Daniel goes on holiday …

Monday 28th

I was very excited about going to Uncle Michaelâ??s and Aunties Alâ??s down in Reading and before I could go I had to pack my bags with Mummy â?? after packing the bags we set off to Sale as we were meeting Uncle Michael, Auntie Al, Grandad, Pauline, Auntie Alâ??s Mummy and Auntie Alâ??s Daddy at a restaurant for lunch. As we were walking towards the restaurant I saw Uncle Michael and decided to run and jump at him as I knew I would receive a massive hug â?? within seconds Emilie was hanging around his neck and then Josh launched himself at him as well! Uncle Michael gave us all a hug then we went down to the pub but we were not allowed in so we had to wait in the restaurant. Emilie and I did not want to sit next to Mummy and Tim as they smell so we sat next to Auntie Al and Uncle Michael who are great fun, especially because I do not get to see them too much with them living 200 miles away â?? anyway I ate my lasagne before singing happy birthday to Grandad who said that he would buy me my new rugby boots. We swapped cars and then went on a really long car journey â?? it took us 3 hours to get to Reading â?? for tea I had a cheese sandwich and then went to bed at 9.30pm – I was very tired and ready for sleep.

Tuesday 29th

I woke up really late and played in the bedroom before I heard Uncle Michael get up â?? we had breakfast and then went shopping for my food for the week â?? after getting home we unpacked and then had lunch. In the afternoon I went on a huge bike ride, I really enjoyed it although it was very hard work with some hills â?? I had great fun racing against Uncle Michael and the best part was cycling up and down some bumps. I was a little scared at first, but then I got used to them and played on them for nearly an hour â?? Uncle Michael had a couple of goes but I think he was scared of them â?? what a wuss. I still had loads of energy left so we cycled around the lake again before heading home â?? half way home the heavens opened in a massive thunder storm; I was cold and the rain hurt â?? but after sheltering and getting colder we decided to get on with it â?? we got home and Uncle Michael ran a bath for me before making me a hot cup of cocoa. After that we made some fairy cakes. After eating my tea I went to rugby with Uncle Michael and the 1st xv scrum half showed me how to pass the ball properly because I was giving ambulance passes out. Auntie Al picked me up and we went home and decorated my fairy cakes with icing sugar â?? it looked like snow. I went to bed at 9 but decided to stay up until Uncle Michael came home â?? he saw me gave me a hug and told me to go to sleep â?? I did as I was very tired after the bike ride.

Wednesday 30th

I woke up at 9.30 â?? after eating breakfast and writing my BORING diary, I put my tent up in the back garden and then we went to Beale Park where there were loads of animals, however the birds were boring â?? I played in a massive park and climbed to the top of a rope climbing frame before going on a steam train. In the afternoon Uncle Michael took me to the pub where he works and I had a good time playing in the little park â?? I had a lemonade and a bag of crips and Uncle Michael drank dirty beer! We then went home and played on the swings outside Auntie Alâ??s flat and then Auntie Al came home and had a little bit to eat before going out for the night on business â?? it was nice to eat a meal together. Auntie Al left for her night on the town and me and Uncle Michael put my things in the tent – I was not scared and after playing with the torch Uncle Michael came outside and told me to turn the torch off and go to sleep â?? I did.

Thursday 31st

In the middle of night I needed a wee so I went back into the flat â?? I woke Uncle Michael up and he asked me whether I wanted to go into my proper bed â?? I did because it was light outside and the noise of the trains and lorries kept on waking me up â?? I stayed in bed until 10am. After eating breakfast and doing my diary we went to Uncle Michaelâ??s work where I played on his computer. In the afternoon we went to Henley and walked along the river, we had a nice ice cream and then we hired a rowing boat â?? this was scary as Uncle Michael could not row â?? in the end we swapped the rowing boat for a motor boat â?? we went up and down the river before playing in the park. I ate my tea and then went rugby training.

Friday 1st

We did nothing in the morning apart from going shopping for Mummyâ??s birthday book and whilst in town I bought Auntie Al a â??bride to beâ? book. In the afternoon we went swimming and at night I had fish fingers for tea and went to bed after watching coronation street â?? I really enjoyed coronation street and I do not know why Mummy and Tim do not watch it.

Saturday 2nd

We had a lie in, in the morning and after eating a really big cooked breakfast we played hide and seek â?? Uncle Michael and Auntie Al were being silly by hiding in bed all the time â?? I told them that they were no longer able to hide in bed â?? so Uncle Michael hid in the airing cupboard â?? it took me ages to find him â?? he then had to get ready for rugby and I went with him because Auntie Al had gone back to sleep â?? she eventually picked me up at the club and then we headed off to Reading to meet Mummy who was waiting at the train station. We went to Costa coffee for lunch, Mummy bought me a hot chocolate, a sandwich and some crisps. Auntie Al tried to pinch one of the marshmallows off my chocolate but I wouldnâ??t let her have it. We drank our drinks & Mummy and I ate our sandwiches. We then waved goodbye to Auntie Al and she left the station. We then got on the train to go back home oop north, the best thing about going back home is that there are not as many southern softies about.

A big thank you to Uncle Michael for helping me write this diary and to Uncle Michael and Auntie Al for letting me stay at their house.