Blists Hill at Easter

It was Good Friday, and our last day at The Barn before returning to Suffolk to be reunited with The Missus for the rest of the holidays. As it was such a good day out last Easter tide, we returned to Blists Hill for the day.

They are doing major enhancements to the museum, including and inclined plane and miniature railway. They wont be open for quite a while, but the rebuilt Canal St had just opened the previous week.

Yes. It does look busy here, but that's because the fire alarm had gone off and everybody had to get out the buildings. If you look carefully, you will see the Fire Engine parked at the corner.

There is a new Post Office, Row of terraced houses, Fish & Chip shop (very popular) and relocated Photographer's and Sweet Shop.

There was also entertainment on. Here we were introduced to the sport of Egg Dancing by the policeman and one of his mates....

Eggs are set on little mounds of sand and the dancers skip from one end of the rows to the other, lifting their knees and singing (of course) "Knees up Mother Brown".

After the demonstration it was the turn of the visitors. What they neglected to say is that everyone else had to do it blindfolded. "Who wants to have a go?" My 3 all refused so I had to lead the way. Not bad. Only 1 splatted egg. And when they saw I got a chocolate egg for my trouble, the girls were shamed into taking part. Here they are...

Dainty feet that they have, they managed to kick 3 eggs off their mounds without breaking any of them.

Then it was off to Victorian School for a lesson from Mr Alsopp. Just like last year, Big Miss was in trouble again, for wearing paint on her nails! Tut tut.



We didn't escape the rain entirely, but were able to huddle inside the candlemakers and wood turners until it passed. The poor old horse pulling the cart wasn't so lucky, though.

Eventually we had to go. But not before spending the last of our Victorian money in the sweet shop!

An excellent day out. Must try the egg dancing at home next Easter!