Bounce Park #dreamdiary 199

We’re at a holiday park. There’s some great ride here in the theme park. There’s some great water slides and a cable car ride. The last ride that we go on is a rope swing, but we have to climb up a wall to get to it. It’s decorated as a bookcase and at the top there’s a large clock that swings open to reveal a hole to crawl through. My elder niece makes it through the hole but I’m carrying my youngest niece up there. She makes it to the gap but lacks the strength and courage to pull herself up. At times she makes it but I’m sacrificing my rest points to get her through there and at times it feels like I’m pulling her back down just to stay on the wall. Eventually we give up the climb and both descend gracefully back to the floor below while my eldest niece watches.

Calling all Counsellors

This was an agency that put me on an interesting journey. It didn’t change my life, but it did provide some great tales. It all started with an application to travel overseas to work as a camp counsellor. I didn’t have to travel far to get an interview. We met at a hotel conference room just a few doors down from the train station. There was a morning meet and greet with a welcome session of what to expect followed by a little breakfast then we were free to talk to the directors. It was just a case of walking around to chat with who you liked the look of. Then there was a bit of a talk about caring for those you’re put in charge of. We were young but some of us needed lessons in responsibility. We couldn’t exactly turn round and tell parents that we’d lost their children but they’re young and that they could have another one.

House Party #dreamdiary 198

We’re having a party! We have no idea what’s happening, even though we live in the house, as it’s being organised by another resident. We have no idea of who is coming or what is involved. All that we’ve been told is the date and time of the party and we’re welcome to attend. We’re keen to get things started as soon as possible, but our host hasn’t done much in the way of preparation. He’s in the shower getting ready and we’ve all gathered outside the bathroom to try and decipher what sort of party it will be and what the expected dress code is. We’ve managed to make some Pina Coladas from the ingredients lying around in the kitchen but it seems rude to start drinking them until our host is ready. There’s nothing in the way of extra food or drink being brought in. Perhaps he’s relying on everyone else to bring the big supermarket slabs of beer. Maybe food is being ordered in when everyone else arrives. Or perhaps we’re about to discover that it’s not that kind of party and we’re going to be extremely disappointed.

Wandering towards a river #bidford 5

Our next target was to link back up with the Avon to complete the walk. Heading north-east, we crossed  field keeping the house’s fence on our left, then as we approached the wood a track opened up to the left of it. Once we’d passed the wood, we continued in the same direction through two more fields before we reached a farm. The trees here were very tall but extremely narrow as well. Turning left, we followed the track to a tarmacked road which then passed through a small estate of houses to reach the main road. Here we turned left again, and after a short incline up a very straight road we turned right to pass through a hedgerow to reach the river. Heading west, we had a lovely stroll along the Avon, passing a lovely beauty spot to perch on and also a lock. From here, it was a gentle stroll back to the harbour where we parked.

 

Gladiators: Season 2

An interesting season with new gladiators and new games, as well as a revisit to the old favourites. It was great to see Atmosphere back, though I preferred the original format where the contenders had to roll their cages over pods to get points rather than the new race format which just seems to be easier for the contenders. I also loved the drama that was created in Unleash. I liked the suspense in this season of two new gladiators being called to action, though I’m not yet convinced of their characters. Cyclone seems to be the new bad girl of the bunch which I previously attributed to Diamond and Sabre, so perhaps it gives a bit more freedom for them to be more sporting. Hammer seems quite ancient, and perhaps he’s destined to be the new leader to replace Giant. Some of the actions also seem quite scripted like carrying the ref off into the distance and changing the rules of one of the games in the final (which I hope doesn’t become a permanent fixture as the result was a little mellow compared to the action that we would have seen). I’m looking forward to next year’s show, and hope that its schedule is a little less interrupted.

Founder's Rock #bidford 4

Continuing east, we found this rather poetic rock of a tribute to this strange philanthropist, and although the stoneworks makes reference to any of his friends, there’s no indication of his past activities. We continued east across some fields until a track through a hedgerow deposited us back onto a road. Here we turned right and followed the road around a bend to the left and then to the right which bore south into the picturesque village of Dorsington. After passing some lovely country cottages, we turned left by the church and followed the road out towards Braggington. Just as the land on the left opened up into a field, we entered it through a kissing gate and bore northeasterly through a field, then headed directly east across the next one to reach another road via a kissing gate. The next kissing gate was on the opposite side of the road through a hedgerow.

Can I call the police for a ride to court?

It depends on what number you use. If you call the local station and explain the situation in good time, they may bend a sympathetic ear and will be able to help you out if they’re not busy. If you can provide evidence that you had made plans but they didn’t come to fruition then they’re more likely to help you. They’ll probably have to schedule you a lot earlier and you’ll have to provide a good reason as to why you can’t get there yourself. It does sound a bit desperate if you have to do this though, but at least you’re being honest. If the worst comes to the worst, they will come and get you, though they’d probably lock you up for a while first. Public transportation may be a better option, or maybe a neighbour or family neighbour. Failing that, you may need to make a new friend.