As you would expect with the Twinnies on board, it was an early start! No complaints from me, when you get past 60 you really don’t want to be wasting too many hours in bed!
Grandma rustled up a marvellous breakfast for all. The boys ate it in Bella - with the fan heater on full blast. They didn’t seem to mind and it certainly reduced the odds of them ruining Brunnehilda’s upholstery! I did the dishes while the boys played in the camp playground - about 50 yds from the van. NB, just re-read this ... the playground isn’t camp but in the camp!
By 10.15 we were wellied up and heading out on the footpath through the forest to the Sandringham Estate. The house is shut but t’internet had confirmed the Visitors Centre Cafe was open.
We walked the 2 miles through the forest along the estate’s scenic drive (called Princess’ Drive), arriving at the cafe at about 11.45. It was a very pleasant walk with 2 highlights - the gorgeous views across to the Wash and Charlie tugging on a huge branch on a dead tree and it coming off and nearly landing on his head!! Probably shouldn’t have mentioned that second one but I know Laura and George (the parents!) don’t read this blog so the secret of the un-attentive grandparents is safe enough!
The Cafe was really nice - not cheap but good quality.
While we were in the cafe it started to drizzle and by the time we had had a play in the playground and were on the way home (a different route, this time following the road) it was pouring down.
When the hail came on we sheltered under a tree for a bit.
It rained the entire 1 hour walk home. Everyone got absolutely soaked but those 3 boys didn’t grumble or moan once - very impressive and not something we would have been able to report if their mother had been involved!
When we returned to Brunnehilda we stripped off, cranked up the heating and put the kettle and toaster on. Indeed we had so much going on, we tripped Brunnehilda’s electrics a couple of times!
After an hour or so we were dried off and ready to go out again. We arrived at Hunstanton at about 4pm. It’s very unfair to judge a seaside place in the cold and rain but I think it fair to say that we didn’t see it at its best! Although I seem to remember it’s best was not particularly great!
We found a cash machine, a sweet shop and a penny arcade in our wanderings - by this time the rain had stopped but had been replaced by a very cold icy wind coming straight off the sea. We stayed a long time in the penny arcade as Grandma seemed to have bottomless pockets! And another thing ... this definitely wasn’t a penny arcade more like a pound one!
Once we were spent up and had cashed in our 200 tokens - for a couple of chews and 3 key rings - we were ready for something to eat.
Charlie found us a nice fish and chips restaurant called Henry’s. The staff were really nice and the food was a hit too. I had prawns, Charlie halloumi and Kim and the Twinnies, cod. There was also a battered sausage ordered and not eaten - another reason Charlie is just like his mother ... they both have eyes bigger than their bellies!
Back to Brunnehilda in time for a game of Ludo (Harry won) and snakes and ladders (Harry didn’t win). Harry enjoyed the first result more than the second and showed his dis-pleasure! We can’t blame his mother for this behaviour - this ones all down to me I’m afraid!
And so to sleep! I’m not sure I believe it but the weather forecast says it’s NOT going to rain tomorrow?!
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