School Residential Week
Ben had a great residential week towards the north coast of Cornwall near Torrington. He got up to loads of things including quad biking, bodyboarding, a mud race, shooting a real gun/rifle and generally having a great time! On the Tuesday of the week, it was Ben’s 11th birthday, so he wasn’t home this year with us to celebrate, which was a shame. They did let him ring us in the evening though, so we could say hello and wish him a happy birthday, and they did manage to decorate his room with birthday banners whilst he was in the bathroom. He ended up in a room with a few other boys, all of which were friends of his, although the rowdier ones, and it sounded like they didn’t get much sleep at all as he looked completely shattered when he got home on the Friday morning. At least they were allowed to be picked up straight from drop off by the coach, which was about 11:30. The night before his last day, they had a disco, which he said was good fun. They had a cooked breakfast and hot meal every day as part of the trip and it sounded like the food was lovely as Ben said there was a massive choice, including curry, which he had but said it was too spicy for him!! There was also a little shop on the premises so he was able to spend his money on some sweets and little gizmos during the week. Anyway, even though it cost over £300 for him to go, it sounded like it was a very good experience for him and they did so many activities that it was worth it. 😉
