Hello everyone. Hope all is well. Are you Young Writers still writing? I sincerely hope so. Don't forget to get in touch if you want any advice - or even just to catch up; it would be brilliant to hear from you.
I have had a busy summer. After Italy, we went to Margate for a few days and spent a lot of time with our grandchildren Harry, Olivia, Jack, Isaac and Oscar. We spent a whole afternoon on the lovely sandy beaches and almost a whole day in the Dreamland theme park. And, just last week, we had our youngest granddaughter Sophie over for the week. On the Sunday, we went to the top of The Shard which is the tallest building in Europe. On Monday, we went the the Warner Brothers Studio in Watford to visit the "Making of Harry Potter" exhibition. It was completely brilliant and we enjoyed it as much as she did! On Tuesday, we went to London Zoo. Now I am none too keen on zoos but I must say they do very well there. The animals have plenty of space and are really well-cared for and there is an ongoing conservation programme to enhance their futures. It is also very educational and a truly lovely place to have a picnic lunch like we did and an ice cream for good measure! On Wednesday afternoon we went to Wimbledon Theatre to see Madagascar - the Musical.
It was packed solid with families, some with quite young children. And on Thursday, we went to the London Sealife Centre on the South Bank, which is, quite possibly, the biggest aquairium we have ever visited! On Friday we took Sophie home and met up with her mum and we we all had lunch together, so as you can no doubt tell, it has been a busy couple of months!
We still have a few things lined up; some day trips, a couple of weekends away and a holiday in Cornwall. And somewhere along the line, we will be moving house. We are going to view some places in a couple of weeks so keep your fingers crossed for us. I will let you know how it goes.
So now you know what I have been up to, how about the Young Writers telling me what they've been up to all summer!
Best wishes everyone - and check back every so often for further updates.
