JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

Once at Butlins we checked in to our spacious accommodation and did a little exploration of the area before going to the “Sun & Moon” pub for a lovely dinner. That was followed by a night in “Centre Stage” where we watched the cabaret and danced until the close! The next day, as the weather was good we went to the fun fair and spent the morning on the rides and tried our luck on the side stalls trying our best to win a prize. After lunch we took a ride on the land-train along the front of Minehead and admired the lovely views. We had booked dinner in a very friendly pub in the village so that we could enjoy a nice meal and watch the England game at the same time! We had a friendly sweep-stake of a single pound for the first and last goal scored, which made it even more interesting. As only the one goal was scored, Myra was the lucky winner of both!.......ice creams were on Myra the next day. Afterwards it was back to “Centre Stage” to finish the night watching the shows and ...

Our holiday to the Spanish Costas all went to plan with our flight from Gatwick departing on time and everyone was delighted with our accommodation, a 4* Hotel in Salou, a resort on the coast of the Balearic Sea. We had a very relaxing week in the sun, with the weather averaging 80 degrees every day no one wanted to rush about. Our Hotel had a very nice buffet style restaurant which offers an amazing selection of food - fish, various meats, salads, delicious deserts, ice cream and fruit to name just a few choices, something for everyone. During the week we spent a lot of time on the beach, enjoying not just the sunbathing but also the walks along the front, playing Frisbee, taking out a peddle boat and of course splashing in the sea. One day we took a trip out on a glass bottom boat that took us to Cambrils, a nearby fishing village where we visited the local market. We toured the local shops and also spent time at the Hotel swimming pool. We all enjoyed cooling off at the end...