<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Images – Project Monkey</title> <atom:link href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/tag/images/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk</link> <description>A family site for Benjamin, Elliott, Leigh & Mark Keating</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 22:19:48 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <item> <title>Derwent Water</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/08/01/derwent-water/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/08/01/derwent-water/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 08:32:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Derwent Water]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jane]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Keswick]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Skiddaw]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=1126</guid> <description><![CDATA[Wednesday 24th July Today the family Keating travelled to Keswick to meet with Jane who was staying a week near Skiddaw. We kidnapped her from the lovely Ormathwaite Hall where she was staying (which had a lovely view over Borrowdale) and headed into Keswick for the morning. Borrowdale is such a strong Tolkien-esque name, you […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Wednesday 24th July</h1> <p>Today the family Keating travelled to Keswick to meet with Jane who was staying a week near Skiddaw. We kidnapped her from the lovely Ormathwaite Hall where she was staying (which had a lovely view over Borrowdale) and headed into Keswick for the morning.</p> <p>Borrowdale is such a strong Tolkien-esque name, you can almost imagine that the place is filled with Hobbits with little care except for the day to day life of agriculture, markets and local interest. This is not too far from the way people in Keswick live, they are also very friendly, again like Hobbits.</p> <p>Jane only had a few hours grace as she needed to do dialysis in Cockermouth so it was decided we would take a tour of the lake on one of the launches. If you get the chance this is very worthwhile. There are a multitude of stops to get off and have a wander or, like us, you can do the circular tour.</p> <p>The people at the Boathouse were exceptionally kind, Jane is registered blind having lost a good percentage of her sight she can now only determine outlines and shadows. On seeing her white stick they gave her a complimentary ticket, they could have just done a concession but knowing that a great part of the experience is visual they discounted 100%. Jane, however, thought that the sensory experience was worthwhile. As a trial Daddy closed his eyes and let his mind focus on his other senses.</p> <p>“purposefully cutting off a sense is no real comparison to losing it completely. However, the experiment allowed me to focus on other senses that are normally deprived of the attention. Sounds seemed slightly amplified, and smells more vibrant, though these could have been auto-suggestive. What was most surprising was the sensations to touch. I could feel the spray, warmth of the sun and pressure of wind on my skin.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsdaSZibpYQ">There is a video of the event</a> on Mark’s Youtube channel.</p> <p>A quick cake and a pot of tea in the Lakeshore Tea Shop was the end to the morning and then we took Jane to her appointment.</p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.05.54.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1147" alt="2013-07-24 11.05.54" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.05.54-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.05.54-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.05.54-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.05.54-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.01.37.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1145" alt="2013-07-24 11.01.37" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.01.37-1024x580.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.01.37-1024x580.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.01.37-300x170.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.01.37-500x283.jpg 500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-11.01.37.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.58.50.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1144" alt="2013-07-24 10.58.50" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.58.50-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.58.50-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.58.50-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.58.50-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.491.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1143" alt="2013-07-24 10.48.49" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.491-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.491-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.491-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.491-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.49.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1141" alt="2013-07-24 10.48.49" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.49-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.49-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.49-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.49-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.45.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1140" alt="2013-07-24 10.48.45" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.45-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.45-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.45-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.48.45-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.36.28.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1138" alt="2013-07-24 10.36.28" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.36.28-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.36.28-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.36.28-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.36.28-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.35.14.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1137" alt="2013-07-24 10.35.14" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.35.14-1024x580.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.35.14-1024x580.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.35.14-300x170.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.35.14-500x283.jpg 500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.35.14.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.33.52.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1135" alt="2013-07-24 10.33.52" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.33.52.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.32.35.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1134" alt="2013-07-24 10.32.35" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.32.35-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.32.35-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.32.35-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-10.32.35-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.28.48.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1133" alt="2013-07-24 09.28.48" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.28.48-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.28.48-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.28.48-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.28.48-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.27.24.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1132" alt="2013-07-24 09.27.24" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.27.24.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.25.05.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1131" alt="2013-07-24 09.25.05" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.25.05-1024x579.jpg" width="584" height="330" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.25.05-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.25.05-300x169.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.25.05-500x282.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.24.40.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1130" alt="2013-07-24 09.24.40" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.24.40-1024x224.jpg" width="584" height="127" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.24.40-1024x224.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.24.40-300x65.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-07-24-09.24.40-500x109.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/08/01/derwent-water/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>On the Bus</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/06/29/on-the-bus/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/06/29/on-the-bus/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2013 16:50:12 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Benjamin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elliott]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=1034</guid> <description><![CDATA[29 June 2013 Ben and elliott playing on the same ride at Toys R Us This specific post was created using WordPress for Android on a mobile phone. This explains but not excuses any incorrect or unusual typography, brevity or formatting.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><strong>29 June 2013</strong></strong><br /> Ben and elliott playing on the same ride at Toys R Us</p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0908.jpg"><img decoding="async" title="IMAG0908.jpg" class="alignnone size-full" alt="image" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0908.