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Children In Need

School

On Friday 13th November at school we could dress up as a super hero, have mad hair or wear spotty clothes.

I went as Batman and I wore a Children In Need badge with spots on it.

My Pudsey badge

Bake Sale

At home I made some Lemon and Vanilla cupcakes for the school bake sale with Smarties on top and sugar paper Pudsey’s.

I made them by mixing butter, sugar and flour then mixed the vanilla extract in with the eggs.

My favourite part of making them was icing them and putting the smarties and Pudsey’s in the cupcakes.

Me icing

Putting Smarties on

Tray of cupakes Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Finished cupcakes

Southport And Rivington Pike

Southport and Rivington Pike

Southport

First me Grandad and Georgia drove to Southport Pleasure Land and I went on two rides which were called the Log Flume and the Wild Cat. The Wild Cat is a Roller Coaster.

In the pleasure land I found a hexagon of strange mirrors.

Hexagon Of Mirrors

Then we had a walk along the pier and went back to Granddads house.

Rivington Pike

The next day we went for a picnic at the pigeon tower very close to the Pike. We had some tuna sandwiches, ham and tomato sandwiches, Doritos, an apple and some Maltesers. Then we went back to the car.

Rivington view

Pigeon Tower

Rivington view

I enjoyed my visits to Southport and the Pike.

Sky High Adventure

On Friday 16th October 2015 I went to Sky High Adventure at Droylsden near Manchester.

Sky High Adventure

When I got there I was terribly exited to start doing things that I was trembling all over!

Bouldering

Similar to a climbing wall I climbed up and did things the instructer shouted. (e.g. “Take your right foot and left hand off. Put your right hand on a green hold” or “Rub your nose with your right hand!)”. Then I jumped off the wall onto a colosall black mattress thing.

Bouldering

CLIP ‘N CLIMB

Clip’n’climb is fun for all climbers to have a brilliant time, with harnesses I was safe, but made sure I had clipped onto my harnesses correctly, so I was ready to climb.

Clip’n’climb

Climbing

Soft Play

The Soft Play course has lots of obstacles, slides, things to climb,a zipwire and loads of other things to do there is even a football pitch with two nets and a basketball goal with a ball.

Activity choices are:

Spiral Slide
Rotating Puzzle
Baby Balance
Spider’s Web
Balance Beams
The 2 Lane Slide
Sports Pitch
Soft Play

I did all of the things in it.

HIGH ROPES

In the heights of Sky High I wasn’t afraid, because I pretended to fly as I defeated the thrilling obstacle course in the air. BUT I DID NOT LOOK DOWN!!!! From Ropes to tunnels and lots of other obstacles I battled my way through the High Rope course.

You are sure to have fun participating in the Wonderful things at Sky High Adventure like I did! To find out more click here.

My favourite thing was the Clip’n’climb, because it’s challenging and they are all different levels for climbers any age. Just make sure when you go on the Soft Play you don’t walk into the Toddlers Area that has a ball pool!

High Ropes and Clip’n’climb

My New Job At School Is……………..

On Monday 5th October in assembly they announced that I am a DIGITAL LEADER.

I am very excited to be a Digital Leader. The other new Digital Leader’s are Aysha, Jamie, Bobby and Ashton.

I am learning to use the computer in the hall on Friday’s. We all have badges to wear in school.

Digital Leader Badge

Digital Leaders work on the computers in assembly putting songs on, showing how to play games, putting up power points and doing their own assemblys etc.

Guess Where I Found An Amazing Neon Ceiling?

First of all we drove to a restaurant called Solita in Prestwich. Our starters were cheeseburger spring rolls, olives, halloumi bites, bacon wrapped cheesy dough balls and bacon popcorn.

Cheese Burger Spring Rolls

I had half a rack of BBQ ribs that were house smoked, with classic BBQ sauce and BBQ beans and Georgia had a grilled salmon steak with salad.

Me and my Ribs

Daddy had a fish burger and Mummy had some sea bass. Mine and georgia ‘s pudding was a Ice cream Donut and Mummy and Daddy had a Rum Baba.

Donut Sandwich

I loved the food and the ceiling is covered with neon lights. Outside there is LEG0 in the wall making the building look like it is made out of LEG0 and I felt it to check it was made of LEG0.

the neon ceiling

Super Burger Man

The LEG0 wall

Me checking if it is a LEG0 wall

Georgia’s Birthday

Georgias Birthday at home

At home I sang happy birthday to you to Georgia and we had some cream and strawberry cake that was Delicious!!

