23 June 2019 – Thropton

By Sunday afternoon the three grandchildren were getting restless

So the whole family drove to the nearby village of Thropton

Chloe goes to school in Thropton, and they walk the dog along the river Coquet each day

We were fortunate to have a sunny afternoon

But not a particularly warm one, certainly not by Spanish standards

So everyone started off in jumpers

But there is something about water and children

Chloe and Georgia were soon splashing in and out of the very cold water

Jack was more interested in refining his rock skimming technique

Pooch preferred splashing in the water with the girls

Even on a sunny Sunday afternoon we had the whole area to ourselves

Grandad was called on to demonstrate his skimming skills, and failed miserably

After an hour or so the girls became aware that they are REALLY hungry

So all packed up and returned to the car

Jan and I opted to walk back to Rothbury along the river, and were pleasantly surprised that Jack wanted to join us rather than drive back.