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Summer Holiday Memories (with Walkers)

September 2, 2013 by Sarah Trivuncic 2 Comments

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Summer holiday memories are precious. I’ve always spent my son’s childhood “in the moment” never like Abba “Slipping Through My Fingers”. [This post was originally sponsored by Walkers Mighty Lights in 2013.]

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Last year I blogged a list of everything we’d done during the summer holidays and purely for family reference I’ve decided to make this an annual list.

I keep telling Ted that he has “far too much fun”. Neither my husband nor I recall our childhood being the non-stop jamboree that it seems to be for Ted today.

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I’m almost embarrassed to write down a complete list. I don’t set out to pack his holiday with so many activities, the time just seemed to fill up so fast and before we knew it virtually every day was accounted for with something.

So here we go…

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1. One night camping in Dymchurch, Kent.

2. Fish and chips burnt off by climbing up the lighthouse at Dungeness.

3. Jumping on the trampoline on Ramsgate beach then a paddle in the sea.

4. Evening stop off in Whitstable on the way home (mummy and daddy wish they lived here).

5. Twelve days’ play scheme attendance comprising:

6. Regular trips to the local library;

7. Regular trips to two local playgrounds;

8. Trip to the cinema (£3 for popcorn and a film about chimpanzees – bargain!!);

9. Bowling;

10. Trip to Coram’s Fields City Farm & Playground.

11. Three nights staying with Helen in the Cotswolds.

12. Regular barbecues.

13. Walking around a nice big lake.

14. Still learning to swim in various swimming pools – nearly, nearly there without armbands.

15. Still learning to ride a bike – nearly, nearly there without stabilisers.

16. A kids’ cupcake class (blogging event)

17. Lazing on deck chairs in Green Park.

18. Picnicking on sushi from the Japan Centre (Ted is crazy about sushi…)

19. Daddy had a day off work and we all went to Whipsnade Zoo courtesy of Experience Days.

20. Also courtesy of Experience Days we went to Hampton Court.

21. Daddy finished work early one Friday night and we met up at the Southbank outdoor festival, ending up in Ping Pong. I tell you, this boy has too much fun.

22. A visit to the Horrible Histories spying exhibition at Imperial War Museum with Katie and her boys.

23. A repeat visit to the Southbank to see Beano Town exhibition. Sadly Ted isn’t interested in inheriting my collection of Beano annuals.

24. A ride with Brittany Ferries to Caen with balloon sculpture entertainment from a surprisingly amusing CLOWN.

25. A week in Biscarrosse, French atlantic coast with Grandaddy in a caravan comprising:

26. Boat trip from Arcachon to Cap Ferret (it’s pronounced furr-ay not “ferret”;

27. Wii night playing Just Dance 4 (amongst entertainment laid on by campsite);

28. Jumping on the inflatable trampoline a lot;

29. Ukelele lessons, tickling and general merriment with Grandaddy;

29. More swimming;

30. Lashings of ice cream;

31. Watching the sun set on the Atlantic;

32. Overnight stay in St Malo before coming home on Brittany Ferries again.

33. A kids’ cookery class with Raymond Blanc (blogging event).

34. Two trips to Westfield.

35. Meeting up with Michelle at Adventure Island in Southend.

36. Attending a birthday party and two playdates.

37. I think I’d better stop there.

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It’s a good job he goes back to school tomorrow, I’m exhausted.

That first weekend camping in Dymchurch feels like absolutely ages ago rather than it all went in a flash and I don’t know what we did with the time.

And we’ve had a damn good time.

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Post sponsored by Walkers’ new Mighty Lights.

Perfect for kids’ lunchboxes and available in multipacks of 6 lightly salted, roast chicken or cheese & onion flavours. Ted doesn’t have packed lunches at school but his mummy and daddy each enjoy a regular bag of crisps and a sandwich most weekday lunchtimes. I tend to flit between varieties but these would be my new choice to seek out if my usual favourite Walkers’ Sun Bites were not on offer. Compared to the corn snacks I featured earlier in the year, these are a proper crisp and my only beef with them is they’re not yet available in Salt & Vinegar!!

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About Sarah Trivuncic

Sarah Trivuncic has published recipes, restaurant and travel reviews on Maison Cupcake since 2009. She lives in Walthamstow, East London with her husband and teenager.
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Comments

  1. Jeanne @ Cooksister says

    September 12, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    Ted is a lucky kid! A lovely post, Sarah – and that Abba song is one of my favourites, although it inevitably makes me cry when I listen to it.

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    • Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

      September 12, 2013 at 4:48 pm

      He as far too much fun and I’m constantly pointing this out to him. Far too much fun.

      Reply

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