3BT: A Winter’s Tale

We took a stroll through the local country park and were amazed to find the lake frozen over; never seen that before. The seagulls didn’t mind but the ducks were all herded together up the one end where the ice had been broken. After traipsing along various paths we reached the ski centre - but the toboggan run was closed! Possibly because the brakes were frozen or, bizarrely, the track was too slippery! We didn’t hang around for long, the sun was already dipping below the tree line.

Spotted on our travels apart from the ducks, seagulls and sundry squirrels were a greenfinch, a robin, a hedge sparrow and a titchy little browney-orangey bird we couldn’t identify.

Back at the lake, we tried breaking the ice with various stones and half a branch Matt had dragged back with him. Then we broke ice near the sides and skimmed the pieces across - some of them went a hundred yards at least. And despite numerous warnings about staying away from the edge just in case, guess who ended up with a wet foot. Yep. Me.

3bt: Mad dancing, crash team racing, birds jamming

Just beating Matt on Crash Team Racing - 'Mystery Caves' - I'm normally useless on that one, always getting burnt!

Matt and me dancing madly round his bedroom to 'Dancin' a Catchy Rhythm', just before tucking him in for the night.

All quiet now, except for three little birds, jammin' in the trees. And 'Sidewinder' playing!