CHRISTMAS !

2 days ago it was christmas day and we got lots of presents. My favorite present was a model of big ben clock tower. The christmas feast was sooooooooooooooooooooo yummy. It was so fun. Now we are in derby.

Canal Cruisers

On Friday last week we went to a place that hires out 'Narrow Boats' and we hired a 70 footer. We drove it down the canal to a 'Lock' and spent the night moored on the side of the canal. It was freezing that night because the heating only works when the engine has been running for a long time. The next day we went through the lock and I suggest you watch the videos of the lock to find out how it works. We continued down the river to a place called Bath which has some famous Roman baths that we didn't see. On Sunday we came back along the canal, went through the lock in the other direction, then motored past the mariner where we had hired the narrow boat and continued for about 2 miles along the canal. On our last day we went about 1 km along the canal to one of the turning spots where we turned around and headed back to the mariner to return the boat.
My job was to help Dad by controlling the speed lever when he asked me to go faster or slower. Sometimes I did the right speed and other times I put on too much gas and we went screaming along almost out of control.
On the way back to Sarah and Pete's place, we called in to see a very famous manor house and some ancient stones at a place called Avebury. The stones were set in their places for some type of worship by the ancient Britons in about 3500 BC. Then we went to a place called the 'Long Barrow' which was a burial place for the ancient people who lived in the area. It was carefully made with huge boulders and covered with earth. These places are the oldest remains of ancient civilizations in the world.

Indian restaurant

Yesterday night we went to a indian restaurant with my aunty Chris and my uncle Murray. It was great there. Chris is appahca's sister (appacha is my grandpa).

Dover and Canterbury

A few days ago we went to dover castle dover castle has been inhabited for thousands of years. It was built in the mevidal times. It was used in the second world war to fight the germans and their planes and submarines and ships and tanks and other weapons of war. We also went to canterbury cathedral

Natural History Museum

Dover and Canterbury

Londinium

Once upon a time there was a small boy called Oscar who visited London. His first peril was the London Eye and when he saw it he was concerned that it might topple over into the River Thames when he was in it. But facing his fears he stepped into the cocoon capsule and went up, up, up and saw all over London and realised it wasn't as scary as he first thought. Apparently, some people love the Eye so much, they have their birthday party on it.
Next he went on a river boat cruise down the Thames. One of the bridges the boat went under was made by ladies when the men were away in the 2nd World War. The stop they got off at was the Tower of London. Inside the Tower they saw loads and loads of crowns worn by the Kings and Queens of England over hundreds of years. Amongst them was a ridicously small crown that had belonged to Queen Victoria who was rather large. Oscar learned that the Tower used to host wild beasts such as a leopard that ate an umbrella because it was so cross at being caged. He also learned that there was a bear there that had died from being fed too much sweat stuff.
Oscar went several times to a museum called 'the Natural History Museum'. He was impressed with the quality of the exhibitions such as the 'mammals one' which had lots of stuffed animals such as a blue whale, dugong, elephant, rhino, hippo, giraffe etc etc.
Unfortunately Oscar's parents forced him to blog and blog which made him thoroughly angry!

30 and the 31st of november

On the 30th of november we went to the london science museum there were lots of exhibits and shows and tests. There i got a model of the tower bridge. The next day we went to the london eye
and the tower of london.We were going to go and visit the hms Belfast. The hms Belfast was made in the same shipyard as the titanic and nobody died on it in world war 2 and 1 only 2 days ago there were 200 kids on it and the scaffolding holding it to the dock broke and nobody was killed Did you know that when you are on the london eye you can see nearly 40 miles. Did you know that william the conquer made the tower of london.

Toad rock

Today we went to Deny bottom Crag. At Deny bottom there is a rock called toad rock. People used to climb toad rock but now they can't climb it.

Nymans

On wednesday we went to a place called Nymans.It is a big ruined house with lots of interesting gardens and lakes.It even has bamboo and exotic plants. Taliah walked us all around the place.

Exploring Kent

LAst Wednesday we went to Bedgebury Pinetum. There are lots of different Pine Trees at Bedgebury. It has also got little play grounds dotted all over the place. The two that I especially enjoyed were the first 2 because they were both very interested. One was like a Pirate Ship and the other was a play village. Another favourite was a long rope which lots of people could stand on and swing it back and forth with your body. There is also a thing call 'Go Ape' which is all over the place where you swing from rope to rope through the trees.

