...educationally speaking, I mean. We did pop to the shop and the library and do some bedroom cleaning and tidying, but that was about it, until we went to the firework do at A's cricket club this evening. Then while there and while walking home we covered physics, chemistry and geography!
While we were watching the fireworks, there were some others happening a bit further away, so I pointed out that for the ones that were further away, we saw the fireworks before we heard the bang. So we talked a bit about how the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound.
We talked briefly about how different elements/minerals burn different colours and that's how fireworks get their different colours. If K & M are interested we'll follow that up a bit more.
Then on the way home we talked about our plans for the weekend. We're going north this time, for a christening and staying overnight in Durham. I mentioned that it's often a bit colder the further north you go, so K & M should bear this in mind when deciding what to take to wear. K immediately said 'Or if you go further south' and then paused just for a moment before adding 'if you're south of the equator!'
In other news, I made sourdough bread for the first time in a while, and more to the point for the first time since watching Paul Hollywood's kneading tip on The Great British Bake Off Masterclass. I definitely felt that it helped with my kneading, I'll let you know whether the bread is any better for it!
And finally, following our trip down to Uncle B & Aunty R's, where K & M shared a bedroom, K has been to M's room for a sleepover twice. They have tried to have a midnight feast, but they didn't manage to wake up for it. Tonight they're sleeping in their own rooms, but have each set their alarms and are trying again.
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