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0910.jpg"><img decoding="async" title="IMAG0910.jpg" class="alignnone size-full" alt="image" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0910.jpg" /></a></p> <p><span class="post_sig">This specific post was created using WordPress for Android on a mobile phone. This explains but not excuses any incorrect or unusual typography, brevity or formatting.</span></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/06/29/on-the-bus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Study Time</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/06/27/study-time/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/06/27/study-time/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:23:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[behaviour]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[study]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=1018</guid> <description><![CDATA[26 June 2013 Today we were at Lancaster University Child Psychology Unit where Elliott was participating in a study into how children perceive other peoples motives. To summarise it was looking at an abstractism, do young children infer that someone is being purposefully false and acting. This is a simple description of a more complex […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>26 June 2013</strong></p> <p>Today we were at Lancaster University Child Psychology Unit where Elliott was participating in a study into how children perceive other peoples motives. </p> <p>To summarise it was looking at an abstractism, do young children infer that someone is being purposefully false and acting. This is a simple description of a more complex study. </p> <p>As a part of the study they were mapping his brain activity as he viewed a video.</p> <p>Markie claimed they were testing for a brain and the results were inconclusive.<br /> This is the the third study Elliott has participated in, Ben did one. </p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0874.jpg"><img decoding="async" title="IMAG0874.jpg" class="alignnone size-full" alt="image" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0874.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0877.jpg"><img decoding="async" title="IMAG0877.jpg" class="alignnone size-full" alt="image" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0877.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0878.jpg"><img decoding="async" title="IMAG0878.jpg" class="alignnone size-full" alt="image" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0878.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0881.jpg"><img decoding="async" title="IMAG0881.jpg" class="alignnone size-full" alt="image" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/wpid-IMAG0881.jpg" /></a></p> <p><span class="post_sig">This specific post was created using WordPress for Android on a mobile phone. This explains but not excuses any incorrect or unusual typography, brevity or formatting.</span></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/06/27/study-time/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Animal Madness</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/04/10/animal-madness/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/04/10/animal-madness/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:32:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Benjamin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elliott]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oasis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=683</guid> <description><![CDATA[Monday, 1st April 2013 Today’s family fun day was constrained to half a day as Mark had to work the bank holiday afternoon and evening. therefore it was decided to take a short trip to the Animal Oasis to see the small zoo just north of Carnforth. It seems we were wise to not go […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Monday, 1st April 2013</h2> <p>Today’s family fun day was constrained to half a day as Mark had to work the bank holiday afternoon and evening. therefore it was decided to take a short trip to the Animal Oasis to see the small zoo just north of Carnforth.</p> <p>It seems we were wise to not go far as the children were both a little subdued, perhaps it was a bit of cold weather blues, but the general mood was dour.</p> <p>Things perked up a little around the exhibits, but even still there was a feeling we need to return when the weather and the kids are more chipper.</p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7809.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-684" alt="IMG_7809" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7809-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7809-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7809-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7809-401x300.jpg 401w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7809.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7813.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-685" alt="IMG_7813" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7813-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7813-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7813-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7813-401x300.jpg 401w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_7813.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/04/10/animal-madness/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Hopi Mother’s Day</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/03/10/hopi-mothers-day/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/03/10/hopi-mothers-day/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:00:45 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Benjamin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Craft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Homemade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mother's Day]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Painting]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photos]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=561</guid> <description><![CDATA[Sunday, 10th March 2013 Today is Mother’s Day in the United Knigdom when all good children who still have maternal relatives present flowers or some such and do their diligence. Personally we love it, maybe because we are lucky and have great mothers, all of them, great grandmothers/nanas, all of them, and a great-nan who […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Sunday, 10th March 2013</h2> <p>Today is Mother’s Day in the United Knigdom when all good children who still have maternal relatives present flowers or some such and do their diligence.</p> <p>Personally we love it, maybe because we are lucky and have great mothers, all of them, great grandmothers/nanas, all of them, and a great-nan who is wonderful.</p> <p>So each year, as has been the tradition since the Children were born, so this is the third, we have made Mother’s Day cards.</p> <p>This year is super special as Ben did all the painting pretty much unaided which makes it a very special contribution. The cards are ace.</p> <p>But, again, as tradition dictates I have the pictures showing the building of the cards. Enjoy.</p> <p><em><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7459.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-563" alt="IMG_7459" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7459-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7459-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7459-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7459-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7460.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-564" alt="IMG_7460" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7460-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7460-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7460-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7460-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7461.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-565" alt="IMG_7461" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7461-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7461-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7461-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7461-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7462.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-566" alt="IMG_7462" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7462-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7462-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7462-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7462-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7463.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-567" alt="IMG_7463" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7463-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7463-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7463-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7463-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7464.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-568" alt="IMG_7464" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7464-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7464-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7464-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7464-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7465.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-569" alt="IMG_7465" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7465-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7465-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7465-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7465-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7466.