Celebrating 12 years

Posing with a strange and random plastic duck!

 On 29th August 2009, Phil and I were married in Southampton Registry Office.  We don't give each other anniversary cards or gifts each year.  Instead we do something together which we will enjoy.  This year, we decided to go to Slimbridge WWT - our usual haunt being the sister location in Arundel. 

We'd been here before, many years ago; but that was on a very, very, very cold day in February.  The weather this time wasn't perfect, but it was at least warm and dry. The park was busy but not too bad, especially in the more remote areas (and there are plenty of those) 

We love ducks.  Plain and simple.  We love all animals, of course, but ducks seem to be our favourites.  The WWT locations have ducks, as well as geese, swans and other birds and wildlife, in abundance; so they are always a brilliant place to go.  You even get to feed them!   

It's not a well-known fact, but I do a very good imitation of an Eider duck.  These ladies and gentlemen however did not respond to my conversation - very rude!  Maybe being in eclipse makes them unusually tired?  They will always be one of my favourite ducks however.

We downloaded the app (clearly aimed at children; but also suitable for older kids like us) and "raced" around collecting the different badges.  They also provide a filter for your pictures.  I was clearly better at this than Phil, although he may disagree!  As a place for children to learn about wetland habitats and the wildlife which can be found there, the WWT locations are great.  Grown-ups can really enjoy it too.

We ended the day with a meal at the hotel where we were to stay overnight. They were very apologetic about having broken appliances, so the menu was restricted.  However, the meals we did have were delicious.  We even had an alcoholic drink each - such a rare occasion!

Breakfast the following morning was also great and definitely set us up for the coming day.

All in all, it's been a fantastic celebration for us; and we're looking forward to the next twelve years and more :)