Nobody thought it could happen. I mean, who really believes in them anyway? Yes you can read about them, see pictures, some people even claim to have spoken to one, but they’re always a bit of an enigma; living on the edges of reality. You can grasp an essence but you can’t know if what you grasp is real. If they’re a person or a persona. I suppose it’s a kind of faith thing, and if you choose to speak to the none believers about them you risk laughter, cruel mocking words, pity even.
And yet..
…here they are. Or at least here are some of their, erm, muses.
The ‘Greater Spotted, Multi Limbed, Ergonomically Balanced, Blog Sprogs’, aka the offspring of the beautiful @tara_cain, the blumming marvellous @muddynosugar and Madame La Pomme de Terre @rosiescribble, and myself, as well as the mini blog sprogs belonging to gorgeous smiley @porridgebrain, fabulous and yummy @cosmicgirlie and the lovely lovely (hopefully we’ll get a chance to talk more next time) @BumblingTweets. And I have to say ladies, seriously, our kids are cute.
They scaled the Faraway Tree and, erm, weird metal objects.
Miss M did a pretty convincing impression of a gnome.
And Miss E discovered the entrance to a strange other world possibly designed by Neil Gaiman and brought to life by the imagination of several small children and a gnu.
Sighhhhhhh. What a day!
Every single one of the above mentioned bevy of beauties was as nice, funny, witty, lovely, and hilarious as they seem on their blogs and on twitter, and the kids were beyond brilliant. They just seemed to gel from the start and headed off to explore with absolutely no coaxing bribing encouragement from us.
It couldn’t have been more perfect…unless of course David Tennant had turned up in his kilt bearing gifts of chocolate, mohitos and maybe a soft top VW Beetle with the number plate DT4JB I..but apart from that it couldn’t have been more perfect.
Ta for a brilliant day girlies. Let’s do it again soon, and thanks for being the best host Tara. You’re a star. xx
NB. I nearly forgot, cake was also involved. Cake. Perfect.
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April 13th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
How could you forget the cake! I am with you on the David Tennant thing, not so bothered about the kilt or chocolate…but yum to alcohol based drink and beetle…I had a lovely day to and it was so nice to meet everyone.
April 14th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Muddy it was soooo good wasn’t it? Puts your faith back in blogging.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Ooh, you know how to make an expat blogger jealous.
Listen, Jo. Dump that lot. Save a space in your diary for me. And I’ll turn up with David Tennant.
April 14th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Iota it’s a deal. Shhhh, don’t tell them. ;D
April 13th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Where is the photo of you climbing the trees. Or schlurping through the mud . . .
A mighty mighty fine day x
April 14th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
We didn’t really get photos of us did we. All a bit camera shy. Next time we should do one with us lot in that tree. ;D
April 14th, 2010 at 12:27 am
It looks like you had a fantastic day – my two have just looked at the pictures and asked if they can go have fun like the kids on my laptop had x
April 14th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Awwww, you’d be very welcome lovely. The kids were all so good and got on straight away so I’m sure that would happen with more. x
April 14th, 2010 at 1:47 am
I want to be 4 again, I want cool wellies and rain coats
April 14th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
They all look so cool don’t they? I love the clothes they have for kids these days.
April 14th, 2010 at 2:52 am
What a wonderful day. So jealous. Next time you all come over here? Pretty please?
April 14th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
It really was Heather. Maybe we could do it again some time in May. x
April 14th, 2010 at 5:44 am
That was a day of AWESOME. So great meeting you all!
Can’t wait to do it again. (Really soon? Please?)
xxx
April 14th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Wasn’t it hon? So so good. And your little boy I could eat. I have the cutest pic of him, and of Kai in a puddle.
April 14th, 2010 at 6:43 am
Gorgeous photos, Jo. What a great day. I’m still buzzing from meeting such lovely people.
Hang on… are you calling me a potato?
April 14th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Hee hee, you are one of my best spuds though babe. x
April 14th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Sounds like an awesome day. Glad that you all had fun!
April 14th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
It looks like you had such a great day. I met up with a couple of bloggers and was amazed how well we all got on. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised really.
I think I’d like a trip to the North West next!