Jonathan's Web Log

I got back yesterday from Normandy and here is my journal:

Thursday:

We spent Thursday on the bus. We left school at 1:00am and reached Dover at 8:00am; we took the Seafrance at 8:30am.

After the crossing it was 11:00am so we decided to have a stop at City Europe; we had 1 hour to have a look around and have breakfast. After City Europe we got back on the bus fir a further 4 hours with several stop overs on the way. We finally reached our château at 6:00pm.

That evening we unpacked, had diner and then had our evening entertainment; Cluedo.

Friday:

On Friday morning we went for a town trail. We went to a close by medieval town and walked 1 mile following French directions. On our trail we also had to buy a postcard to send to home and school.

That afternoon we went to a local boulangerie to make croissants. I bought a croissant, ‘C’etait super!’ After this we walked back to the château. When we got back we had an hour’s worth of free time and then we had diner.

Friday’s evening entertainment was survival skills, we had to build a fire and cook cookie dough.

Saturday:

On Saturday we went to a local farm to make our own butter. We watched how they seperated milk into scream a semi skimmed milk. And then we stirred the cream in a box to produce butter. It was very fun. I bought some home-made jam from here as well.

After the farm we went to Hyper U. Here we were allowed to have a break and do some shopping, it was massive! Saturday’s evening entertainment was a disco. they played some music too loud and people tried to dance but failed. When I got back to my dorm my friend’s and I had a feast.

Sunday:

We spent Sunday on the bus once again. We stopped off at Hon Fleur and then continued our 4 hour journey to the Euro Tunnel. We spent half an hour on the Euro Tunnel and then set off for a journey of 5 hours to get back to school. We planned to get back at 9:00pm.

But of course this is England. We were on the M25 when our teacher broke out the news that three out of four lanes were closed! So our driver decided to turn off the motorway, but you guessed it. He didn’t know his way; our teacher then attempted to direct the driver using a 2004 map.

Our driver then gave up and rejoined the motorway. It took us 2 hours to pass 2 junctions. But then more bad news, the M40 had been closed due to another accident. We decided to stop for diner and I had Burger King. Back on the bus it was getting slightly better, the roads had cleared up and our driver now knew where we were so he managed to get back to school resonabley well. We finally got back at 11:00pm.

Finally, I am going to Normandy, France with my school tomorrow morning. We leave the school at 2:30 am and we get on to the ferry at 8:00am. After that we go to City d’Europe for 1 hour and after that we have a 4 hour trip to Normandy!

I better go and get some sleep!

Welcome to 2010! It’s a very cold start to this year and it’s snowing!

Here are some images of the snow:

Hello I am back and I am here to tell you about my fabulous trip to my nan’s in Winsford, Cheshire.

I was there from Monday the 19th and I returned today. Here is what I did.

Tuesday:

On Tuesday we went to the secret bunker. It was a hidden underground base built for people from parliment to hide from the radiation from bombs in the cold war. Now it is used for tourism. Here are some of the photos I took.

An old tollbooth where security guards sat checking vehicles which entered the compound.

An old aeroplane...

A vehicle with a turret on the back.

A guard room where the guards waited for their duty.

Unexploded missiles.

What the inside of a bomb looks like.

Another type of bomb

A computer board which was linked to a radar.

The BBC recorded in this room and showed live pictures from here.

A bed which people use to sleep on when they were not on shift.

A chart which calculates the radiation in the air.

Wednesday:

On Wednesday we went to a Tropical themed museum which was very amusing and extremely fun. Here are some of the photos I took of the animals there.

A Gecko.

A very, big crocodile.

A Mexican bearded lizard.

A red handed Tamarin Monkey.

'Suzie' The massive 16ft Python.

Some cute Meerkats.

More Meerkats!

Some amazing stones.

The same stones but with the lights off to show which ones glow in the dark.

Thursday:

On Thursday we went to an interactive science museum which was very interesting and fun.

Friday:

On Friday we went to the Anderton Boat Lift which was fantastic we went on the boat and went down the lift.

That’s all for now. Bye!

Sorry about me not posting in a long while, i’m currently making a new blog for a school project. If you want to look at it follow this hyperlink.

My new blog

Today I came back from my Nan’s house where I have been staying for the past 4 days; after going to a wedding.

On Sunday we went to an ice cream farm which is around 10 miles from my Nan’s home in Winsford, Cheshire. I had a cone of  ‘Mal Tease’ flavour which is their own version of Maltesers. My sister had  Banoffe flavour but in the end we went home with a tub of strawberry and cream flavour ice cream, it was delicious!

On Monday we went to Ellesmere Port boat museum it was a fantastic day out and here are some photographs I took with my phone.

Stables (Horses were used to tow canal boats)

Tillers - handles which you use move the rudder.

This is the entrance to the

Blacksmith’s Forge.

Following there are some old boat engines:

The following pictures were taken from inside the exhibition hall:

A display canal boat

This tractor use to tow boats.

What a typical tow horse would look like.

A 1000 year old log boat.

On Tuesday we went to Jodrell Bank, the site of the Lovell radio telescope unfortunately I was unable to take photographs of the telescope as all phones on site should be turned off. Sorry!

Sorry i have not posted in such a long time ( i haven’t got round to it).

Anyway I am posting to say ‘Yay!’ My big sister Vicky will be coming home on Friday after being in Taiwan for 3 weeks!

To see any of the pictures she has taken follow this link.

Torika.info

SEE YOU SOON VIC!

On Clubpenguin they have released a brand new mission; you play as the leader of a team of agents attempting to catch Clubpenguin’s evil crook named Herbert. In the end the team catches Herbert; but the newest agent Rookie (he is quite dim) gave Herbert his spy phone allowing Herbert  to teleport away! This crook is still on the loose.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

At my house we have just had my Nan and Granddad for lunch; we had loads and loads of food, after we finished the meal we went into the lounge and played on the Nintendo Wii board and it was hilarious watching each other making fools out of themselves.

This year 2009 is bound to be a fun filled year.

In the final hour of the day we watched the 50ft bonfire and the fireworks! Have the look at my pictures I took.

P.S Sorry the images are not very good.