The summer half-term holiday is this week, which means no school for Emma. As with the last holiday, however, we are continuing to do some schoolwork, as it helps us to structure out days.

Today was the exception to the rule, however, as we decided to take a walk in Chipping Campden, one of the beautiful market towns in the Cotswolds. This required a four-hour round trip drive (unlike Dominic Cummings, we were well within or rights to make it). We really wanted Emma to see -- and walk in -- this iconic, and very beautiful, part of England. Truth be told Cambridgeshire is not the prettiest county; it is very flat and, aside from Cambridge itself, it's a little bit dull. So it was nice to drive to a part of England that was hilly and to get a change of scenery!

We have found that these day-long excursions have become very meaningful to all three of us. And Richard and I are heartened that Emma seems to enjoy them as much as we do.

We ate lunch sitting on this bench (below) .... 

... while enjoying this view.

We managed to tire Emma out :-)