Sam and Dan invited us over for dinner but Sam and I had another agenda. They've got a wood burner, and we'd like to get one when we do up our living room. In the past, we'd discussed going and collecting wood from the many local woods, so we went to do a recce (is that the right spelling? Wikipedia says it is so it must be right!) in the woods in Little Baddow.
So many trees to climb, so little time! Wellies on...
Wellies off...
Dan was at hand to catch Josh before he followed his wellies.
Sam was busy keeping Elizabeth cosie - she looked really comfy!
So we set Leah to work to collect some wood...
This log was a bit big, but she's got the idea!
Back in the warm, I was on a mission. The Lees live in one of the oldest houses in Little Baddow. Its full of beams and old parts! Having had lots of discussions lately with Lorraine about orbs, I was sure this was the place to catch them. So I snaped away...
...but not an orb could be found! How come there's so many on Lorraine's camera? I'm starting to think she's possessed!
Definitely noorbs near this lovely baby!
We thought the guttering needed replacing cause it leaked but when Liam got up there, it was thick with moss.
I have to say that I wasn't very comfortable with him spending the morning up aladder - I kept thinking about that advert where the man says he was given the wrong ladder at work and then it slips and he crushes his hands! I'm very influenced by advertising and at least I know who to go to for compensation if it happens!
Good try Sam, but I meant more than a 30 second outburst!
It was more about having a go and sharing the experience with the kids - I don't think we're ready for the good life yet! We left them in the ground for four or five months and harvested a couple of pans full of potatoes!
We weren't the only crabbers there - in fact it was dificult for the boats to find a place to land!
We took a washing tablet bag, some string and a couple of packs of bacon, and within minutes, we were hauling them in.
We caught over a hundred crabs in the few hours we were there - Sam was amazed!
The crabs were desperate to get at the bacon and didn't want to let go!
Megan has always been very bold in picking up crabs, Sam has become more so, and Leah's been a big scaredy cat, but today she took the bull by its horns and took the crab by its shell! She did actually want to do that although it loks a bit like we're forcing her to!
Luckily, Megan's always on hand to offer some support.
...and I had Salmon and Seabass with a huge nippey langustine! 
A delicious meal with great company. It felt like a real treat. Thanks mum.
Thats fine while he's facing you, but when he turns his back on you, its a different matter! Yuk!
