Weymouth Olympic Torch

The Olympic torch has come to Weymouth, and party on the beach was going ahead no matter what the weather. So after work I had only one taker who wanted to brave the storms to see this moments occasion. So me and Bethany travelled by train to town then somehow managed to walk straight in to the exclusive blue wrist banned party without having any bands, the view was blinded by umbrellas but we were kept warm by the huddling bodies. The party was ruined by the weather as some dance acts could not perform due to a slippery stage, so we managed to find what seemed to be a good viewing point to see the arrival of the torch by row boat.

View point ... nice umbrellas!

Someone is happy with their freebie drum!

Torch coming in to land, a lot of footage was destroyed by the couple in front waving flags and phones in my view...... I am not bitter!!

Weymouth Floods

With the strange summer we are having, I manages to have a before and after photo of the rain fall.

Before

After

Sports triumph

Last year Oliver won a trophy in tag rugby, after competing in eight weeks of various sports. This year all four little Hammond's wanted to take part and try to win their first trophy. They all competed well and we are very proud of their efforts. One trophy was won and that was the skipping race trophy.

Skipping race winner!

Walk at Swan Lake

First day of sunshine and warmth which seems like at least year since our last sight of the bright yellow ball in the sky. We decided to revisit Abbotsbury Swannery to see the swans and have a go at the willow maze.

 Mummy Swan with baby looking very proud, or ready to attack!

 Another Mummy looking proud and ready to attack!

The willow maze with the giant willow egg in the distance.  Can we get to it ?   Yes we can!

Or maybe not, inside the maze and lost!!

But hang on it we have understood the ninja way of the Beagle!

Here we go 

Afterwards a play at the park

Can you see the others!

 Jacob riding the snail but will eat it later

Rebecca see sawing with nobody, so she can go at her own pace !

Sea Glass Adventure

Another sunny spring day, and off to the sea glass beach we go. We set the children a mission to fill a sandwich bag full of sea glass before we could go home. It did not take to long!

Looking for sea slugs.

Buckley wanting to get to the ducks without having to swim for them.

Playing follow the leader.

Sea Glass hunters.

Another Accident Another Tooth

One thing us Hammond's seem to be good at is damaging teeth. Bethany had an accident today at school which has seriously damaged one of her teeth, yes the one that used to be grey before the new one grew. She has had an x-ray and we are waiting for the results on Friday.

Poor old brave Bethany

Return to Arne

With the superb weather we decided to head for Arne and have a picnic, we managed to survive the journey without any doggy sick, which was amazing!! but it was me that was driving.

Local resident

2 eager children testing the local temperature

Lunch time!! Buckley on the lookout for crumbs

Buckley taking Jacob for a little walk, we missed the best video clip of Buckley running with Rebecca trailing behind, but I guess that will have to stay in my memory.