We had planned to go out for the day as a family, but because the weather forecast has been grim for most of thel week, we decided to decide on the day. I was not prepared, however, for it to be raining, as that is what the forecasters had predicted three days earlier, and I ignored them.
So, after we had given him all of his presents (bar one - bloody e-bay, negative feedback on way) mainly Cd's and rugby books and rugby tops, we went out for breakfast.
Still raining.
Came home and decided to get on a train, which is a novelty for Mike, and headed off to Barnstaple on the Tarka Line, which follows the river valleys of the Yeo and Taw. From Eggesford to Barnstaple the line forms part of the Tarka Trail, a 180 mile long distance route tracing the journeys of 'Tarka the Otter' in Henry Williamson's classic novel.
When we got to Barnstaple it had stopped raining and looked brighter and we went onto the museum, with collections and displays that cover the natural and human history of North Devon, which include the Tarka Gallery, the Story of North Devon and the Regimental Collection of the Royal Devon Yeomanry.
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Then a walk alongside the river then onto Rocks Park
Back on the train - starts to rain again - and onto my parents house for birthday take-away and Birthday Cake (Spanish Fruit Cake that I made with my boys as it is his fav - Beks made choccy muffins - her speciality).
Home, with a very tired Jamsey, so I had to take him straight up to bed, while the others watched Gulliver's Travels which apparently was very good, and I got on with blogging about my Happiness Project
Lovely day all round, and guess what, now it has stopped raining.
Hope you all have a good weekend
Lou x
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