If you have never experienced 8,000 young people all excited about STEM then you need to make sure you go to Big Bang NW next year because it will lift your scientific spirits.
Early on the next day we set off into Liverpool and managed to get a good parking space so we didn't have far to carry stuff.
Once we were signed in, badged and braceletted we went into the arena. It was huge with machinery, a helicopter, balloons and so many stands to visit.
We were on the main show stage sponsored by Scottish Power - due on last in the morning session so it gave us plenty of time to wander round and see what was on offer.
Soon all the schools arrived and the place began to come alive.
We watched the team from Lego who shared their new dancing robot and everyone had lots of fun dancing with Spike then we were thrilled by insects, lizards and snakes from Zoolab.
Finally it was our turn!
Andy Kent the ringmaster warmed up the audience and introduced us and our signing interpreter Andy who taught us all how to sign Science is Cool.
Then we were off....it all passed in quite a blur - the pink and blue bottles, rainbow test tubes, fire and flame plus lots and lots of dry ice.
All to soon it had come to an end....thankfully we were on 1st on the afternoon session so it was a quick reset and a very short break as the morning school left followed by the next groups arriving and we were on again.
The afternoon crowd seemed even livelier and our session went very well. Lots of laughter, volunteering, popping off lids and again soon over. Wow the adrenaline rush!
It was a great day - we really enjoyed ourselves.
You can catch all the action on the All About STEM website, FB page and Twitter feed. So here are just a few images from our side of the stage - enjoy!
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