You must have seen my commentary on Bodium Castle. This visit was a highlight of my trip so far. I enjoyed it because it was old and it was big and it was fun to explore.

Bodium Castle

Brugge

For the last 3 days we have been in Brrrrugge, Belgium. Do you know that Brugge is the world's capital of chocolate. It even has its own chocolate museum where they let you taste the chocolates they make. There is also a light museum that tells you all the history of lamps and lights going back maybe 5 million years ago (or more!!) In Brugge there is a chip museum that tells you the history of chips but we didn't go because we used our chip money on chips instead. Chips are very good in Brugge.
We went on a boat ride along the canals of Brugge. It was very good because I got to see the sights including a castle, a tall clock tower, a very large church and lots of tiny little brick (Granma, you should go to Brugge some day).

Chateau de Versailles

Today we went to Chateau de Versaille. Chateau de Versaille is a very very famous castle that homed the Louis family. There are lots of famous artworks and pictures on the walls and the celling of the rooms. You can read my sister's blog to find out about how crowded it was in the place, and also a little story about a dog called schnitzel von krumm and Hairy McClarey.

Do you know that that place was first built by Louis XIII (Louis the 13th) as a hunting lodge, then Louis XIV made another wing in the palace and turned it into a castle. Then Louis XV made another wing in the castle and it was completely finished by Louis XVI.

One funny story was about one of the Queens called Marie Antoinette, who lived in the castle escaped through a secret door in her room from rioting crowds that were attacking the castle from the outside The door led straight into the Kings apartments. How funny can it get!

In the Castle there was lots of famous pieces of art like fancy chairs and stuff, and brilliant pictures of the family. And also each room - everything that's in it - had the same colours as the wall and curtains! The gardens of the castle are so big that you probably could fill up a whole maybe million sheep in it and still have loads of spaces.

au revoir

disneyland for 4 days

For the last 4 days we have been to disneyland we went on lot's of rides. One of those rides was a pirates of the Caribbean. There are about 50 rides in disneyland.

Here are some tips to help you with Disneyland. For good rides I recommend ... the pirates of the Caribbean ride, the orbiton ride, Aladdin and his magic carpet ride, it's a small world ride, also I like the steam boat tour, and the star wars ride. You should also try to get there early because otherwise the crowds come and the ques are soo longs....
My sister's blogs have other pictures on them

Heading back to Derby.

Today we were in the little town of Kendle. The first thing we did today was we went to a shop. After we had gone to that shop, mum went of to do more shopping and me my dad and my sister's went to the park. When my mum came back we went to a shoe store to get my dad a pair of shoe's. While my dad was choosing shoe's my mum my sister's and I went to another store to buy purse's for my sister's {and we were fighting like pig's and embarrassing my mum } Then dad came to pick us up and to take us back to Derby. On the way back we stopped at the betrix potter world. Now for you who don't know her she was a famous children's story maker. Her stories are about animal's. Then we went on to Derby.

Boat tour

Today we went round Derwentwater lake on boats. First we got on a boat with not much rainproof compartments so we got wet. Then we got off and walked up a hill and over a stone bridge. Then we went back down to the jetty to wait for the boat to come. When we got on the boat it had much more warm spaces with not too much outside wetness. I was glad we were on that boat. Then we got off another stop where we walked to a fancy hotel where we had lunch. Then we took a walk in the hotel's gardens. Then we had to go back to the jetty to wait for the boat, this time the boat was 7 minutes late. Then after that we got off at another stop and walked to the next stop. After we got to that stop we walked another way to stop number 6. Then we got on a boat and headed back to Keswick. Dictated by Oscar who was too tired to type. :)

KEDLESTON HALL

Today we went to kedleston hall. There is lot's of room's and artifact's there. They also host the king and queen of england. It's a long building.

18.10.2011

Today we went to ashbe castle' well not really a real castle it's all lots of stone block's. But it's got such a story to tell. Then we went to chalke abby. Chalke abby is a very old manor and it's very big. Maybe you should go there someday.

Ah a day in the country by a lake and a Golf course.Uh oh Golf course! 12.10.2011

Today my dad and i went for a walk in a nearby forest. At the other end of the forest there was a golf course. When we got to the golf course we walked to a nearby lake where we walked around till we found a place to sit and have morning tea then we started to walk home.When we came to the forest we walked through it to the road on the other side.When we got to the road on the other side of the forest we used a gps to find our way back home.

Cadbury chocolate factory & Happy hens Farm

On Monday we went to happy hen's farm it's got lot's of animals on it.