Georgia’s YUMMY – YUMMY – YUMMY Strawberry and cream cake

me singing Happy Birthday to Georgia

Then we gave her some presents.

I gave her:

an owl calender
some space facts about the sun
a card

After I gave Georgia her presents Mummy and Daddy gave her a heap of pressents.

Then Grandma came and gave Georgia some more presents.

Georgia’s Birthday at Splendid Kitchen

Then we went to Splendid Kitchen and I had some pulled pork and Georgia had fried chicken.

my pulled pork

We also had some Beetroot slaw and I had a blondie with oreo ice cream and whipped cream and Georgia had a sundae.

Beetroot slaw

This is my Blondie

My Fantastic, Amazing Holiday In Italy 2015 (Day 5 – Day 8)

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Day 5

Malcesine and Lake Garda

First we went to Malcesine and stopped for a picnic dinner on the side of Lake Garda. When we had had our dinner we went for a cable car ride up a huge mountain called: Monte Baldo right to the top.

This is the cable car

When we got to the top of the mountain we started exploring and found a cable car used in 1962.

The playground

Then we went to some hills on the mountain and found a playground. After that we went to the top of another hill on the mountain and looked down at Lake Garda from 1,800 metres above sea level.

This is the view of Lake Garda.

This is a view on Monte Baldo

Lake Garda

Afterward we went down the mountain again in the cable cars. When we got to the station at the bottom of the mountain we drove to a place like a beach and Lake Garda was like the sea and we had a swim in the lake.

This is a picture of the Lake

Me swimming in the Lake

Then we went back to the apartment and got a takeaway pizza for tea.

Day 6

Gardaland Resort and La Pampa

Gardaland

First we went to Gardaland Resort, which is a theme park.

This is me driving a train! Whoooooooooooooooooo Whoooooooooooooooooo

Did you know that Gardaland is the biggest theme park in Italy!?!?!?!?!?

The first thing we went on was called: Fuga Da Atlantide, which is a Log Flume. Sadly we didn’t really get wet at all except at the end when water guns soaked us!

Then we went on the Jungle Rapids and then the Mammut a Roller Coaster.

Mammut

Also I went on the Flying Island, which is like a space ship that goes up and up really high, and you can see lots of lovely views of Gardaland and Lake Garda which is next to Gardaland.

The flying island

The flying island view

Then there was the Space Vertigo where you go up a tall tower in the shape of a mushroom and some pulleys that pull you up drop you when you are at the top and you go down the tower to where you started off. I went on that ride twice.

This is the view from the flying island

After that I went on the Magic Mountain, which is a Roller Coaster and the Colorado Boat another Log Flume and a Peter Pan ride in a ship going round, and round in a circle. After that I went on a Merry-go-round called: Giostra Cavalli and I went on a horse that went up and down all the time.

La Pampa

After Gardaland Resort we went to a restaurant called: La Pampa, which is a famous meat restaurant, so we had some delicious Steak, Chicken, Sausages & Ribs. The sausages were my favourite.

Steak, Chicken, sasages and ribs

Day 7

Gardaland Sealife Aquarium

We went to Gardaland Sealife Aquarium and I touched a real starfish and saw lots of amazing fish.

A starfish in a tank

Me at sealife

We also saw lots of other sea animals like sharks, crabs, the great Japenese spider crab, Clownfish and lots of other fish you can imagine.

Two japanese spider crabs

Then at night we went to a restaurant called: Alle Vigne and I had a Scallop gratin.

My scallop gratin

Day 8

Padua and Venice (Venezia) Airport

On the last day we packed our bags and stopped for a last pizza made in Italy in Padua called Pinsa and we had a a wander around Padua on the way to the airport.

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Me next to a waterf

I loved Italy and would love to go back.

My Fantastic, Amazing Holiday In Italy 2015 (Day 1 – Day 4)

Day 1

First we got up at 5:00 in the morning and packed our suitcases and got a taxi to Manchester Airport to catch the plane to Venice (Venezia) Airport by Monarch Airline.

Getting on the plane at Manchester Airport

When we got to Venice we went to a pizza (pizzeria) restaurant and had dinner I had spaghetti with mussels and clams.

Then we went to Negrar to go to our Mario Apartment and unpacked our bags and I went out on to the balcony. Afterwards we went out for tea at Pizzeria Florida and had pizza for tea.

My pizza at Pizzeria Florida

Day 2

Molina

First we had a walk in the vineyards (vigneti) near our apartment. Then later in the day we went to Molina to go to Parco Delle Cascate which is a waterfall place on a mountain, so we had to walk down the mountain for fifteen minutes up and down hill. Parco Delle Cascate has a swing that goes into the waterfall and a zipwire going over a bridge and I got stuck next to the bridge on the zippppppppppppppppwire woooooooooo hoooooooooooo!

