Some people when they go away will only talk to those people who they have gone away with. I’m not ‘some’ people, I’m nosey inquisitive, talkative friendly and honestly, I just can’t help myself! Standing in queues for the fairground, waiting at the bar, watching the children playing, there are loads of opportunities to talk … Read more
All too soon our Butlins break was drawing to a close but thankfully we had planned ahead and had done all of our packing the night before which meant that we still had a full morning to enjoy all that Butlins had to offer one last time. Capturing memories As I had planned we managed … Read more
Little Bean finally stopped being stick at around 7 am on Thursday morning but she definitely was still not right. She looked completely wiped out and initially wasn’t keen to get out of bed. During the evening when she had been sick in her bed the Butlins staff were amazing, we asked for a change … Read more
After a late-night watching Cirque du Hilarious, we were delighted that the Beans all decided to have a little lie-in followed by a lazy morning before heading to Coast Restaurant for our breakfast. Coast was vibrantly decorated and much less busy than The Deck or The Yacht Club even though it served exactly the same … Read more
Last Tuesday our day started out really well with a scrummy breakfast at The Yacht Club. Breakfast is always a meal that goes down well with our Beans and it was great to watch them tucking in. Curly took charge of drinks and made sure that everyone had what they wanted. Little Bean was delighted … Read more
I never like to announce when we are going on our holibobs, I don’t think it pays to tell the world that our house will be empty for any length of time so please excuse me the lack of build-up to our Butlins break. Butlins Wave Hotel This time last week we were almost at … Read more
Today a mini Lord Sugar was unveiled in Plymouth – three-year-old Sophia Jade Carr – who will become (High)Chairman of Butlins taking on the best ever job for a tot. Butlins, the UK company which has been adding sparkle to family breaks for over 75 years, has recruited Miss Carr to join its team, responsible … Read more
Butlins launches first-ever short break designed exclusively for families with tots and toddlers Butlins, who was recently awarded Gold in the Mumsnet Family Friendly Awards, is now launching a unique short break option, designed exclusively for families with little ones. Launching this April, ‘Just for Tots’ are little breaks with big adventures, where everything from … Read more
Yesterday we played holidaymakers for the day in not-so-sunny Skegness. I was supposed to be attending a meeting for the Butlins Ambassadors but when they had to reschedule they offered me the opportunity to still go along as Day Visitors with my family instead. I have been itching to see the new Splash Waterworld since … Read more