This week some of the people in year six in my school did a swimming test to get into a gala. I didn't really want to be in the gala because I thought training would be stressful, but I had to do the test anyway.


The people in year six who had their red certificate and any certificate above that, went to the swimming pool early to race against each other and see if we were fast enough to be in the gala. I was one of those people. We were split into groups of about six and had to race the people in our group. Each group consisted of only girls or only boys. 


There were three races: front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke. We only did breaststroke if we had our orange certificate or above. The teachers timed us and wrote down the order people came in for their groups (first, second, third etc.) and how long they took.
I came third for front crawl and first for backstroke and breaststroke. I don't know whether I'll be in the gala  yet, though...   

Milkshakes

I love making milkshakes. I used to make them a lot when I was younger, but stopped a few years ago. Now I've started making them again.


The amazing thing about milkshakes is that you can make them with almost whatever fruit is available in your kitchen. You may think that a pear milkshake does not sound like the most enjoyable drink, but if you add a dash of orange juice and two chunks of pineapple, it can actually be quite tasty. Another good thing about these drinks is that they are more exciting than fresh fruit, but you can still get all the nutrition.  Milkshakes are also a good way of using up fruit that is near its expiry date. They are very good drinks for hot days, too.


I plan to make many more soon!

Four leaved clovers

Since we moved into our house about ten years ago, there have always been clovers growing in our front garden, but yesterday, because of the hot weather, I decided stay outside for a while to look for a four leafed one. Of course, I didn't really think I'd find one. It was just an excuse to enjoy the nice weather.

A few seconds after I started looking, I found one. I couldn't believe my luck. Everyone in my family were surprised, too. My dad said that it was a once in a lifetime event. Later that day, I proved him wrong; I found another one. After that, I looked some more and found some more. I also found one with six leaves!

People say that you wait ages for a bus to come, and then two come along in the space of a minute. I guess it's like that for me, but with four leaved clovers.