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We headed off down into the deep dark woods [Lightwater valley to you and me] in search of the creature with the orange eyes and turned out toes.  We looked all over and then we saw him sitting on a bench, waving.


The youngest wasn't too sure and just wanted a drink


My eldest decided that she wanted to be a Gruffalo and we headed in search of face paining


The Gruffalo and Mouse were now ready for an adventure.


They followed the clues and found all the letters, hidden all over the park.  They made masks and coloured in in the Gruffalo marquee.  The Gruffalo even went on some rides


The mouse wasn't as keen


The mouse was more excited about watching the live story telling of the Gruffalo



After all the excitement it was time to head home, but not without little Gruffalo giving big Gruffalo a high five 


Gruffalo and Mouse sat very patiently waiting for the train home, well it wasn't too long to wait


The busy day could only lead to one thing, sleepy mouse and a sleepy Gruffalo



This Day I love the mouse and the Gruffalo


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As mentioned in a previous post, my daughter really loves trains.  If there is an opportunity to take her on one then I will and the opportunity arose today.  It was a complete surprise as we had gone to the Dickensian festival at Lightwater valley and there it was the Santa Express.

The Dickensian festival is an event at Lightwater valley which my husband and I enjoy going to.  It always has a good selection of craft and hand made produce.  Sometimes we even manage to pick up that Christmas present or stocking filler we have had trouble finding.  There is a good selection of entertainment with carol singing and bell ringers.  Last year Punch and Judy show and a flea circus, this year magician.  It is our way of kicking of the festive season.

We always have our picture taken in the sleigh with the reindeer.  Last year our daughter was a little young to know what the reindeer were, but this year she signed away and our youngest would not stop giggling.  It is lovely looking at both pictures to see the changes in our eldest in one year, and to see this year the addition of our youngest daughter, its added a bit of Christmas magic to it all.

The Ponies where all dressed up ready for Christmas too, but our children are a little too young for Pony rides, maybe next year.  Next to the Pony was the train, Santa Express.  Our eldest held on to the tickets really tight, and handed them over to the conductor.  Away we went round the park, she was laughing and asking what things were as we went round.  Pointing out the snowmen and the Christmas trees.  It truly was a magical Christmas experience and a day which has started the festive period for us as a family.

Santa express

This day I love Santa Express.

“This is my entry for the #O2GuruMagicofXmas Linky, sponsored by O2 GuruTV – the home of tech help and inspiration”. http://www.o2.co.uk/guru 

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My name is Leyla, also known as Mum to my 3 humans and dog Mum to J. I have a passion for the outdoors and love to run. I can often be found off road exploring the trails and fells and covering distances all the way up to 50 miles. As a family we love travelling and discovering new adventures, as I try and run around the world!

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