Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Toddler Walk
Something went wrong today!
I decided to take some exercise today and make the most of a two week holiday, so having perused the Council website to see "What's on", I thought I'd take Missy Curly (who is only three year old) on a walk with other toddlers around the sea front and parks. We drove down to Bents Park Road and parked up before walking across the "dragon" to the meeting point at Minchella's kiosk next to the covered promenade. We were there in good time, the walk wasn't due to start until 10.00 a.m. However, no one else turned up, no guide from the Council, no notice of cancellation either, we hung around a bit and had one of those world famous ice creams before the rain came down.
After a quick dash back to the car, I thought I'd take my daughter to the Temple Park Leisure Centre, blow me it cast 60p to park there! "Pirates Playland" thought I, she can run some energy off there, if she didn't fancy that we could go down to the gymnasium where I remeber taking Junior Curly when he was about the same age. It used to be a great parent and toddlers group that met down there with lots of play equipment for the children.
What a dissapointment........silly me had forgotten all about the redevelopment work at the Leisure Centre, so it rained again whilst I pushed her on a swing outside. 60p. well wasted if you ask me!
Wouldn't it be nice if someone could put a notice up showing what facilities are currently available in the entrance foyer.
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I decided to take some exercise today and make the most of a two week holiday, so having perused the Council website to see "What's on", I thought I'd take Missy Curly (who is only three year old) on a walk with other toddlers around the sea front and parks. We drove down to Bents Park Road and parked up before walking across the "dragon" to the meeting point at Minchella's kiosk next to the covered promenade. We were there in good time, the walk wasn't due to start until 10.00 a.m. However, no one else turned up, no guide from the Council, no notice of cancellation either, we hung around a bit and had one of those world famous ice creams before the rain came down.
After a quick dash back to the car, I thought I'd take my daughter to the Temple Park Leisure Centre, blow me it cast 60p to park there! "Pirates Playland" thought I, she can run some energy off there, if she didn't fancy that we could go down to the gymnasium where I remeber taking Junior Curly when he was about the same age. It used to be a great parent and toddlers group that met down there with lots of play equipment for the children.
What a dissapointment........silly me had forgotten all about the redevelopment work at the Leisure Centre, so it rained again whilst I pushed her on a swing outside. 60p. well wasted if you ask me!
Wouldn't it be nice if someone could put a notice up showing what facilities are currently available in the entrance foyer.
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