We dearly love them but..

PARK descended on us Saturday morning and apart from an hour on Sunday, I have little time to post. P&A came across to go to Andy and Caroline's for a night out. We couldn't babysit as we had booked to go to the City Hall to see Paul Field's "Cargo". Lisa stepped into the breech as Alan was on a jaunt. We picked Lisa up on Saturday morning and then PARK arrived just before lunch. As P&A were eating out and we didn't want to be sat with a full stomach, we had a casserole for lunch and the children then had a "picnic" on the lounge floor. We all went across to Costello Park for a breath of fresh air racing the two remote controlled cars that Rowan had brought.
The concert was excellent. It is a pity that more folk didn't attend. There were empty seats. It was very thought provoking and, of course, topical with its subject matter of slavery. I am aware of the many forms of slavery that still exist around the world but to see them portrayed on slides and to hear the facts and hear examples in very uncomfortable. The music was very good and deserves a wider audience. I suppose the thing that is most thought provoking was the fact that the original abolitionists in the 1780s were mostly ordinary people and quite a small group. They made the difference then and a group now should be able to do the same. The problem is that the vested interests are much more organised and much more dangerous too.
We'd gone in to town by bus but the concert only lasted 75 minutes and we came out with much too much time to hang about for a bus home so we expanded our carbon footprint and took a taxi. Alan was back from his jaunt and waiting with Lisa to go home so they had an earlier night that they'd expected.
They both came with us the next day when we went out to Hornsea for a fish and chip lunch at Sullivan's. PARK had arranged to take the kids to Big Fun where they met up with Andy and Caroline. That was at 10am, hence my free hour to post. We picked up A&L at noon and went out through Preston and up the coast road to Hornsea. PARK arrived shortly afterwards and we went and got our fish and chips. What to do for pudding? It had to be Mr Moos up towards Skipsea. As I had broken a tooth on Friday evening, I was very brave and had a cornet.
We headed back towards home making a stop at Skidby Mill. However, the wind dropped as we arrived and the general consensus was that a cuppa was required so we carried on home after a detour to drop off Lisa and Alan.
Barbara and I wanted to go to Church for the evening service so Phil and Amanda stayed to look after the children. The service was the recognition service for Brenda Hammonds and John Wilson as Local Preachers. It was a really lovely service with some great hymns, a good sermon and a couple of testimonies. Brenda is a good friend and I know she will be an excellent Local Preacher.
We got back just before 9pm. Kirsten was in bed and Phil took Rowan to bed once arrived. Then they left, leaving us in sole charge.