We're going to the zoo, soo, zoo how about you..........

Ok so we are not going to the zoo- we have been. In fact Stephanie and I went on Sunday. it was a fantastic day. We went to a zoo which we have not been to before but I have heard great things about. We packed our lunch and off we went.

 

It was fantastic we saw lots of the usual suspects; lions, penguins (they are one of the main reasons for going!), giraffes, zebras, seals etc.

 

The highlights of the day were hand feeding the elephants and the giraffes. I was most impressed as this was free most zoos that allow this charge extra, but we only spent our admission fees for the whole day. Except for running out of drinks, so an extra drink each but nanny had given us some spending money which was enough for an ice cream and a nice cold drink.

 

We have already decided that we want to go back here. There are so many things to see and do that although we were there from 10am- 6pm we didn't get to see everything!

Upcycling

I had this old chair in my allotment shed, I used it for rests when working down there, but as we have given the allotment up now I decided to make use of it at home.

This is it half way through sanding. It has a red back and arms and blue seat. I sanded it off and gave it 2 coats of white gloss which I had leftover from giving my kitchen unit a makeover.

And now I have a lovely white chair to sit in my white bedroom. It needs a cushion or a throw with a splash of blue and it will be perfect.

 

I have also worked through my mending pile I know have 2 dresses and a skirt for me and a dress for Stephanie which have been sat for a couple of weeks waiting to be sorted out.

This was all done yesterday, today I have been out with my in-laws for the day. We had a lovely day and I only took one picture the whole day

 

The animals were all behind bars which were impossible to get decent pictures around so I gave up and just enjoyed myself instead. The best thing is I now have a years ticket to the zoo for me and Dylan. The tickets automatically upgrade to a years ticket if you buy them on the gate. A big bonus is Dylan's dad paid for his ticket so I only paid for me, £23.00. When we go back in a couple of weeks I will need to get a ticket for Stephanie but bargain, and we will use them several times in the next year- to make sure we get our moneys worth! LOL