On the Monday we took E to Jodrell Bank to carry on the Space theme. In his usual way, he was overcome with excitement and dropped off for a nap within half a mile of the house. Gee, he can wake up with the grumps, but they soon disappeared and he warmed up by whirling the Solar System display around.

Then it was in to the main display. Think he wondering where the eye piece for this telescope was.

Tried to explain about frequencies....but not as interesting as Black Holes

Spent a lot of time whirling balls into the Black Hole

" Did you see a galaxy?"

"Yes I did"

I didn't mention that it was painted on the centres wall. Think he probably saw some space fingers as well

Back to the Black Hole

Out to the Whispering dishes. Two parabolic dishes about 100m apart. You speak into one and the sound is captured by the other one

" Did Grandad hear that"

Kept running over to check. "Yes he did"

This amused for a long time. It was an inclined plane. You rolled the ball down a track to see if you could get some bells to ring. You then adjusted the bells to try and get them at the same interval.

It was great fun, especially if you could get the ball to fall off at the other end.

Ball fell off ok....so repeat the experiment.

Adjusting the bells

 Another experiment about flywheels

Right, time to go....but first lets keep the solar system moving

Tuesday in the garage checking out the engine. How many horsepower. I'm sure it's more than 1

Just checking it out

It's ok...

.....but I like this one

So many buttons and things to play with.

 

To finish on a random note, We are just getting the harvest from our second pear tree. These are our favourite ones.

The last of the apples, I'm glad to say. I love them but we end up with an apple glut and then a red Pear glut, then we finish with the green pears.

"What would you like for dinner Ed?"

" Pasta with cheese"

"Tough, it's fish"

followed by ..."can I have a leeeetle treat"

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the Friday, we had a trip to Oulton Park to have a run around, see some racing cars and have some fun in the playground.

 

All good fun, but not too sure about the cars at first. Decided it was the Blue one to win.



Ah, the playground

Cue engine noises

These adventure walk ways are hard

Grandad, will you get that tree out of my head

Ask granddad...

Well it was back for a no pesto, Pasta and Pesto dinner and then just a "Leeeetle treat" Cosmos again.

Saturday we drove E back to SW.

D advised us to leave around 11 or 12 as he will have a sleep. Yeah right....awake all the way. But was really good. Lovely to see D&E together again and then much excitement when C got back.

Despite much prompting that the first words were to be along the lines of "Mummy I've missed you and love you".....it turned out to be about potential presents....... followed by cuddles and love.

Wednesday it was Chatsworth Farm. Again, the excitement was too much and he slept the whole way, which was probably a good thing.

Woke up Grumpy. Eventually got the Wellies on and it was off to jump in puddles. After a little drama when he splashed his trousers, it was off to the farmyard. Wet trousers weren't worried about later.

We will come back here

 1 Horse power. But a big one.

what, no pasta...

Funky Chickens

Ah, the playground. This could be a good place

Yep

 
Yuk, sandy hands

An Archimedes screw you say....

ok and then what

I'll do it

STanding in the reservoir makes it easier

 

OK Grandad, I've got it

Didn't want to leave the playground for the Guinea Pig wrangling....but then they gave him one to stroke

"Can I have another one?" As we were by ourselves for a while he eventually blagged four

Calm

Back to the playground and the diggers. He was strong enough to move these

We had some of these eggs for tea. Delicious

A source of amusement, was this guy trying to buy some chickens. Two to a box, but how do you keep them in.

We got a private milking show ( nice and quiet in school term time ).
E has a love of the rhythm and the beat. It made us laugh as he picked up the beat of the milking machine and began to move in time.

Cue concerned looks as to where milk comes from, and it's still warm.

He had great day, as did we. We have been coming to Chatsworth for some time, but needed an excuse to visit the farm. Now we had one.

 

 

"So, Ed, Eggs for dinner" No worries. Wolfed them down.

 

"Can I have a leeeetle treat, just a small one...."