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-570" alt="IMG_7466" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7466-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7466-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7466-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7466-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7467.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-571" alt="IMG_7467" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7467-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7467-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7467-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7467-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7468.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-572" alt="IMG_7468" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7468-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7468-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7468-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7468-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7469.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-573" alt="IMG_7469" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7469-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7469-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7469-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7469-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7470.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-574" alt="IMG_7470" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7470-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7470-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7470-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7470-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7471.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-575" alt="IMG_7471" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7471-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7471-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7471-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7471-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7472.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-576" alt="IMG_7472" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7472-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7472-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7472-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7472-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a></em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/03/10/hopi-mothers-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Who’s The Boss</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/03/01/whos-the-boss/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/03/01/whos-the-boss/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:35:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Benjamin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elliott]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Office]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=512</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thursday 28th February – Friday 1st March The last two days have seen an interesting change in the Keating household. Just a small change however. Leigh had to be at work and Grandma was away so daddy got to take some time away from the office to spend with his boys. There was some small […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Thursday 28th February – Friday 1st March</h2> <p>The last two days have seen an interesting change in the Keating household. Just a small change however. Leigh had to be at work and Grandma was away so daddy got to take some time away from the office to spend with his boys.</p> <p>There was some small issues that required us to miss an afternoon of fun on both days with Ben needing to accompany daddy on a task he had to do in Southport and Elliott spending a half day at nursery. However, the mornings were daddy-son time.</p> <p>Daddy had the pleasure of taking his sons (on separate days) to the Music Spot in Lancaster for a trial music lesson in which he got to sing and play instruments with them. Ben on Thursday and Elliott on Friday. With both of them he also got to share brunch and a spot of shopping/daddy swinging and bouncing them.</p> <p>It was a real treat for all the Keating kids and the two young boys made sure that daddy was suitably entertained.</p> <h2>But Who’s the Boss?</h2> <p>On Friday morning Daddy had to pop into the office (where he had parked the car) so that he could let the Shadowcat Denizens know his plans for the afternoon. While there he also got to discover just who exactly the boss was.</p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7396.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-513" alt="IMG_7396" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7396-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7396-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7396-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7396-401x300.jpg 401w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7396.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7397.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-514" alt="IMG_7397" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7397-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7397-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7397-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7397-401x300.jpg 401w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7397.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a> <a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7399.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-516" alt="IMG_7399" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7399-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7399-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7399-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7399-401x300.jpg 401w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_7399.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/03/01/whos-the-boss/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Chinese New Year</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/02/10/chinese-new-year/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/02/10/chinese-new-year/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:21:46 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Chinese New Year]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Manchester]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=427</guid> <description><![CDATA[10th February 2013 It was Chinese New Year today, we originally wanted to stay close to home as Lancaster has, in the past, placed events on the Chinese New Year. This year there seemed to be a lack of any information on the websites as to anything occurring, so we decided to go further afield. […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>10th February 2013</h2> <p>It was Chinese New Year today, we originally wanted to stay close to home as Lancaster has, in the past, placed events on the Chinese New Year. This year there seemed to be a lack of any information on the websites as to anything occurring, so we decided to go further afield.</p> <p>For that reason we took the decision to hop over to Manchester in the car to check out the larger event they hold each year in Albert Square and Chinatown.</p> <p>I am glad we did, it may have been cold and a little wet, but the show was quite good with a number of performers, a giant Chinese dragon to amuse the kids and some dancing lions going in and out of the stores in Chinatown.</p> <p>On with the images:</p> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5129.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-431" alt="IMG_5129" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5129-1024x814.jpg" width="584" height="464" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5129-1024x814.jpg 1024w, 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<wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/02/10/chinese-new-year/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Beautiful Brockhole</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/02/02/beautiful-brockhole/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/02/02/beautiful-brockhole/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:40:20 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Benjamin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elliott]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brockhole]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lake District]]></category> <category><![CDATA[travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Windermere]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=406</guid> <description><![CDATA[Saturday 2nd February Today we went for a drive to the Lake District once more. It was predicted to be a clear, if crisp, day and the first day that Leigh has felt well enough to walk a little since being in hospital with pneumonia. Fearing that if we went too far she would get […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saturday 2nd February</p> <p>Today we went for a drive to the Lake District once more. It was predicted to be a clear, if crisp, day and the first day that Leigh has felt well enough to walk a little since being in hospital with pneumonia.</p> <p>Fearing that if we went too far she would get over tired, and wanting to stay close to the car and warm environment, I decided to stay at a single location. For that reason I chose to go to the Visitor Centre, park and activity centre at <a href="http://www.brockhole.co.uk/">Brockhole</a> which sits on the shore of Lake Windermere.