Last weekend we went to the National Space Centre in Leicester. We’d been invited to attend the European premiere of a new film called Back to the Moon for Good. It was a film with some stunning sequences and I’d recommend seeing it at a planetarium, like we did, if you can. We had a wonderful day at the National Space Centre and I think we’ll be going back in the future. It’s a great place to learn more about space and it’s an ideal wet day activity. H has been spouting space facts all week, so he obviously took a lot in, even if it did seem that he was treating it as a giant playground at the time.
This week has been about going back to school. We all had a busy and fun week last week, but this week it was back to the routine: Daddy back to the office, H to school and Mummy back to the desk at home. There have been some autumnal walks to school like this one. There are still a lot of leaves on the trees locally, so there aren’t really enough leaves around for a good scrunch through. Walks home through the park allow for lots of nature exploration, like studying the harlequin ladybirds that seem to love the bollard at the start of the park. Harlequin ladybirds are very invasive and are gradually spreading over our country. We are going to record our sightings of them at a national survey.
It’s been a catching up with jobs sort of week and getting used to the routine again. There have been a few moments to stop and stare though. H had his school fireworks display last night and I was captivated by this glorious dawn this morning.
Nikki Thomas says
November 9, 2013 at 4:49 pmThat dawn is beautiful! The National Space Centre visit sounds amazing, I really should take the boys to a planetarium as they are really interested in stars and planets at the moment.
Foz says
November 9, 2013 at 9:07 pmI keep meaning to go to the space centre as its only 40 mins away…must make more of an effort!
That dawn picture is lovely
OneDad3Girls says
November 9, 2013 at 9:13 pmThat space centre sounds amazing, I want to go
Coombemill says
November 9, 2013 at 10:55 pmNational space centre sounds awesome. Loving that last photo for the colours too
Rollercoaster Mum says
November 9, 2013 at 11:07 pmBack to routine for us too – that dawn shot is completely awesome (as my 8yo would say!)
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Jaime Oliver says
November 9, 2013 at 11:56 pmLoving the space centre shot honey, it was so so lovely to see you xx
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jenny paulin says
November 10, 2013 at 8:01 ami love that H has been spouting off facts about the space centre all week – they are such sponges arent they? sounds very interesting too. there are so mnay leaves on the gound it is just a shame they are all so wet from all the rain we have had. watching the ladybirds sounds like a fun thing to do on the way home though. and that sunrise sky is beautiful what colours to behold x
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Kara says
November 10, 2013 at 10:22 amThe space centre sounds fantastic, wish we had something like that locally.
We went leaf scrunching yesterday and Isaac actually caught one falling from a tree!!
LauraCYMFT says
November 10, 2013 at 11:28 amLove that last shot, gorgeous sunset!
Emma says
November 10, 2013 at 2:23 pmBet my son would love the Space Centre, sounds great!
Michelle Willis says
November 10, 2013 at 7:52 pmSounds like you’ve had a fun and hectic week. flower wasn’t impressed about going back to school. We’re hoping that letting her take pictures of her visit to Bristol Zoo over the weekend might tempt her…
Elaine Livingstone says
November 10, 2013 at 7:04 pmthe best way to learn is through what they see as fun. the colors at dawn are mazing at this time of year.
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Susan Mann says
November 12, 2013 at 5:04 pmThis looks awesome x
Anne Wallwin says
November 13, 2013 at 12:31 pmwhat lovely photos! Liam has been into ladybirds this week and even made a mini beast home out of leaves and bamboo sticks.
TheBoyandMe says
November 15, 2013 at 9:05 pmHurray! A park shot, brilliant. Which are the harlequin ladybirds? Are they the ones with very little spots all over?
Thanks for linking up to Project 365.
Erica Price says
November 16, 2013 at 7:17 amI tend to think of them as the ‘blotchy’ ones. They have big spots that seem a bit shapely and blurry.