Southend-On-Sea

Wednesday 11/4/07.

"?" came in about 9am. We had a cuppa and a rest before the kids arrived. "A" brought "ST" and "J" round at 9:30am. Once "A" had left at 10:30am, we gathered our belongings and off we set for Southend-On-Sea.

The drive there was pleasant and no traffic jams along the way. We arrived at 11:15am and easily found a place to park along the sea front.

We made our way along to Peter Pans Adventure park. Where the kids enjoyed  the rides and amusements and i took a couple of pics. "?" and i rested while the kids were on the rides.

A little later we all went get some chips and our drinks, then we went to the amusement arcades where the slot machines were and spent all the change i had saved since christmas.

When we came out of the arcades we went along the promenade to buy our ice-creams and sat on the wall over looking the beach and sea and taking in the fresh air. The weather was'nt to bad, it was sunny and warm.

After the kids had their ice-creams they wandered along the beach collecting shells and pebbles, while "?" and i walked along towards where the car was parked and we met the kids at the end of the beach where the steps were near the car.

We left Southend at 2:45pm. to once again to miss the traffic on the way home. We arrived home at 3:45pm.

The kids went off to play on the X-Box and the computer, while "?" and i had a cuppa and a rest as we were aching so much, even though we had plenty of stops to rest . "?" watched horse racing and i went to watch Rosemary and Thyme in my room.

We took "ST" and "J" home at 5pm. then came home. "?" left at 6:15pm. and i settled down to rest for a bit and watch TV. Then i decided to go online to write in my journal Astras Space and post some pics that i had taken today. you will find Astras Space on my side bar.

Today has been really lovely, the kids were good and we were all tired and "J" slept all the way home and "?" and myself had aches and pains, but we coped. we found everything was rather expensive.

Thursday 12/4/07.

I had a bad night and could'nt sleep with the aches and pains. This morning was worse still and i could hardly move with the pain. So, i got a hot water bottle and held it on the areas that was giving me pain to try to ease it and took pain killers. I did'nt do anything today.

This afternoon i felt better, so i finished off stitching my cardi together and knitted the neck band and started on the first front border this evening. I will leave the rest untill tomorrow now.

Well thats all for now, so Best Wishes to you all...

Astra!