</p> <p><a href="http://www.brockhole.co.uk/">Brockhole</a> is a wonderful place, aside from the fantastic views it has a number of activities for kids of many ages. The other excellent element is that a number of the activities are free. You can use the woodland and lake shore walks, tree-top adventure path, parks and soft play all for no cost. For a small charge there is an aerial slide, predators (seasonal) display and Lake Cruises.</p> <p>The cafe as <a href="http://www.brockhole.co.uk/">Brockhole</a> is moderately priced for the Lakes and many of the food items are locally sourced and the staff in the shop are very helpful.</p> <p>Needless to say I took a heap of images of which some of them are attached, click on them to see them larger.</p> <figure id="attachment_365" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-365" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5079.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-365" alt="View from the Cafe Veranda" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5079.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5079.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5079-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5079-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5079-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-365" class="wp-caption-text">View from the Cafe Veranda</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_366" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-366" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5081.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-366" alt="View from the Cafe Veranda" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5081.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5081.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5081-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5081-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5081-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-366" class="wp-caption-text">View from the Cafe Veranda</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_367" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-367" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5082.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-367" alt="View from the Cafe Veranda" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5082.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5082.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5082-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5082-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5082-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-367" class="wp-caption-text">View from the Cafe Veranda</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_368" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5084.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-368" alt="View from the Cafe Veranda" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5084.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5084.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5084-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5084-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5084-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368" class="wp-caption-text">View from the Cafe Veranda</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_369" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5087.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-369" alt="Sculpture on a rock in the Lake itself" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5087.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5087.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5087-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5087-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5087-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369" class="wp-caption-text">Sculpture on a rock in the Lake itself</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_370" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-370" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5090.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-370" alt="Sculpture on a rock in the Lake itself" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5090.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5090.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5090-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5090-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5090-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-370" class="wp-caption-text">Sculpture on a rock in the Lake itself</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_375" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-375" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5099.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-375" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5099.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5099.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5099-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5099-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5099-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-375" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_374" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-374" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5096.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-374" alt="Kids by the Lake SHore" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5096.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5096.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5096-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5096-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5096-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-374" class="wp-caption-text">Kids by the Lake SHore</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_373" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-373" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5095.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-373" alt="Kids by the Lake SHore" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5095.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5095.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5095-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5095-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5095-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-373" class="wp-caption-text">Kids by the Lake SHore</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_372" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5094.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-372" alt="At the Lake shore" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5094.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5094.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5094-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5094-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5094-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372" class="wp-caption-text">At the Lake shore</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_371" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-371" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5091.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-371" alt="At the Lake shore" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5091.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5091.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5091-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5091-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5091-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-371" class="wp-caption-text">At the Lake shore</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_376" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-376" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5109.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-376" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5109.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5109.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5109-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5109-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5109-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-376" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_380" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-380" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5117.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-380" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5117.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5117.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5117-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5117-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5117-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-380" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_379" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-379" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5115.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-379" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5115.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5115.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5115-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5115-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5115-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-379" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_378" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-378" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5114.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-378" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5114.