Not the day I planned with my granddaughter Catrin, but still lots of fun
Following an earlier exploratory visit to Legoland with my granddaughter Catrin, I wanted to take her again before the weather became too Autumnal. So I arranged with her parents that I would take her today.
Vee said days ago that this would not work out because a period of rainy weather was forecast. In fact, the last few days have been wet and miserable but today has been dry and bright.
All looked well, therefore, for a trip to Legoland today – except that Catrin staged s protest (I think she’s been watching the news from Hong Kong) and she was adamant that she didn’t want to go to Legoland today
I had decided that, since the weather was so uncertain, I needed to have a Plan B – and this was the basis of our rapidly revised schedue.
So, instead of Legoland in Windsor, we visited an exhbition of Lego sculptures in central London. It is called ‘The Art Of The Brick’ and it comprises over 85 remarkable art sculptures created from more than a million Lego bricks. The artist is the Americam Nathan Sawaya.
At the end of the exhibition is a play area with tables and a pit full of Lego pieces and Catrin spent almost as long in the pit as she did in the exhibition.
The second visit was to Hamleys in Regent Street. This claims to be the oldest toy shop in the world (it was founded in 1760) and it must be one of the biggest – it extends over seven floors and has over 50,000 toys for sale.
It was Catrin’s first visit and, from her wide eyes, you’d think she had entered Aladdin’s Cave. She explored every floor before choosing the one toy I had promised to buy her.
Her Canadian grandparents bought her some Disney Magic Clip dolls and dresses which she absolutely adores and she found another character and another dress in the set, so we bought Snow White and Rapunzel and their two dresses I know that this is two presents, not one, but Catrin is s tough negotiator.
Once again, she was so good and so chatty and I loved our time together.
If the cap fits … Catrin wears granddad’s hat
Catrin outside the exhibit on ‘The Art Of The Brick’
Catrin is terrified by a Lego dinosaur
Catrin plays in the Lego pit
Catrin makes friend at the entrance to Hamleys
Catrin plays with her new Magic Clip dolls