Animal Dramatics.

I love it when a last-minute plan comes together. Being the (only slightly) meticulous planner and get-up-and-goer than I am, when I suggested last minute on Saturday morning that Moon should ask his mum to visit for the day and it worked, I was pretty excited. We already had his brother and his brother's girlfriend staying with us so it was just like a family day out.




I had already planned on having a picnic at some point last weekend anyway - it's just a nice way to have lunch, don't you agree? - so we only needed to pick up a couple of extra things before popping in to Reading to pick up Moon's mum from the train station and heading on over to Beale Park for the afternoon.

Thanks to the mammoth amount of guests we brought to Beale Park for our first visit we weren't short of half-price vouchers and were able to get in for just £5 each. Seriously at that price Beale Park is more than worth it and it was so great to visit on a warm day when were able to explore the gardens a bit too.




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Not that I mind at all, but this is definitely one of those pictures that makes me realise how short I am.







Hannibal-esque.


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Whadda face.







Moonpigs.











Baby kune kune pigs (!!!)








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I guess this is a bit of a photo-dump but I'm pretty pleased with most of the pictures I took, both of the animals and flowers and the lovely people I got to spend the day with.

Beale.

We had all our friends from uni over for a Eurovision party last weekend and had pinned our hopes on a barbecue. With the weather being as miserable as it could possibly be, Moon made chilli instead - which then went on to be lunch and dinner for the next three days after everyone left, chilli lasagne though(!) It was such a lovely weekend and so great to catch up.

Not letting the weather 'dampen' our spirits, after a late lunch at Newbury's new sports bar (weird place, no windows, pretty good food), we popped over to Beale Park. I think the price always put me off a bit but it was actually okay considering all there was see there. I'm glad that the gamble paid off as it was certainly a good way to kill a couple of hours in between the downpours.





Who knew this was what mongeese looked like?


Set just off the M4 turn off for Theale, Beale Park is kind of in the middle of nowhere and houses a small but interesting collection of weird and wonderful creatures, from owls to raccoons and even has its own herd of fallow deer. I just really like places with plenty of animals to see I guess and am looking forward to going there again when it's nice weather - hoping that doesn't mean everyone else decides it's time to go there to!


















I'd definitely say our Eurovision party was a great success, i may not remember a lot of the contest part but the party might have been one of the best we've hosted in our little flat. Looking forward to Portugal with a few of this lovely lot in just a matter of weeks! ♥