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5114.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5114-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5114-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5114-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-378" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_377" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-377" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5112.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-377" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5112.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5112.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5112-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5112-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5112-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-377" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_385" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-385" style="width: 1484px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7066.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-385" alt="Robin playfully skipping along the wall next to us" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7066.jpg" width="1484" height="950" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7066.jpg 1484w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7066-300x192.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7066-1024x655.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7066-468x300.jpg 468w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1484px) 100vw, 1484px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-385" class="wp-caption-text">Robin playfully skipping along the wall next to us</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_384" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-384" style="width: 661px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7064.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-384" alt="Robin playfully skipping along the wall next to us" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7064.jpg" width="661" height="922" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7064.jpg 661w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7064-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-384" class="wp-caption-text">Robin playfully skipping along the wall next to us</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_383" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-383" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7063.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-383" alt="Robin playfully skipping along the wall next to us" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7063.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7063.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7063-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7063-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7063-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-383" class="wp-caption-text">Robin playfully skipping along the wall next to us</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_382" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-382" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7062.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-382" alt="Snow Drops" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7062.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7062.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7062-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7062-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7062-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-382" class="wp-caption-text">Snow Drops</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_381" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-381" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5121.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-381" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5121.jpg" width="1500" height="1000" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5121.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5121-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5121-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_5121-450x300.jpg 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-381" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_390" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7079.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-390" alt="At the Lake shore" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7079.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7079.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7079-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7079-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7079-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390" class="wp-caption-text">At the Lake shore</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_389" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-389" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7076.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-389" alt="At the Lake shore" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7076.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7076.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7076-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7076-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7076-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-389" class="wp-caption-text">At the Lake shore</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7074.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-388" alt="IMG_7074" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7074.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7074.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7074-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7074-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7074-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a></p> <figure id="attachment_387" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-387" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7072.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-387" alt="Kids in the adventure playground" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7072.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7072.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7072-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7072-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7072-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-387" class="wp-caption-text">Kids in the adventure playground</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_386" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-386" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7071.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-386" alt="Kids in the adventure playground" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7071.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7071.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7071-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7071-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7071-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-386" class="wp-caption-text">Kids in the adventure playground</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_395" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-395" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7085.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-395" alt="Canoeing on the lake" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7085.jpg" width="1500" height="897" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7085.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7085-300x179.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7085-1024x612.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7085-500x300.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395" class="wp-caption-text">Canoeing on the lake</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_394" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-394" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7084.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-394" alt="Canoeing on the lake" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7084.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7084.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7084-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7084-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7084-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-394" class="wp-caption-text">Canoeing on the lake</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_393" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-393" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7083.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-393" alt="Canoeing on the lake" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7083.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7083.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7083-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7083-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7083-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-393" class="wp-caption-text">Canoeing on the lake</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_392" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-392" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7081.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-392" alt="At the Lake shore" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7081.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7081.