Easter bunny, Easter eggs, Easter!

It’s hard to believe it’s already April!
But here it is and for the first time, this Easter weekend, it really felt like spring and summer are on their way in the UK!
On the Good Friday of the Easter weekend, I had an extremely lazy day! I woke at 9am, had a good lie in with my novel and a cup tea. After a breakfast which included hot cross buns (of course!), I decided that I was being far too sloth-like and had better do a bit of exercise, so I did a brisk long walk along the Thames. It was a lovely spring day (about 18 degrees), and most Londoner’s and tourists seem gathered on the edge of the river. So it was a matter of dodge the tourist/Londoner/performing artist as I ‘power walked’ along!
The rest of the day was spent watching movies and pottering around the house.
I was on a train up north the following day as I went up to stay with my brother and his family for the rest of the Easter weekend.
That evening we went to a pub/club in Ilkeston (where my brother and his family live), with my brother’s friend and girlfriend (Brent and Carla).
I am embarrassed to say that after 4 drinks I was rather ‘jolly’ and even proved to the good people of Ilkeston that I was perfectly capable of dancing by myself on the dance floor when none of my party would join me….
(Not my finest moment – hopefully they weren’t all giggling too hard ;-)

The next morning was Easter, we had an Easter egg hunt in the garden for Kai and Sian, which caused great excitement!
They loved looking around for the little eggs, even if Sian had no idea at that point that they were indeed chocolate.
The rest of the day was spent in the garden as it was another lovely sunny day. We had a lovely braai/barbeque of chicken, potatoes done in the fire, salad and roles.
Things got rather competitive when the adults played badminton and soccer while waiting for lunch (and after).
Monday was another lazy day, and before I knew it, I was back on a train and off back to London.

Easter really is great fun when there are little children around, one begins to look at it through new eyes again!

Picture 1 and 2 – Even the London Eye was decorated for the occasion
Picture 3 – Sian’s first Easter egg discovery
Picture 4 – The family on the Easter egg hunt
Picture 5 – Sian and I lazing in the sun