May - Jun 2020

1st May: Bug hotel.

 

3rd May: Lockdown walk to Rivelin Edge.

8th: Cycling to Dungworth for ice cream.

13th: Sunset from the park.

31st: Another lockdown walk, this time from Strines to Back Tor, in search of the bearded vulture.

June birthdays.

Zoom party.

Zoom Guides promise.

Mar-Apr 2020

24th March: COVID-19 lockdown begins with den-making in the garden

1st April: a morning cup of T for Mummy. 

4th Apr: Getting used to solo bike rides.

6th: Playing with old tech.

7th: a botanical walk round Crosspool.

8th: Cycling round Bradfield.

10th (Good Friday). A deserted Stanage Edge on a sunny bank holiday weekend.

Warm enough for a barbecue in the garden!

22nd: Megan rode 10 miles to Ringinglow and back.

25th: Emily had a go at dyeing her hair blue-black, and let her sisters try it too.

Jan-Feb 2020

15-16 Jan before & after

17-20th Half-term London trip
17th: History day including Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London (where 3xGreat-Grandad James Smith lived)

and a fantastic steak at "The Bountiful Cow".

18th: Science/modern day at the Science Museum and The Shard.

19th: a more relaxed day, with St Paul's Cathedral lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe, and browsing at Hamleys. No cheap tickets available for the theatre unfortunately.

20th: A Taylor Swift inspired visit to Camden Market.

Harry Potter shop at Platform 9 3/4.