10 Things : October

It is the 10th of the month so it is 10 Things over on Shimelles blog.

A recurring theme whilst we were on holiday was "planking".

"Planking" (or the "Lying Down Game") is an activity consisting of lying face down in an unusual or incongruous location. The hands must touch the sides of the body and having a photograph of the participant taken and posted on the Internet is an integral part of the game.[1] Players compete to find the most unusual and original location in which to play.[1] The term planking refers to mimicking a wooden plank. Rigidity of the body must be maintained to constitute good planking.

The kids had great fun finding different places to have their photo taken - giving the rest of us a good laugh 0 and getting some very strange looks from passers by!!

Here are 10 of the best:

In the corridor of the first hotel we stayed in:



On a bench at the Cherokee Indian village:



On the National Park sign as we entered The Smoky Mountains:



Not entirely sure Andy quite "got" the whole concept of planking;



Laura planking over the rapids:



Sam planking on the balcony at our cabin - please do not try this at home:



On the beach at Destin:



Callum planking on a cycle rack in Atlanta:



Callum planking at the Turnerfield baseball stadium in Atlanta:



Mass planking gone wrong in Uncle Will's rather posh hotel:



Happy memories!!