We've had a rough 10 days with Alfie, between colds and viral infections, resulting in allergic reactions, three trips to the GP's office and 2 kinds of antibiotics. I had been very geared up for a few days off of work when Alfie would go in to nursery, but it simply wasn't meant to be. The weather was horrible last Saturday but not raining on Sunday so we knew we had to go and check out Tulipomania and stave off our own mania from being indoors with a poorly child for so long. So, in the car and on to Bath.
Now, I don't mean to sound rude and I know that there is a very limited budget for operating the National Trust sites, hence the considerable annual membership fee, but Tulipomania left a bit to be desired as far as we were concerned. It doesn't help that I worked for three years at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, the largest private residence in North America and a working estate with over 8,000 acres, 20 of which are for azaleas. Every spring, the Biltmore holds the Festival of Flowers with over 90,000 blooming tulips! So, I admit my expectations might have been a bit high. Regardless, Tulipomania as a title seems a bit excessive. It was good to get out of the house and we got some great pictures of Alfie checking out a tree, muddy puddle and tulips outside and some pictures of Bert looking silly but every inch the doting Dad that he is.
We think Alfie might be a bit of a Michael Jordan as he is constantly sticking out his tongue these days. (Michael Jordan is known for sticking out his tongue when playing basketball.)Fine with me if he wants to become a superstar!
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