Do not expect anyone to get those really, but tomorrow we are going to see Will Young in concert at Leeds Castle (which bizarely is in Kent and no where near Leeds!). I know not many of you (okay any of you!) are likely to be desperate to see Will Young and I know that Ady is very likely to be the oldest person there tomorrow with me the second oldest. But I like that music, I think Will has a lovely voice and I can think of few nicer ways to spend a Sunday evening than in the company of the man I love, listening to music which makes me feel happy, watching the sun set over castle grounds… Life is all about memories and I anticipate tomorrow being one of the good ones to add to my catalogue 🙂
Today was such a day also. We were out early and over to a camping shop within a garden centre – there is a shop there also which was previously called Formative Fun – and looking at the merchanise was I imagine an outlet for the company Sarah has worked with. It is now called ‘Confident Kids’ and stocks all sorts of educational stuff, outdoor toys and various other innovative but I suspect overpriced cool stuff. Enjoyed browsing though and got a few ideas for Davies’ birthday coming up in September.
Then to the camping store which is an outdoor area with about 50 tent permanently pitched to look round and an indoor shop with all the various paraphenalia. We got to have a sit on the chemical loos, a bounce on the air beds and a giggle at the fluorescent trousers which I told Ady he *has* to wear if we go camping 🙂 possibly we left none the wiser really but I think we have enough idea of what we sort of think we might want to at least make a start at deciding… maybe!
Then over to Chris and Julie’s for a nice afternoon in their garden. Hardly worth blogging really as it was akin to what we spent an afternoon pretty much every weekend over there doing, drinking tea and chatting while the kids run around playing. Nice though 🙂
Had a lenthly debate with Ady while driving back and forwards about war, terrorism, countries intervening in other countries and so on. Made me feel a bit ignorant really that I used to have such strong views on things AND the knowledge and understanding to back my arguments and reasons for my views up. Now I tend to throw wild statements into the mix and spend time almost arguing with myself on my views… not sure what to do with that little nugget of self discovery as I am not really of a mind to develop extreme viewpoints but having been reading of late about anarchy, non coersion and various other life philosophies in regard to parenting it is tricky not to apply the same discipline to the rest of the world. I’d like to try and understand the world a little better in order to form some clearer opinions but I worry that would be an almost impossible task given the political stance and sway of most reporting and accounts of world events. I think I may be going through some sort of delayed philisophical phase which would have taken place during university years if I’d gone 🙂
We really wanted to vist Leeds castle when we were down in Kent. If I can wangle it we might try to take the kids to that hotel again next year and we want to do more stuff like that. Is that anywhere near you then? Might be worth a meet up if I ever sort it!
Comment by Kirsty — 09 July 2005 @ 11:23 pm
rofl @ you in the tent shop. You haven’t blogged on your money blog for ages …
Comment by Sarah — 10 July 2005 @ 12:24 am
I think Will Young’s got a fantastic voice and though I wouldn’t be desperate to go, would certainly enjoy one of his concerts. Have a great evening!
Comment by Joanna — 10 July 2005 @ 6:54 am
Leeds Castle is beautiful – would love to go there *not* on a school trip!
Have a briliant evening 🙂
Comment by Alison — 10 July 2005 @ 5:02 pm