Welcome to this weeks edition of "Top of The Hocks." This is the second in this series and last weeks was extremely popular! The idea of this weekly blog is to let you get to know what us Hocks like a bit more and we hope you are enjoying doing that by reading our regular blogs!
Before we start this week we would just like to say that we would love to hear what you think about our blog and our blog posts and there are now a few ways you can do that! We are now on Twitter @the_hocks and on Facebook @thehocks and of course you can comment on the bottom of any posts we put on here or on google+
So, Lets get on with the matter in hand and let you know what are "Top of The Hocks" this week!
1) WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
well this week we are going for Center Parcs. Regular readers of our blog will know just how much we all love Center Parcs and today is a kind of milestone day as we will be visiting Whinfell Forest on 20th July 2015, which is 150 Days away! Yes we know its sad to count days but it is such a special place to our family.
We have visited Elveden, Longleat and Whinfell as the "Hocks" and we have to say Whinfell is by far our favourite! So why don't you visit their website and look at all the different accommodation available, look at their virtual tours and activities and maybe even book yourself a break!
2) SONG OF THE WEEK
This week I am going to hit the retro button and go for an old song but one that is a from a legend and genius in the music industry. Michael Jackson may have been a bit odd, a bit crazy and a bit laa laa but no one can say he wasn't a genius, especially his older music. One song that I love and I don't think is given enough credit is "Man in the Mirror." If you listen to the lyrics it can relate to everybody and in these times where 1 group of people hate another group of people and another hate another and where people just seem to want to harm each other I think its quite apt.
3) IMAGE OF THE WEEK
This week it's a picture taken of Rosie during this weeks half term holiday from school. Anna wasn't feeling particularly well one morning and so decided to head downstairs and try and do a jigsaw with Rosie to take her mind off feeling ill. Here was the result, and to me Rosie's face tells a thousand words about how much she enjoyed doing it and watching her mummy do it!
4) YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Now I don't need to tell you that we are kind of obsessed with Center Parcs. Well when we went to Elveden last Christmas we were suppose to be going to the brand new Woburn Forest, however, due to bad reviews and the new site not having the popular Winter Wonderland we transferred over to Elveden at the last minute.
This Video is from a guy who "Vlogs" and he went to Woburn not very long after it opened. We have to admit we have watched nearly every "Vlog" he has done and recently he posted this one of him and his family on holiday in Chester. Geoffnotjeff is definitely worth a follow!
5) QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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6) FUNNIEST HOCK MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Well, there has been a few, including some we cannot mention! But I'd have to say when Rosie went to watch Shaun the Sheep the Movie this week in the cinema with Lynne. At one point in the movie one of the sheep trumped and Rosie Shouted at the top of her voice "AHH GRANNN HE FARTED." Silly but extremely Funny!
Well, there has been a few, including some we cannot mention! But I'd have to say when Rosie went to watch Shaun the Sheep the Movie this week in the cinema with Lynne. At one point in the movie one of the sheep trumped and Rosie Shouted at the top of her voice "AHH GRANNN HE FARTED." Silly but extremely Funny!
7) BLOG OF THE WEEK
Well worth a subscribe to is Anna Brims "Mrs Brimbles" blog. visit it now at www.mrsbrimbles.blogspot.com
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Well worth a subscribe to is Anna Brims "Mrs Brimbles" blog. visit it now at www.mrsbrimbles.blogspot.com
8) TV PROGRAMME OF THE WEEK
Well how could it be anything else than Eastenders. This week has been its celebration of the fact it has been on the screen for 30 years. it has been Live in parts each night and has resulted in the viewers finally finding out "Who Killed Lucy" nearly 10 months ago!
9) FILM OF THE WEEK
I'm not a particularly big Movie fan, I just don't have the concentration levels to sit through a film! but I have to say if you put the "Goonies" in front of me i'll watch it over and over again! its a brilliant film and yes it does mean that that retro button has been hit again!
10) MEMORY OF THE WEEK
Earlier on this week, someone reminded me of a picture that was taken at Allan and Anna's wedding of me stood between Tasha and Catherine who were Anna's Bridesmaids. That day was so good, I was so nervous as I was best man to my brother and I obviously had to do a speech. The speech went down a storm which im so proud of and the day and the night were really fun and special.
And that is the end of this weeks Top of The Hocks! I hope you have enjoyed it and don't forget to share it if you have with your friends and family!
