A top last week at school, which began with us driving to London to take the girls to see Madonna in concert in Hyde Park. It was great fun meeting up with Ruth and Pete, and staying up late, but the flat nature of the venue let the concert down - too hard to see the stage and the girls on our shoulders, A LOT. Also the set wasn't great, not enough dance numbers and a great deal of gun toting. We have seen her three times before, so if there's a next time, it had better be in an arena.
The kids finished school for the summer on Friday and baked cookies for their teachers. This coincided with a brilliant change in the weather, just in time for the McKendrys' arrival from rainy Scotland.
We started their week-long stay by dressing up for the annual Hastings Pirate Day. The aim is to have the most pirates in one place, to get the World record, once won by Hastings, back from current holders Penzance. We were also joined by Neil, Lorna, Archie and Eve, ever swelling our crew numbers. We had a great time walking through town, where it was those who were not dressed as pirates who looked weird, having fish and chips on the beach before being herded into an enclosure for the head count. The good news is Hastings has won back the ttitle with more than 14,000 pirates turning up to be counted.
On Monday, the sun still shining, we headed to the beach for a long stroll and for the kids, and Neil, to swim in the sea. Onwards then to Bodiam Castle for a picnic and some light recreational archery. As you do.
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