A Couple of Quiet Days.

It's been a lovely restful couple of days. Yesterday we went bowling but a different type of bowling to standard 10 pin bowls.

Candlepin bowling is a variation of bowling that is played primarily in the Canadian Maritime provinces and the New England region of the United States. It is played with a handheld-sized ball and tall, narrow pins that resemble candles, hence the name. The smaller ball is obviously much lighter than the standard 10 pin ball. It only weighs 1.0-1.1kg. There are a few different rules. You get 3 balls per turn. Pins you knock down aren't swept away. If you knock all 10 pins down on the 2nd ball it is a strike but not if it happens on the 3rd. (I felt robbed when that happened!)

We went for ice-cream after the bowling and then wandered over to the grounds of the Capital Building (officially known as The New Hampshire State House). It's a beautiful building. We have toured it previously.

We have been playing lots of card games and board games with the family. Watched a few movies and generally had a lovely restful time.Read more