This is the swing

Me climbing a climbing stone

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After about one hour and a half we had to go back to the car.

Day 3

Verona

On day 3 we went to Verona to go to a Roman Ampitheartre that is now used for Opera.

Part of the Ampitheartre

Then I had a pear sorbet. Before our ice cream we went to Juliet’s Balcony and to Romeo’s house and then to a castle called: Castel San Pietro.

This is the view from the TALL-TALL-TALL castle

Then we went back to the apartment, but stopped at a café to have toasties and pancakes (crepes).

My cherry pancakes (crepes)

Day 4

Venice (Venezia)

The next day we caught a train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venice (Venezia) and walked from Cannaregio to S. Marco and went to a restaurant for dinner. (There are 6 main islands. They are called Cannaregio, San Marco, San Polo, Castello, Santa Croce and Dorsodura.)

Venice salute

Me and Georgia got new hats. After that we went to Dorsoduro and went to a Catholic church and took photos of interesting things.

Venice Salute

Then we went to a bar and I had some Fanta and normal orange juice. We also had our tea which was Cicchetti and some apple pie ice cream and a mixed berries ice cream. Then we went to the station and caught the train back to Verona Porta Nuova.

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Making My Own Yummy MINION Cupcakes

For my Birthday I got a Make your MINION Cup Cakes Kit.

This is the box

What I have:

1 Sachet of icing mix
1 Sachet of sponge cake mix
1 sheet of Waferettes

What I will need:

1 medium egg
Water
Bun tray

What I used

Method

For the cup cakes…

Firstly I put the oven on 190° C and washed my hands.
Secondly I put the blue cup cake cases in a bun tray ready for later.
Then I emptied the sponge cake mix sachet into a bowl, added 1 medium egg and 4 tablespoons (60 ml) of water.
After that I mixed it together and whisked it for about one minute until the mixture was lovely and creamy.
Me doing the mixing
Next I carefully shared the sponge cake mixture between the 6 cup cake cases.
Then I let it bake in the centre of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until they rose up and went golden brown.
Afterwards I took them out of the oven and left them to cool down completely.

For the icing…

I made my icing by putting the icing mix in a bowl and adding 2-3 teaspoons (15ml) of water…
Then I mixed it carefully until it got thick but pourable
Using a spoon I divided the icing equally between the cooled cakes then added the waferettes to decorate and complete my MINION cup cakes.
Me icing the cup cakes

Finished cup cakes

They were delicious and I loved them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also loved making them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brilliant New Restaurants In Manchester

On Thursday 6th August we went to Brewdog in Manchester, and had some drinks I had two Fritz’s, 1 Rhubarb, 1 lemon. Whilst we had our drinks we played the wordsearch board game and draughts apart from Daddy who just watched.

Me and Georgia playing wordsearch

Then we went to Burger and Lobster for tea on the third testing day and the Lobsters are in tanks waiting to be cooked.

Lobster in tank

I had a Lobster roll which was delicious, so did Georgia and Daddy had a burger with bacon on it, Mummy had a whole Lobster.

My Lobster Roll

Mummy’s whole Lobster.

We had some sides which were the below we also had to wear a bib, or we couldn’t eat:

Lobster mac’n’cheese
Chips
salad

Lobster mac ‘N’ chesse

After it I had a bowl of Eton Mess ice cream with Meringue and strawberry in it and Mummy, Daddy and Georgia had a cheesecake mousse.

My Eton Mess Ice Cream

This is the main menu:

Menu

Lobster Roll
Whole Lobster
Beef Burger

If I go again I would have a whole Lobster because it will be fun breaking into the claws with a tool like some scissors and a fork to pick the meat out with.

Also I simply adored it there and would love to go again.

Then on Tuesday 25 August we went to Pho (pronounced fuh) a Vietnamese restaurant that uses chopsticks.

The sign outside pho

Our Starters were Summer rolls and Chicken wings and lettuce. We also had Prawn Crackers and Banana Blossom salad which has starfruit in it.

The chicken wings

The Banana Blossom salad

The summer rolls

I ate a Chicken Ca-ri and my drink was apple, mint and lime juice, Georgia had Wok-fried rice with egg and Daddy had some prawn pho (noodle soup) and Mummy had a beef pho.

My Chicken Ca-ri

My drink

I loved it there and would have some pho if I go again.

The food is delicious and loads of people should love it especially if you like eating with chopsticks!

This is the kids menu.

The kids menu