A little reminder to provide hats, sun cream and changes of clothes for your children as they will be outside as much as possible weather permitting. Should we experience a damp summer then waterproofs should be provided.
During our excursions the children will require sturdy footwear e.g. trainers, particularly for the beach and the castles.
It is my expectation to take the children on a few trips out during the School Summer Holiday period. This year’s selection is expected to be *Doune Castle, Linlithgow Palace, Blackness Beach (beach combing) & Castle and perhaps Beecraigs Country Park & Deer Park. Obviously, the excursions are all weather dependent and the destinations are the children’s choice. If you have any suggestions for an alternative destination or would like to help out on a trip then please let me know.
*I cannot guarantee that all the destinations can be achieved.
Please advise me as soon as possible for your requirements for childcare over the holiday periods detailed above so that may be able to arrange the summer holiday excursions.
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Holiday. We certainly did !
As you are aware we ventured to the beautiful island of Mull for a week at the beginning of April. We were very fortunate with the weather and only had one or two damp days. Thankfully the heaviest rain came during the night and died away during the day, so at least it didn't stop us from touring and experiencing the island.
The dogs are well and truly exhausted and are in dire need of another holiday to get over this one but they did enjoy themselves on the beach every day.
We were also very fortunate to see plenty of Golden Eagles even from our lodge and we were especially blessed in seeing the Sea Eagles without having to pay for a tour. Sea Eagles are also known as "flying barn doors" and if you ever get to see one you will know why! The Isle of Mull is a fantastic place to visit and a week isn't long enough to see it all. Hopefully, we will get back to visit again in a few years.
Here is a video of some of the photographs I took when on Mull. I hope you enjoy the video.
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As some of you are aware one of my dogs last year ran into the trampoline safety net bolts and required surgery as a result. Since then I have been trying to work out a way of making the trampoline safe for both the kids and the dogs at the same time.
As blocking the lower part of the trampoline wasn't a long term fix, I have now found an excellent solution to the problem... pity I didn't think of it sooner.
Since I have been unable to obtain suitable end caps for the bolts I have now purchased and fitted tight fitting plastic tubing to the safety bolts so should a dog or child run into the bolts neither will sustain serious injury.
Also last year I took note that children were going under the trampoline while someone was on it even after being told not to do so. This issue has also been addressed with the fitting of plastic coated mesh fencing around the legs of the trampoline. So hopefully this year we will have safer fun on the trampoline.
Other Childminders and Parents should take a good look at their trampolines for missing end caps to the safety net bolts - Serious Injury possible. I will publish my fix as soon as possible for anyone in the same boat as I was with missing end caps.
