Windmills and Warships

Yesterday we went up to Wimbledon Common, mainly to see the windmill, but it was such a nice day anyway that it was worth going for the walk. Tommy loved the chance to run free, and it was great to let him, to be able to tell him to run ahead without having to worry about the cars on the road. We looked at horses, dogs, birds and tried to spot foxes and snakes (although luckily for me, we didn't see a single slithery thing). We chased each others' shadows and ran around like kids (or at least I did, TB already has the excuse).

Inside the museum TB was facinated with the models of various UK windmills, and loved pressing various buttons to make each one work. He got the chance to see how the millstones grind grain into flour, and even got a bag of flour to take home after he'd helped to make it.

Today we headed up to London Bridge to look around the HMS Belfast. Before we'd even left the house, TB was so excited about the thought of going in the ship he'd only ever looked at in the past.

You're given the option of taking their audio tour headsets, and as there was a kids one, decided to give it a go. As you go around the ship, signs tell you the number to enter into the headset for the relevant description. Of course TB loved typing in the numbers and making the commentary play.

As well as seeing all the best bits of the ship, they had a kids activity today, and TB and I sat and made a peg sailor whilst Yuri wandered round the engines.

And of course, it was a tiring day for all of us (you try running around a warship chasing after an over-excited 3 year old), but maybe some more than others.