While I was gone

OK! I know I have not blogged for ages. I feel I have spent the last few weeks in my car. I have just done my expenses for the month and I have done 1000 miles and that's without the regular trips to and from the office which is 80 miles a day.

So... the week we did not go to Scotland. We walked, cycled, swam, danced and BJ became 'monkey boy'. We spent a few days in our favourite Hotel, Thoresby Hall in Sherwood forest. In the forest we found 'Go ape' an assault course high in the trees for adults. Wow, it looked great, high walkways, trapeze type rope swings high wire balance wires and zip lines that whizzed you through the forest. I could not wait to try it! BJ was a little nervous as he has a phobia about heights, I however did not think I did as I have done a couple of big abseils.

We booked our places and turned up on the given day at the given time. We were trussed up in safety harness and lectured on health and safety and instructed on how to use all the equipment. We were then let loose on the first activity! BJ flew across, no problem. I stepped onto the thin wire holding onto the one above my head. I got halfway across and froze, I literally could not go forwards or backwards I shook so much my teeth were chattering. I had to be talked down step by step. How weird, I did not expect that reaction from me at all!!! BJ flew (literally) round the course with at times abject fear on his face but he showed a dtermination I have never seen before to complete the course. I ran around the forest floor with my camera as he tarzaned his way into cargo nets, crawled through revolving tunnels 40foot above the ground, and stepped into oblivion at times. A big WELL DONE to my monkey boy.
Go to www.goape.co.uk to see more.
I am determind to go again and complete the course next time, watch this space.