#porthcothan

On our last day in Cornwall the weather didn't lie to us. It dawned bright and sunny and looked like it was staying that way. So to make the most of it we decided to meet Em and Ed at Porthcothan and head once more unto the beach.

This time we were properly prepared. We dressed the girls in their wetsuits from the start and even I wore my shorty and flip flops. Still I was still not convinced that I could be warm on a British beach so I was carrying a bag full of hoodies, jumpers and socks.

The tide was right out and we ran down the beach splashing in the river and puddles. There were caves to the right with huge pools beneath them. One was so deep that a couple of kids were jumping into it from the rocks. I would have been sorely tempted to give it a go if the water hadn't been so cold.

The smaller pools had warmer water so if anyone felt cold they could sit in one of those for a bit. We found some big enough that the girls could swim and I waded through water up to my waste in places. Pip enjoyed bounding around and Bonnie took it easy on her sling.

Eventually we reached the sea and had a bit of a paddle despite the cold. There were some rock pools nearby where we had a look for crabs but only found snails.

When it was time to head back up the breach the bag of clothes remained unused. We kept the girls motivated with promises of ice cream which we delivered on when we got to the little shop. Looking back down the beach from the headland I estimated that we had walked about 3 miles so they certainly earned it. .

We said goodbye and headed straight off from the beach after ice cream, stopping only briefly at the farm to look up the map and eat some pasties we had bought. Unsurprisingly the girls slept for the first couple of hours off the journey to Grandma and Grampy's house.

We all went down to Cornwall to visit baby Bonnie and incidentally to see Em and Ed. Orsi had the best idea for where to stay, Old McDonald's Farm which is 5 minutes from Em and Ed's place, we visited it at Christmas and is just amazing for children.

We went straight to Em because we set off early and got there too soon to check in. Baby Bonnie is a very lovely baby with a full head of hair and who sleeps a lot. Klara and Freya were very pleased to meet her and already know how to say Baby Bonnie (a lot). I get the feeling we'll still be calling her that in 20 years.

The forecast for the weekend looked pretty miserable but it was actually quite a nice day so we headed down to Porthcothan beach to give the girls and Pip a run, Ed brought Bonnie in a sling.

The weather turned out so nice that we almost wished we had brought swimming gear. We had a good long walk down to the sea, splashing in the puddles left behind by the tide and the river that flows into the bay. I hadn't quite dressed for the weather but left my shoes at the top of the beach and rolled my jeans up as far as I could to join in.

When we reached the sea the girls enjoyed running in and out of the waves until they fell over and got soaked. We stripped them off and it was so warm they dried out in no time. Klara refers to everything as "Mine" at the moment and wanted to go on "my boat" which was a kayak belonging to a couple who were getting ready to go out. At least her interest in boats is a good thing. We ended with a stop at the little cafe for ice cream.

We went straight from the beach to the farm. We were still early for check in but there was a ride on choo choo train just inside the door so we weren't bored waiting. Luckily we have never yet put money in one of these things or we'd have been there all day and spent a fortune.

We spent the afternoon at the farm. They have so much to do, there are various play areas, lots of animals, pedal cars and huge trampolines to name just a few. It's a long time since I've trampolined so I didn't go for any somersaults, especially as Klara and Freya were on with me.

We had a lovely time. They climbed on everything they could, fed carrots to some rather worried looking rabbits and guinni pigs and we were hoping they had tired themselves out.

They had but too much. They fell asleep in the car on the way to have dinner with Em, Ed and Bonnie. We also made the mistake of letting them sleep while we stopped for chips and drinks. They woke up for dinner which was nice.

Unfortunately this meant that what had been a very long day for Mummy and Daddy became even longer as they were not sleepy at all when we got to our room. Wet had forgotten to take bed guards but found that the double bed fitted exactly in the window alcove and the headboard meant there was no escape.