Reading, reading, reading...

LA loves books, always has done. I suppose living in a house that is wallpapered with them makes it easier.
However, I was quite unprepared for the giant leap in her reading ability that we witnessed yesterday.
Before the summer holidays, we were reading level 4 of the Oxford reading tree, and other books of the same difficulty. Yesterday, she picked up a level 8 book and read it from start to finish with no problem...
OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!
So I've put the level 5 books I did have planned, back into the cupboard until I find time to put them on ebay and I'd better go off in search of something more appropriate.

Holiday Number 2: Wiltshire

We're back from our camping expedition in Wiltshire.

We visited Avebury and Woodhenge, but we gave Stonehenge a miss due to the crowds. LA and I will visit at a more sensible time later in the year. Stonehenge seems to be one of those things that people consider "has" to be visited. The crowds of bored looking folks, listening intently to the audio "Guided tour" gadgets, put us off visiting. I guess they do the same to St Pauls Cathedral, so fairs fair.

So we visited Woodhenge instead, and then visited Avebury. I adore Avebury, it has a lovely peaceful feel to it and we had a beautiful day.

On the way home, we visited Danebury Hill fort. LA and Daddy explored the earthworks whilst Holly and I took a long but very pleasant walk around the hill.

Houses and Castles

Little Acorn and Daddy have been busy.
They've made cardboard houses...

And then, they made a huge cardboard castle...