Vintage steam fair and other weekend-y gubbins

Took the kids to a vintage rally at the weekend so that Ian could get out some of his old car enthusiasm and the kids could look at steam-y things. To be fair, it wasn't as geekish as I'd imagined. Spending over half an hour watching the tractor pulling competition was just about to wear me out but managed to persuade them to move on with the promise of an ice cream. Anyway, the bit they loved most of all was of course the fun fair and the fact that they got to eat candy floss at the end. I did try to convince them it was pink wool and that they'd poo a pair of socks but they didn't believe me.... pics below.

We then went to Karen and David's for a bbq to celebrate Karen's 40th. Had a great time, kids loved it, playing in the tree house and spending hours with a bunch of other kids chasing the poor chickens and dogs round the fields. They finally crashed about 8pm which, considering that neither had had a nap, was pretty good going considering how much they'd done. Tummy aches ensued all night unfortunately.... think ice cream, candy floss, fizzy pop, sausages, copious quantities of olives and crisps, grapes, strawberries and cake.. mix it all up by running round and round a field until you are so exhausted you fall asleep in your clothes... not surprising they had tummy aches really is it???