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The last week of the Summer Holidays 2014
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
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Top Tips for Butlins Breaks
Continue ReadingOk 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 […]
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This time last week: Butlins – Day 5 – The Diner and home time . . .
Continue ReadingAll 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. As I had planned we managed a quick […]
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This time last week: Butlins – Day 4 – Scooby Doo and Sunshine!
Continue ReadingLittle Bean finally stopped being stick at around 7am 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 of […]
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This time last week: Butlins – Day 3 – the lurgy strikes!
Continue ReadingAfter 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 […]
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This time last week: our Butlins break was just beginning!
Continue ReadingI 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. This time last week we were almost at our destination, […]
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The Long and Whining Road
Continue ReadingNew 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 […]
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Splash Waterworld at Butlins Skegness is . . .
Continue ReadingABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!! I must admit 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 meant that I had an excuse to sit it out. That said, I have never stopped the children […]
