Wednesday
A great start to the day for a certain Ben W. At 7.00am this morning all was quite in the boy’s room. Young Ben was woken by a YouTube clip of Chelsea’s Torres scoring a goal which sent his beloved Chelsea to the final of the Champions League.
Breakfast was the same as usual with an added twist. Next door to the dining room is a conservatory. In the conservatory lives Jam – an African parrot. He likes his breakfast in a special way. Collette, the Chateau secretary, chews his food up for him and then he eats it out of her mouth. Surprisingly, she doesn’t think this is bizarre. Personally, I think you can love your pets a little too much.
Today has been spent at the Chateau. Two groups (Miss V and Mr B) have had a French lesson and an archery lesson. It was quite windy this morning and hitting the target proved a big challenge for some. Isobel is now called Isobelo which incorporates her name and score. We also have a Jameso, a Rohano, a Maddyo and a Georgiao. We don’t have a Remyo. He would have scared the life out of King Harold with his accuracy. He was only beaten by the sharp shooting of a certain teacher. Modesty prevents etc. etc.
A group of year 5 girls completed the assault course. It is often said that bravery comes from overcoming fear. A very impressive, brave group of girls. Special mention must be given to Victoria who was frightened of everything yet still completed the assault course with a satisfied smile.
Lunch was cottage pie which was the most popular meal so far. This was not a single cottage left and many children had thirds. A new delicacy was also invented by Cameron. The cottage pie sandwich. It set off a trend and was enjoyed by many. Cheese and fruit followed although not many had much room left for it.
We have also had a lesson in cider making. This was followed by a tasting session. Very few children enjoyed the cider apart from the odd one or two who were last seen sleeping off the effects (only joking!)
Tonight is the French evening along with the snail eating, photos to follow…
If you haven’t seen the photos yet, they are at http://www.the-chateau.com/ Don't forget the hyphen!
You can also email a message of love there too!
