August Bank Holiday Weekend

Every August bank holiday the Franks family get together.  This year everyone descended on Nanna and Grandad's Little House in Westbury.  As we live in Shepton and not so far away we didn't stay over and travelled up each day.  Friday everyone came with a share of the Mediterranean food, unfortunately we had to go about 9:30pm to get Oscar home but had a super time.

On Saturday we went to Stonehouse, Stroud, to visit a couple of friends, Justin and Jenny, who have moved in there.  Oscar and their son, Alfeo, got on really well as in a similar age group; hopefully we'll be able to spend more time with them as they are a really interesting couple and Oscar can get to know a friend outside of his nursery group.

Justin, Alfeo and Jenny.

Saturday late afternoon and we went back to the Little House to see how the Franks were getting on.  In advance of the barbeque dinner half had gone to Longleat Safari Park with the little ones and the others out locally; when they returned they came bearing helium animal balloons that terrified Oscar.

On the Sunday we returned again for a big breakfast and to see everyone before they all departed back to their homes; it was a shame that we didn't get to spend so much time with them as usual but look forward to the next visit for the Westbury Music and Arts Festival!

When we left we found that Dom had, kindly, tied a huge helium giraffe onto our car before leaving; fortunately Oscar has now overcome his fear of crinkly floating animals and says good night to the giraffe who is still floating on his bedroom ceiling! (one night it will probably descend on him and terrify him once more!)