On Tuesday we went to the cadbury chocolate factory. When we got there we had to pay for tickets to get in. The first room that we went through a room that looked like a jungle with model mayan people. Did you know that mayans sacrificed people so that their crops would grow. We went through lots of rooms that had different settings.We also got chocolate there.

Dads marathon sunday the 9th oct

Today we didn't go to church. Wanna know why. Okay you asked for it. It was because dad went on a 53 kilometer marathon. At first dad was in the lead then he went off the course by accident and went on to a golf course, which ment that he had to run 3 kilometers to get back to the course in the end he came 10th place. Look under this post to see a clip of my dad at the end of the race course looking tired.

mum's comment . . . actually Oscar he limped in for 3rd place before collapsing on the ground with cramp!!! video to come shortly

Windsor castle 8.10.2011

Today we went to the village where windsor castle is. When we got there we had to get tickets to go in To the castle. Before we went in we got some special audio stories that where on little radios. When we went in we where going to princes victoria's doll house {it is the largest doll house in the world} but there was a long line of people that were going to go through the door towards the doll house, so we went through a door that didn't have such a long line. When we got in we went through a room that lot's of costly treasures in it. Unfortunately someone went too close to one of the case's which the treasure was in and set the alarm off. Luckily they didn't get in trouble. We went into lots of different rooms, and saw amazing pieces of artwork and furniture. At the end we had a photo next to a beefeater.

After that we said goodbye to Vaughan and Sam and went to my cousin Elijah's place in Derby.

{Sorry but we weren't allowed to take photo's inside the castle}

The great bus ride.well actually my uncle Vaughn's

On Friday we went on a long bus ride all around london. First we got on a train to paddington station {we got a pic of us with the statue of paddington bear} then we got on a bus which took from paddington to Lancaster road then we got on a bus that went past the tower of london and went over the tower bridge then we got of at the other end of the bridge then we walked across the bridge and walked past the tower of london and went to the nearest bus stop and got on a bus that would take us to oxford circus { it's not really   a circus but people still call it that} but on the way there was a traffic jam and we had to walk there when we got there we went strait to hamles a big toy store which is 6 storeys high. There i got a star wars panorama then we went on the under ground train back home.      

V.RS Great museum tour

today my uncle Vaughan ..... (I've fallen asleep, so my Dad is taking over!).   We went to the national history museum for a lesson in paleontology.  The building itself was equally impressive as the displays.  Then along the road to the V and A museum for a look at the some sculptures.  Then Oscar went with Auntie and Uncle to the Science museum a place that he really enjoyed and one that he'll return to before the we leave in January.  Totally pooped but a great first day in Londonium.

on the plane

The first plane that i took was a air new zealand plane. Then i took a qantas plane from auckland to melbourne in australia. Then i took a double decker plane to hong kong to get fuel. Then i went to england and landed in heathrow airport        

Mum's added photos....Saying goodbye to grandparents in Nelson...


Saying Hello to my new nephew in Auckland (3 weeks old!)...(have to wait for pics to be sent from family - we met my other grandparents, aunty, uncle, baby Joshua, and 2 great aunty and uncles!....

Waiting for the next plane - what does one do?  Get's hot and bothered running up and down escalators, colouring in!


Moving on to Melbourne - everyone sacked out but me - I have my eyes closed, but i'm totally awake :(....long bumypy flight to Hong Kong - we are over this now~!!!!  sleep?  what sleep? well maybe I got a flash of it - the girls worked it out though

Nicer flight to London - but long long long, watching videos, playing computer games with dad and then... I finally crashed 2 hours before landing!!!!

Arrived!  113 The Grove, Ealing

sunday the 2nd of October

today it is raining like mad i can't take it any more i am going to the hospital to see my grandmother

getting prepared

as a part of getting prepared to go i found that i need galses so on friday the 30th of november 2011 i went to visique  to get new galses and after that i got to see my grandma who is in hospital. today however things are defiantly  weird at my house my dad and my sisters are cleaning the windows  mum's putting the dishes and cups away and i'm writing on the blog

by oscar

Oscar's crazy teacher

Today Oscar's crazy teacher showed his mum how to set up a blog so that he can spend hours letting his class know how much fun he's having writing on the computer  :)  Oscar will probably type really fast with all the wrong fingers and this will annoy his mummy every time she notices.  Look here to find out about how many fights they've had over typing practice during their adventure!

Guess what Oscar...I put typing tournament onto this computer too!  he he he