Camping at Monkey Tree

The weekend before last, we went camping at Monkey Tree which is at Goonhavern, just outside of Perranporth. We happened to choose the hottest weekend of the year as the temperature was around 30 degrees the entire time and our tent was not shaded at all, so we were in the sun continuously which was […]

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Swimming Stage 4 – Completed

On Monday, Ben passed his Stage 4 swimming and now moves up to Stage 5 when a space becomes available! Well done Ben! For someone who used to hate the water with a vengeance, he has done really well and should be very proud of himself. We just need to wait for the Stage 4 […]

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Last School Swimming Lesson

Yesterday, Ben had his last school swimming lesson. That term has gone quick! Instead of doing some proper lessons, they were allowed to play on the water slide and the floats there, so Ben really enjoyed it. He did come home with an awful rash on his stomach though which made him cry quite a […]

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Back to Swimming for 1 Week

The Meadowlands swimming pool finally opened last week, so Ben managed to go again, but it has now been taken over by another company, so there were issues finding the details of his current swimming level so they couldn’t really test him on anything during the lesson. It was also on this week, but he […]

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Stage 3 Swimming Completed

Ben has now completed his Stage 3 swimming and has moved on to Stage 4 which includes starting to learn different swim strokes.  His Stage 3 also included swimming 25 metres, so he has got a badge and certificate for that achievement as well. It is crazy to think that a year ago he didn’t […]

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