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For Asha’s birthday we went up snowdon on the train.  With granny and grandad.  Luckily for us, it was a beautiful clear day, and when we got to the top Steve took a picture of Asha on the top.

Asha on top of wales

The train which runs up snowdon runs on “Dr. Roman Abt, had patented a rack and pinion system that was being used reliably in the Swiss Alps.”  source: http://www.snowdonrailway.co.uk

“Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa, pronounced [?? ?w?ðva]) is the highest mountain in Wales and is Great Britain’s highest mountain south of the Scottish Highlands. It is also higher than anywhere in Ireland. It has been described as “probably the busiest mountain in Britain.”[1] It is located in Snowdonia National Park (Welsh: Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri), in Gwynedd. The summit is known as Yr Wyddfa, Welsh for “the tumulus”[2]) and lies at an altitude of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level.”

source :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowdon

on the train up snowdon

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The Irish Mail train ploughed into six runaway trucks at Llanddulas.

Thirty three people died on August 20, 1868, when the Irish Mail train ploughed into six runaway trucks at Llanddulas, near Abergele.

Most of the bodies were so badly burned they could not be identified.

The victims were buried in a mass grave at St Michael’s Church, Abergele, where the service will be held on August 24.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7571806.stm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abergele_rail_disaster

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Not really had a good day today. Asha has had terror head all since 7 am this morning, refusing to eat breakfast, wasnt a good start for steve.

She then helped herself to sweets, which added to the chaos.. she really cant do those evil things.

She settled down a bit once i managed to convince her to eat some peanut butter on bread, but even that took serious amounts of effort.

I was exhausted as was steve so Asha ended up infront of the T.V and a new Dvd she got for her Birthday.. Barbie – ARGH” but it has kept her quiet!

She read some of “BUT MARTIN” but I read most of it, and she did at least fall asleep after a rather noisy bath.. Calling me even though Daddy was with her.. Today has just been one of those days!

Todays education? Some reading, some playing, some painting, some baking, (banana and walnut cakes) some tv, some lovely rhymes in the bath, and a bit of welsh. Add in there playing with neighbours, and on trampoline, etc…

Oh and tonights story from me was a bit different as well :

My Grandfather is a Magician. by Ifeoma Anyefulyu lovely illustrations, and great introduction to an african village.. oh as a side line, when we were in pwhelli yesterday, we passed a bulding called Kampala, we always end up discussing the capital of Uganda, East Africa and the nile.

As for how much today I have no idea. but we started at 7 am and she fell asleep at 9pm :d

Vicki xx

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After a few year of consideration I have finally decided to start acting as a “stall holder” as they are a great publisher and I love there illustrations and subjects.

I hope you enjoy them as much as Asha and I do!
Go on, have a look.

Vicki xx

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Yesterday, I forgot to mention that i did a quick trip to matalan with granny.

Today we left Grannys to come home. We left before lunch time – very unusual for us, to get away before 3 pm. So progress on this front. On the way home we returned to Aber, and on the way out of the car, steve found some rather rude writing on the front passenger side panel.. Oh well, the car isnt two weeks old, and some kind idiot has written abuse on it. the only place other than my parents side drive, I have parked the car, since we Friday has been Matalans car park…..

Anyway, back to aber. Asha had a lovely time playing, and we stayed far longer than we planned to! S & N’s kids are great, though A still dosnt like dogs :d

After our delivery of stuff there, we went to hassel J, in Caernarfon. I naturally drove past her house before I realised, and thus had to do a u, turn.. but thats life! J as always was kind and loveing to us all. Her kids played with Asha, and asha didnt want to leave again.. She never does!

Home at last… Sleep? I doubt it.. We have to unpack, and pack for camp on Wednesday!

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