity! x
He was so upset when I told him about Peppa, he kept asking if he wod wake up.
Beautiful photos as always, I wish we had a beach like Pentawan near us, it sounds and looks ideal for kids .
It had lots of different aspects, rockpools, old ruins and patches of sand.
What a mixed bag of a week. So sorry to hear about Peppa :(. I hope the work emergency wasn't too drastic. The beach photo is my favourite 🙂 x
I love the beach photo too, the reflection in the sand makes me think of warm sunny days.
Sorry you had to come home early and sorry to hear Peppa died 🙁 Glad Peppa 2 is settling in well though!!
I'm just glad she hadn't started decomposing!
Lovely photos of the week, RIP Peppa! Gosh, I dread the day my electricity goes off for any longer than 1 hour!! lol
It drove me mad and was the worse day for it to have happened!
I love your beach photos. Paddling in the sea in February is very, very brave lol!
The water was freezing even though it was very sunny and warm!
What beautiful photos (except poor Peppa of course). We has a mouse burial and all was going well until my boy asked us each to say what the mouse had meant to us. My poor mum and husband who both have no time for pet rodents had to come up with something while we tried not to laugh. It's a tough moment but important for the kids
I know it's a bit grim showing his fish, but these are the little moments we have to share as well aren't they? I'd have a struggle if The Boy asked us to do the same as your son did!
He looks so young toasting marshmallows! I hope the work emergency was sorted 🙁 and poor old Peppa 🙁 hope the boy wasn't too distraught x
He sobbed his little heart out, but he seems to be ok about it now.
Love your photos as usual. Braver than me going paddling in February. Hope Peppa 2 has a long and happy life. Know how upset I was losing pets of any kind as a child x
In truth the water was freezing but the sunshine was too lovely to have trapped feet!
Arrr I am so sorry to hear about Peppa the fish 🙁 apart from that and the electricity being off it sounds like a lovely week. It must be lovely living so close to the sea. Hope you have a good week x
It is wonderful living next to the sea, when I lived in Reading I found it really hard to cope being so landlocked. The first pets death is always hard, isn't it?
I recognised the first photo straight away, that was such a happy afternoon and it is written all over his face. Poor Peppa, life cycles are cruel for children to understand.
I had real difficulty choosing just one photo, I wanted to choose the one next to the rabbit or him blowing the whistle at the train as well! Thank you for having us!
sorry about Peppa. Looks like you've had a wonderful half term though, full of fresh air and excitement x
It has been wonderful and lots of things going on! I need a week off to recover
We went paddling in the sea this week too, thankfully miss a didn't get too wet. Sorry to hear about peppa.
It was far too lovely to resist, wasn't it?
Looks like you had a fab time on holiday. What a brilliant place for exploring and outdoor fun. Paddling so early in the year, very brave but I bet you couldn't resist!
I absolutely couldn't, and you'd have been with me! As I sat on the rock in the sunshine I realised how hot it was so took his outer coat, hat, wellies and socks odd. Watching him gaily skip down the beach, my toes were begging to be free and I couldn't wait any more!!
It looks like you had a lovely week (apart from the fish). I love the contrast in the two beach photos – one barefoot in the sunshine and the other in wellies and coat, it sums up the mixed weather this week perfectly! Mmm, toasted marshmallows!
Yes, this project is all about capturing the everyday moments that we want to remember, isn't it? Fish, cold parks, glorious marshmallows and dens. Bravo and sorry about the work emergency- strangely enough that happened to us too when we last went to Cornwall x
So much fabulousnessnessness. Barefoot in February! Wow! Love your beach side life. Love that you got to go to Coombe Mill too.
Great week, Liska xxx
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Love the marshmallow shot, such fun! And, the beach shots are both fab, can't believe you were paddling, we'd get frost bite at the moment 🙂 So sorry about Peppa xx
Your week looks fabulous. You are such a talented photographer. I love the first picture he really does look like he is in his happy place. The paddling shot really does look like it's summer. #365 KA x
Great outdoor photos. Looks like a fun week!
Gorgeous shots this week! Poor Peppa, poor Boy; it's awful when you lose a pet
wow, bare feet in the sea – a very brave boy! Love the campfire picture too
Looks like a wonderful half term. The weather looks lovely. Sorry to hear about poor Peppa though x
Aww bless The Boy sobbing about the goldfish, that's heartbreaking, made me upset! Glad he had lots of fun otherwise… and wow to bare feet in the sea…. very brave! We toasted marshmallows last week lol x
Aww no poor Peppa! The beach shots are gorgeous!
oh what a week you have had between the electricity, the work emergency and poor dear Peppa. Glad Peppa 2 is settling in ok, and you still managed to get some fab shots x
Such gorgeous photos. I do hope you're OK and admire your strength to continue this when life is challenging you from all angles. But I love your blog and your photos totally make me want to move near the sea! #365
RIP Peppa and Welcome Peppa 2. It's hard to lose a pet, when our dog died John cried on and off quite a lot. He still asks for her. The beach looks lovely. I plan to spend more time at the beach this summer. It's crazy that I live so close but rarely visit.
Awww I'm sorry about Pepper 🙁 Nothing worse than losing a pet especially for a child!!
I love your photos around the fire!!
First you rubbed sticks, then started a fire….then needed a sea of water to put it out? all over 3 days? lol
Great photos
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Amazing beach shots! I can't wait for warmer weather, so we can go paddle. We don't live anywhere near a beach and my South African (won't go near a beach in cold weather, poor thing!) prefers to go when it's warm! 🙂
What a lovely week you've had (well except for the power outage!). Love the picture of The Boy at the campfire.
What gorgeous photos on the beach. We haven't been yet as the water is normally freezing and the children want to go in, no matter what.
Sorry about Peppa. Always sad to lose a pet.
I love the marshmallow picture – Yum.
Oh no, rest in peace Peppa! I think we've had quite a mild winter really, though it isn't so mild I'd want to paddle in the sea this week!
Thanks for running this every week, I know it's tough at times but so many people love taking part and we all look to you to run the show!
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Fantastic photos! So much outdoor fun! Looks like you had a great week x
What wonderful photos, I love that one of the marshmallows being cooked on the fire (makes me want to do it with my kids).
Sorry to hear about the fish, never easy losing a pet.
Gorgeous photos – looks like you all had an amazing week. #project365
I would love to visit combe mill , it looks great . Have you been a few times ?
lovely set of photos from your half term (apart from the dead fish 🙁 of course)
sounds like you had a lovely break in Cornwall and as you say, fancy paddling in the sea at this time fo year!!! x
ps. glad you got to see the live Eastenders!!
Your holiday sound like fun, a bit sad that you had to cut it short.
what a shame he fell over in the sea, easy done though.
Love the running happy boy in the bottom picture.
RIP Peppa, no wonder he cried its heartbreaking to lose a pet.
Poor Peppa.
What an amazing fresh air filled week. He looks so cheeky in the first photo
the camping shot is utterly fantastic i love the angle it was taken at too.
Sorry for being so late this week getting round x
Wonderful photos this week (as usual!) – sorry about Peppa 🙁
Lots of lovely outdoor photos, how amazing to be so close to Coombe Mill. We are aiming to go in 2017 as our now car won't make it and we need to get a new one. So sorry to hear about Peppa, I hope Peppa 2 is still doing well? x