I'd just like to say that the reason we didn't go on the pier is because the daughter didn't want to, I was indifferent and my mum was sat in the car putting some time pressure on the whole enterprise. There are no amusements on Clevedon Pier but I believe you can get a fancy ice cream at the end if you so desire. I'm not a tight wad and just wait until we get out on the Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare at some point... I'll be chucking around the 2p pieces like nobody's business. I spend around 250 quid a months on street dogs, FFS... I'm the opposite of tight.
Anyway, after arriving in the UK I immediately noticed a worrying thing about my young daughter. It seems that after nearly 3 years of Covid restrictions in Thailand and especially at her school, she is now very reluctant to take of her damn face mask. She seems to be more comfortable wearing one all the time... it's like her safe place. I'm trying to coax her out of this and am having gradual success... at the moment we compromise on her wearing no mask outside but wearing one in shops etc if she wants to. I've been away at work so much lately and we haven't been out in Thailand much so I hadn't noticed this before, but it has become very obvious since arriving in the UK where no-one is wearing masks anywhere. I think that the long term mental effects of Covid on kids continue for a long time.
Today we had to do a quick shop before visiting 'Secret World Wildlife Rescue', a place I've been looking forward to visiting for a long time. On the way to Street we passed an internationally famous land mark. We'll go up there one day... after all it's free.
We needed a raincoat and beach shoes (for rock pooling) for the daughter and a car cigarette lighter socket phone charger because I forgot to bring one.
Check these out for a bargain!
I also treated the daughter to a very generous sausage, cheese and beans melt. Her first ever summertime Greggs.
I went to 6 different shops trying to get the phone charger but eventually gave up and sat in the car and ordered on off Amazon using my phone with next day delivery. I know you should support the high street... but I need one.
Then we headed to Secret World. The last time I visited this place there were ferrets, foxes, birds of prey and a badger set with a glass front so you could see the badgers sleeping together underground. I love this kind of thing.
Home Page - Secret World Wildlife Rescue
After a 40 minute drive we arrived full of anticipation... but it turned out that it hasn't been open to the public for around the last 15 years. They have an open day in late August... but no good to us.