Holiday time!
I took great pleasure in strolling out from work at 3:30 today, happy in the knowledge that I'm now off for 2 whole weeks. How lush is that 
If this current warm spell of weather keeps up I'll be a very happy bunny indeed and it'll be just what I need. For lots of different reasons (not just work) the last 3 or 4 months have been hard going - typified really by this week's events - and I've felt a little jaded and off colour. Hopefully the next 2 weeks will give me the chance to recharge my batteries and spend some quality time with the family - or at least that's what the plan is!
Beale Park and Bracknell
As I'm having a couple of days off we decided to make the most of it and headed off to Berkshire for a break.
Our first port of call was Beale Park - a wildlife park and garden - some 6 miles from Reading. I'll give the lowdown on the park when I add the pics to this post.
After the park it was time to head off to our hotel in Bracknell - a Travelinn I hasten to add. So now we've stuffed ourselves silly at the adjoining Brewers Fayre, it's time for an early night - in readiness for Legoland tomorrow.
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Quackers
Our plans for the day pretty much went out of the window due to the non-stop rain. Even the excitement of getting the Swans fixtures by wap and teletext at 10 am failed to raise spirits that much.
In the end we bit the bullet and thought sod it we'll go out on the bikes anyway.
Mind you DDWT Junior didn't seem bothered either way as he was too busy feeding the ducks and getting us to draw dinosaurs with him.
With the weather unrelenting we spent the rest of the day in the pool. Quote of the day goes to DDWT Junior who told his new blonde acquaintance Charlotte that "You can't stay with me, you have to go and stay with your mammy and daddy" - quality!
Tis time to do the packing now as we have to be out of the villa by 10 am - which is a pain in the bum when you've got a nipper in tow. We're all a little subdued though as it's hometime tomorrow unfortunately.
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Soaked to the skin
An earlier start to our day today as Mrs DDWT had an appointment at the Aqua Sana. So whilst the Mrs had an 'Elemis' skin specific facial (£46 for 55 minutes), DDWT Junior and I went for a long walk. We spent most of the time playing racing sticks at some of the many mini waterfalls along the cascade walk. We also parted with a £1 of hard earned dosh for the lookalike Swansea Bay Summer Festival windmill (see attached pic).
The rain duly arrived this afternoon and co-incided with my first (and last?) holiday run. In fact it chucked it down for the 31 minutes 20 seconds I was out and consequently I was like a drowned rat on my return to the villa. The heavy rain also ensured that we spent this evening in the pool plaza - rather than on the bikes. We had a bargain though with the pool staff giving DDWT Junior a dolphin - foc!
Excitement is building ahead of tomorrow as the League One fixtures are announced - and with them our plans for next seasons weekends away
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