The end of the Summer holidays always fills me with mixed emotions. On the one hand I’m generally quite sad that they are coming to an end because it means that I will lose my playmates as they head back to the classroom and I will miss them. On the other hand I’m generally starting … Read more
Ok so you’ve booked your Butlins break, you get more and more excited as the days count down but what can you be doing to ensure that your Butlins break is everything you are hoping it will be? These are just a few of my tips to help you make sure you get the best … 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
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
New research shows parents across the UK are dreading the bank holiday staycations – as it involves a car journey with their children • One in seven parents are dreading the long journey with their children • One in three find the journey the most stressful part of the holiday • Most annoying things children … Read more
BRILLIANT!!!! I’m not normally a big ‘swimming’ person, I hate getting cold, and I used to secretly like it when Albie screamed at the idea of getting in a cold swimming pool because it meant I had an excuse to sit it out. That said, I have never stopped the children swimming and up until … Read more