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7081-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7081-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7081-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-392" class="wp-caption-text">At the Lake shore</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_391" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-391" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7080.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-391" alt="At the Lake shore" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7080.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7080.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7080-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7080-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7080-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-391" class="wp-caption-text">At the Lake shore</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_400" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-400" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7096.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-400" alt="The Sunset reflected in her view" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7096.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7096.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7096-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7096-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7096-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-400" class="wp-caption-text">The Sunset reflected in her view</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_399" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-399" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7091.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-399" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7091.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7091.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7091-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7091-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7091-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-399" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_398" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-398" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7090.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-398" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7090.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7090.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7090-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7090-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7090-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-398" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_397" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-397" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7089.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-397" alt="Miniature forest worlds - the mosses on a stone" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7089.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7089.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7089-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7089-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7089-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-397" class="wp-caption-text">Miniature forest worlds – the mosses on a stone</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_396" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-396" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7086.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-396" alt="Brockhole House" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7086.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7086.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7086-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7086-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7086-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-396" class="wp-caption-text">Brockhole House</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_401" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-401" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7097.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-401" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7097.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7097.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7097-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7097-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7097-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-401" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_404" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7106.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-404" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7106.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7106.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7106-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7106-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7106-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_405" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-405" style="width: 1500px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7108.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-405" alt="Looking over Windermere at Sunset" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7108.jpg" width="1500" height="1120" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7108.jpg 1500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7108-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7108-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_7108-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-405" class="wp-caption-text">Looking over Windermere at Sunset</figcaption></figure> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2013/02/02/beautiful-brockhole/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Christmas Day 2012</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:57:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Xmas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Benjamin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Elliott]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Great Nan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laura]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Linda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rhymney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Steph]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=238</guid> <description><![CDATA[I saw two kids unwrapping gifts, On Christmas Day, On Christmas Day, I saw two kids unwrapping gifts, On Christmas Day in the morning. So with customary randomness* I would like to go out of sequence on the recent travel reporting and share some of Christmas Day with the world. The real reason for doing […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I saw two kids unwrapping gifts,<br /> On Christmas Day,<br /> On Christmas Day,<br /> I saw two kids unwrapping gifts,<br /> On Christmas Day in the morning.</p> <p>So with customary randomness* I would like to go out of sequence on the recent travel reporting and share some of Christmas Day with the world. The real reason for doing it in this order was that I was prepping which pictures to use as this is primarily a picture post.</p> <p>We were in Rhymney at the home of Great Nan for Christmas this year, the kids love her and being there as she spoils them rotten and ‘loves them to bits’.** I cooked again, this year I planned on it and was able to prepare a lot more for doing so, and the day was fun if a little exhausting from an early start to the tribulations of wee ones and emotions.</p> <p>Anyway, the pictures…</p> <figure id="attachment_251" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-251" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-2012-00a02/" rel="attachment wp-att-251"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-251" alt="What do you mean the tasty necklace is actually a hat?" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a02-1024x738.jpg" width="584" height="420" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a02-1024x738.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a02-300x216.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a02.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-251" class="wp-caption-text">What do you mean the tasty necklace is actually a hat?