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Thursday 11th September

Last nights disco proved that once all the mud is scraped off they do scrub up well.

As do the children! We danced the night away, only slightly intimated by the dance school children who knew routines for everything!

The busy day lead to a peaceful nights sleep. We woke to grey skies which drizzled for the first session of the day, but then dried up. Today’s physically and mentally challenging day started with the Challenge Course, Trapeze, Abseiling and Problem solving.

The challenge course saw up clambering, crawling and climbing our way across a series of obstacles, many of which required teamwork to manage. We were so good at this we even did it blindfolded!

The Trapeze is perhaps the scariest activity we do. It isn’t that physically demanding but requires nerve and determination. We had to climb up a 37ft telegraph pole to stand on a small table at the top, then leap for the trapeze bar. What a lot of dare devils we have with us!!

The abseiling team had to face the uneasy sensation of leaning backwards off a tower, not a natural feeling, but once they had conquered this feeling the jumping down was worth it.

The problem solving saw our teams working together to accomplish tasks. Great team building exercises!

We headed to the shop for our souvenirs just before lunch and then got ready for our afternoon challenges. Jacobs Ladder, Trapeze, Challenge Course and Survivor are in store this afternoon.

Teamwork is paramount in Jacobs Ladder, the team trying together to reach the top.
Survivor is all about surviving in the wilderness, building shelters and making the right choices of equipment for rural life.

Tonight holds the activity the adults have all been waiting for AEROBALL! A roaring, shrieking, laughing success from last year. I suppose the children might get a go too.
We are making the most of our last full day here and loving every minute.

I would just like to thank you all for taking the time to look at this webpage everyday and the children love to know you are keeping up with them all. The texts about the photos are particularly appreciated. Thank you for your support.

Until tomorrow then!!

Wednesday 10th September

Last nights evening activity Ambush was one of the most eagerly awaited because of last year’s cohort raving about it, and it didn’t disappoint. We had a wonderful time dressing up as commando and sneaking up on each others teams. All thoroughly enjoyed this not least because my team beat Mrs Drysdale’s team!! Thankfully we all had a wonderful nights sleep and the rain that had poured throughout the night was gone this morning. We actually saw blue skies! 2 groups headed off together in search of the lake this morning as they had Kayaking. A very wet, very fun session was had by all, not least 2 very wet adults!!!

Whilst these groups were slashing and spinning around the lake another was climbing through the trees on the high rope course. Another session which just proved the bravery and determination of these wonderful children. They then went on to be taught how to fire a bow and arrow. Some very skilled archer in our midst. Watch out Robin Hood!

The afternoon saw 2 groups, who were now dry, heading off for archery and abseiling. The archers from the morning headed out in the kayaks with the aim of soaking Mrs Drysdale as thoroughly as Miss Page and Mrs Gill had been, and they definitely succeeded.

This evening is the disco. So it’s glad rags on and dancing shoes dusted off. Where do they get their energy from?? A truly hilarious day today. Tomorrow looks to be a challenging day. With Jacobs Ladder, Survivor, Trapeze, Challenge Course, Problem Solving and Abseiling. Wish us luck!

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