With Easter falling about as early as is possible*, school holidays are all over the place this year. Some schools have broken up whilst some allowed their kids home for Good Friday and Easter Monday, with classes resuming on Tue, and the holiday proper starting later on in April. The net effect of this...

Just been to the Castle with DS(4) and had a fab afternoon watching the giant kites. Enormous bears, 25m squid, octopusses(?), fish and lots lots more were absolutely enthralling, especially in the strong winds. A very large tent houses a kite building workshop suitable for the family to get creative...