Birthday Ice Skating Fun

To mark the coming of age of my dh the kids decided that his treat should be a trip to an outdoor ice rink many of which have popped up over London just in time for the festive season.  Not the most traditional way of celebrating your 40th birthday, but fun none the less.  That is unless you have an irrational fear of getting your fingers chopped off by the skates like my dh!

We went to the one at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington.  A stunning location for a skate on a cold November night.  Kids were so excited to try skating for the first time and wanted to get straight on the ice without waiting for our allocated time slot.  Luckily for them, but not my purse, there was a traditional Victorian carousel there too to keep them amused.

Finally the wait was over and we got out skates on and on to the ice.  After a few Frank Spencer-esque type falls we all got the hang of it and a great time was had by all.

 We didn't even have any of the usual sisterly squabbles and there were huge smiles on all faces....even when sitting in the ice after a bump on the bum! And most importantly we all came home with all 10 fingers in time for birthday cake :0)