02Jan/16
The Spa at Butlin's Skegness

The Spa at Butlin’s Skegness

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UPDATE – The Spa at Butlin’s Skegness has now closed and in its place is yet another amusement arcade. I am keeping this post up as a lovely reminder of some of the best few hours I’ve had to myself over the last 20 years! Please don’t try and book the spa now as it’s not there, sorry.

See our review of Butlin’s Standard Accommodation

From our trip to Butlin’s Skegness in 2016………

During our recent family holiday to Butlin’s Skegness, I was invited to try out The Spa. While I tend to focus on family activities, the chance to do something for me, for just a few hours is too much to resist. Well, would you say no? Continue reading →

01Dec/15
Meeting Santa at Eureka!

Visiting Santa at Eureka!, Halifax, West Yorkshire

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This weekend we trotted over to West Yorkshire to the National children’s museum Eureka! to once again see Santa. We love Santa and had heard nothing but good things about the museum. It was also exciting for me as it was a good excuse for meeting up with other family bloggers, which is always a nice thing to do and doesn’t happen often enough for my liking. Continue reading →

24Nov/15
Miniland at Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester

Legoland Discovery Centre, Manchester

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Legoland Discovery Centre is somewhere we have visited before but it’s been almost three years, which to my children, is like aaaaaaaaaggeees ago, although it feels like yesterday to me. Where does the time go?

After we’d visited Sea Life Manchester, and had some lunch, we hopped back over to the Barton Square area of the Trafford Centre to visit Legoland Discovery Centre.  Continue reading →

15Nov/15
Santa at Princes Quay

Meeting Santa at Princes Quay, Hull

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Santa is here! Well, he is at Princes Quay in Hull anyway. I’m not 100% sure it’s the real Santa, but the twins say he is, so he must be.

We were invited to the VIP launch event of the new grotto at Princes Quay shopping centre, in Hull. We’d spent the week recovering from double illnesses, and needed to get out and see other people. A trip to Santa was the perfect excuse.  Continue reading →

11Nov/15
3D Glasses at Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks at Hull New Theatre

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Thousands of years after the Ruthless Romans, Savage Saxons and Vicious Vikings stormed ashore on the coast of Britain and the Gruesome Greeks competed in the first ever Olympic Games, you can relive those horribly exciting times by bringing your family to see Birmingham Stage Company’s brand new Horrible Histories stage shows.

Last night, we did just that – at Hull New Theatre where the Horrible Histories stage show will be performing until Saturday 14th November.

Continue reading →