</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_240" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-240" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-02-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-240"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-240" alt="Sharing the unwrapping of a shared gift" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-021.jpg" width="1000" height="667" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-021.jpg 1000w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-021-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-021-449x300.jpg 449w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-240" class="wp-caption-text">Sharing the unwrapping of a shared gift</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_239" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-239" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-01-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-239"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-239" alt="Is this gift for me, sideways head cute pose" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-011.jpg" width="1000" height="667" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-011.jpg 1000w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-011-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-011-449x300.jpg 449w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-239" class="wp-caption-text">Is this gift for me, sideways head cute pose</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_241" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-241" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-03-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-241"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-241" alt="Mmmmm tasty iPad cover" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-031.jpg" width="1000" height="667" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-031.jpg 1000w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-031-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-031-449x300.jpg 449w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241" class="wp-caption-text">Mmmmm tasty iPad cover</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_250" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-250" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-2012-00a01/" rel="attachment wp-att-250"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-250" alt="What is it? Oh my goodness..." src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a01-1024x682.jpg" width="584" height="388" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a01-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a01.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-250" class="wp-caption-text">What is it? Oh my goodness…</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_253" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-253" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-2012-00a04/" rel="attachment wp-att-253"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-253" alt="Must find secret inside this tasty paper..." src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a04-1024x682.jpg" width="584" height="388" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a04-300x200.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a04.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-253" class="wp-caption-text">Must find secret inside this tasty paper…</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_254" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-254" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-2012-00a05/" rel="attachment wp-att-254"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-254" alt="It's a thing!" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a05-1024x608.jpg" width="584" height="346" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a05-1024x608.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a05-300x178.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a05-500x296.jpg 500w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a05.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-254" class="wp-caption-text">It’s a thing!</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_255" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-255" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-2012-00a06/" rel="attachment wp-att-255"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-255" alt="Hmmm, you've spelt antidisestablishmentarianism badly, and missed a comma there..." src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a06-1024x631.jpg" width="584" height="359" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a06-1024x631.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a06-300x184.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a06-486x300.jpg 486w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a06.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-255" class="wp-caption-text">Hmmm, you’ve spelt antidisestablishmentarianism badly, and missed a comma there…</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_256" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-256" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/xmas-2012-00a07/" rel="attachment wp-att-256"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-256" alt="They may have dressed me in a cute Elf suit passed down from my older brother, bought by my Auntie Lesley, but little do they suspect that I plan evil...muhahahahaha." src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a07-682x1024.jpg" width="584" height="876" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a07-682x1024.jpg 682w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a07-200x300.jpg 200w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/xmas-2012-00a07.jpg 1067w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-256" class="wp-caption-text">They may have dressed me in a cute Elf suit passed down from my older brother, bought by my Auntie Lesley, but little do they suspect that I plan evil…muhahahahaha.</figcaption></figure> <p>* This post was written by Markie after all…</p> <p>** Child shape bits one hopes.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/31/christmas-day-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Oxford 27th December</title> <link>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/29/oxford-27th-december/</link> <comments>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/29/oxford-27th-december/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[mdk]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:45:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Diary]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Images]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oxford]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pictures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Xmas]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/?p=209</guid> <description><![CDATA[We travelled from Rhymney to Apsley on 26th December. Because we had a bit of time to spare we decided to take it leisurely and maybe visit somewhere on the way. For this reason we stopped at Oxford. Instead of taking the M4 from Cardiff to London, we instead went north and then across via […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We travelled from Rhymney to Apsley on 26th December. Because we had a bit of time to spare we decided to take it leisurely and maybe visit somewhere on the way. For this reason we stopped at Oxford.</p> <p>Instead of taking the M4 from Cardiff to London, we instead went north and then across via the A40. This is a much prettier drive and more entertaining for the kids to see. It was not too much time difference and we had time to spare.</p> <p>Oxford is lovely and somewhere we will have to re-visit when the weather is better and we have more time. We simply stopped to wander around the shops, Leigh went bargain hunting in the sales, and then went for lunch.</p> <figure id="attachment_210" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-210" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/29/oxford-27th-december/img_6717_1/" rel="attachment wp-att-210"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-210" alt="Oxford seems stuffed with nice buildings, need to return and take more photos." src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6717_1-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6717_1-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6717_1-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6717_1-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-210" class="wp-caption-text">Oxford seems stuffed with nice buildings, need to return and take more photos.</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_211" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-211" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/29/oxford-27th-december/img_6718_1/" rel="attachment wp-att-211"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-211" alt="Oxford seems stuffed with nice buildings, need to return and take more photos." src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6718_1-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6718_1-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6718_1-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6718_1-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-211" class="wp-caption-text">Oxford seems stuffed with nice buildings, need to return and take more photos.</figcaption></figure> <figure id="attachment_212" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212" style="width: 584px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/29/oxford-27th-december/img_6719_1/" rel="attachment wp-att-212"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-212 " alt="Lots of people were wandering about the sales in the Pedestrian area" src="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6719_1-1024x764.jpg" width="584" height="435" srcset="http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6719_1-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6719_1-300x224.jpg 300w, http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/IMG_6719_1-401x300.jpg 401w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212" class="wp-caption-text">Lots of people were wandering about the sales in the Pedestrian area</figcaption></figure> <p>The drive to Apsley afterwards was less pleasant, it was dark by the time we reached the M40, the weather had turned quite nasty and decided a deluge would be best for Markie to drive in with heavy traffic and ignorant drivers.</p> <p>We got to our destination for 18:00 – after a short issue with a lack of area knowledge, a wonky SatNav understanding and a diversion to Watford. We then met up with Janey for the evening meal before popping the kids in bed and watching Fringe (the wifi in the hotel was too expensive and we were too tired to work).</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.projectmonkey.me.uk/2012/12/29/oxford-27th-december/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>