Octoberish. Well, that’s my excuse anyway. It’s been too long since I posted here, and partly that’s because I’m lazy, but also it’s because I’ve:
- Been doing some copy-typing of old (I mean really, really old – when spelling had no meaning, and land was described depending on whose land it abutted, and natural features) manuscripts for money (Christmas is coming, and selling pictures does not always make for a fat goose).
- Having waaaay too much fun with my children.
- Being monumentally uninspired about what I’m making/painting. Which, equally, doesn’t make for a fat goose, and this is a bad time of year to be fretting about inspiration.
But, the half-term holiday has done me the world of good (no copy-typing, more fun with children). We have made Origami frogs, my eldest went to a two-day drama workshop, and today we all went to Hartlebury Castle, which is the county museum of Worcester.
And it was brilliant. There was a great deal to do, some craft-themed (Halloween, dontchaknow), like making a pumpkin lantern, and a quill pen, and a dreamcatcher, a spoooky biscuit and some trail-themed (find the frogs).
My five year old liked the frog-trail best, and my seven-year old the lantern-making. Both had a wonderful time, and so did I. There’s an awful lot of interesting exhibits in this castle. Some are quirky (the dolls house), some fascinating (the gypsy caravans), some surreal (the stuffed mice playing cards), some cute (the little elephant) and some just interesting and clever.
They do ‘themed rooms’ which is great for giving children a proper sense of period, and the castle itself is beautiful, with a moat, and walks, and plenty of picnic benches.
There were lots of museum staff on hand, and everyone seemed to be smiley. Another nice touch – skipping ropes and hoops left outside for children to play with during the ‘lunch hour’.
So we all came back with inky fingers, arms full of goodies, and smiles.
Toad in the Hole for tea, and I feel like I want to do some work proper tomorrow, which is a good, good feeling.
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