Just like last weekend it was another long one. Today is the May Day Bank Holiday but Friday was an extra day for The Royal Wedding. Prince William and Kate Middleton got married and to celebrate the day was declared a Bank Holiday.
The Wedding itself was watched by 2 billion people worldwide with another million lining the route along the streets of London. Some people had street parties, some watched it in the pub. Clare and I watched it at home with family and friends. Clare made cakes and put on a buffet (and an unexpected evening meal)
Our friends arrived at about 10.30am and we started with Bucks Fizz. Once the champagne had gone we moved onto wine. I felt a little drunk by midday!
I know that a Royal wedding is not everyone's cup of tea but it I enjoyed the whole thing and to have my friends and family around me to celebrate was a good way to start the weekend.
Saturday, a day out in Chester. We drove up to Shropshire to pick up a friend, taking the leftovers from the buffet to give to her pig.
The weather was lovely and sunny but the breeze made it feel somewhat cooler.
Chester is a lovely place. Having poked our heads into the Grosvenor Museum (a great contemporary art exhibition. You could vote and even buy copies of the work. There were a couple I liked but at £850 quid it was a little out of my price range. We also looked at some Roman artifacts including a Roman skeleton found at the bottom of a well) we headed for the shops. I like the fact that it has a good mixture of chain stores and independent shops.
After the shops we had a look around the cathedral but stopped short of paying the £5 entrance fee. Instead we had a look around the perimeter before walking along the city walls.
It looked fantastic down by the river, especially in the sunshine and Clare and I decided we would have to come back and spend a long weekend there as I don't think we got to see much before it was time to head home.
Part of the Trentham Estate the forest spans 60 acres and is home to 140 Barbary macaques. They run free throughout the forest and as you wander around the paths the monkeys can be seen in the trees and all around the forest floor. Sometimes walking across the paths in front of you. A word of warning, don't stand beneath one! The walk is about three quarters of a mile and the forest looked fantastic in the sunlight. 
At £7 to get in it is fairly priced. There is also a cafe and some climbing frames for the kids (not quite an adventure playground as billed). There is also a picnic area. I really enjoyed it and got some great photos! We walked the three quarters of a mile path before visiting the cafe and afterwards walked it again before heading home.
Today has been a quite day although an historic one. We awoke to the news that Osama Bin Laden had been killed in a raid by US Special Forces at a compound in Pakistan. The Al Qaeda leader was shot during a fire fight. As the news unfolded and we watched the scenes of jubilation in America I spent my time catching up with bits and pieces. I also spent a couple of frustrating hours putting software on my new laptop.
Monkey Forest Website
Grosvenor Museum Website
Monkey Forest Website
Grosvenor Museum Website
