The airport was really busy, even though it was early, with lots of holiday makers getting away for half term. We checked in our bags and the pushchair and by the time we were through security we saw our gate was about to close in ten minutes.
of course when you fly with the cheapest airlines you always have furthest to walk to get to the right gate. We made it with just minutes to spare. So glad we didn't leave home any later!
We soon boarded the plane although Nathaniel was quite disgruntled. He took one look at the tiny plane we were due to board and then looked at a bigger jumbo to our right and declared that his plane was the bigger one. I half feared he might run accross the tarmac and refuse to get on the plane we were destined for but he unwillingly climbed the steps.
The flight was less than half full but unfortunately for our fellow passengers all the seats immediately in front, behind and to the front right and front rear were filled. I think people felt too polite to ask to be moved away from the only young child on the flight!
We sat in our seats, the pilot announced we were likely to be taking off slightly earlier than scheduled. Nat was getting impatient so I told him, don't worry we'll be going faster soon.
We taxied out to the runway and then . . . we sat there not moving for 25 painful minutes where the only sound was Nathaniel repeatedly saying "go faster now mummy? Go faster NOW mummy! Mummy go faster now?"
Anyway eventually we were in the air. Can't say I enjoyed the flight as it was a little un-nerving after having been on much bigger planes before. I said a few silent prayers as we were taking off.
Nathaniel was hard to entertain although it was only a short 50 minute flight. i think he was already feeling quite tired. He didn't want to read any of the books I had brought to entertain him. He did enjoy colouring a picture for baby Holly for a while and then the rest of the flight I had to sing nursery ryhmes with actions including Humpty Dumpty which he insisted I repeated about twenty times while he squealed with laughter.
I think the other passengers might have been quite relieved to disembark.
George, Joe, Chloe, and Mary were all waiting to greet us at Newquay airport which is a fantastic small airport with only one luggage belt so no long trek back to arrivals.
It was so great to see George again.
We had a sandwich and a drink in the airport and then headed off in a brand new seven seater Landrover which Joe had borrowed to test drive for the weekend.
We headed over to the Cyder farm so that Nat could look at the animals and we all enjoyed a tractor ride around the Cider Orchards.
After that we headed back to George's and she showed us around the cottage we are staying in. At the bottom of their garden is a beautiful little cottage which George helps manage rentals for. She is allowed to use it for personal use three weeks a year and has let me and my family use it over October half term which is so kind and lovely.
After the quick tour we headed back to George's for coffee and cake and Baby Holly came home. Nat enjoyed playing ball with Holly.
Later in the evening we went down to the FerryBoat Inn for some delicious pork and applesauce or Chicken and Stuffing Baps and a drink. The Baps were lovely and there were two fantastic singers with their guitars singing all the music that I really love.
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| Me and my beautiful God-daughter Chloe |
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| Seb and his cute Russian looking Chloe! |
After that we headed back to the cottage where I put Nat to bed and we all watched the end of Mr Poppers Penguins.
We were all quite shattered so we all had quite an early night.
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