JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

We all met just outside Nottingham for lunch, where we got to know each other over a very tasty meal. From here we all travelled to the Butlins resort on the coastal town of Skegness, where we settled into our spacious accommodation. We ate well all week, with a bountiful breakfast getting us started each morning. We enjoyed eating out at pubs and one night we all celebrated Josie’s birthday with a cake, balloons and party hats! Our evenings were spent making the most of the entertainment. At the Club House we saw the Glee Force show, a Michael Jackson tribute, The Octaves Show, and the Story of Soul show! We even went to Central Stage to watch the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk - oh yes we did! We explored all Butlins had to offer, having a go on the camp amusements and fun fair games as well as twice visiting the swimming pool. The ladies were pampered as they had their hair and nails done too. We also went ten-pin bowling. We don’t just stay on camp though – we discovered all the ...

We took the ferry across the channel and made our way through the picturesque countryside of France and Belgium to our Center Parcs location near Eindhoven in Holland. We settled into our comfortable lodge accommodation before heading for dinner at an Italian restaurant. We hired bicycles for the week so we could explore the area. With the exception of one day, this holiday was all about cycling, enjoying the designated cycle paths through the beautiful and thankfully flat countryside! Other days were spent riding out on longer rides and enjoying the fantastic weather. We had picnic lunches in forestry areas, visited bars for refreshment and ice cream parlours for the taste of farm made ices. On our journey’s we discovered working windmills and enjoyed the thrill of watching the sails turning in the breeze whilst watching the grain being ground to flour. With great weather all week we enjoyed BBQ dinners outside in the sun, as well as dining out at local restaurants. We leisurely r...

After catching our ferry from Dover over to Calais we headed off to start another week of enjoying the French countryside and of course our art lessons under the instructive eye of our professional artist !!  The lovely old farmhouse that we stay in (most of which was built in the 17th century) is a great base for our art lessons, peaceful rest in the gardens, BBQ’s and trips out to the nearby attractions. During the week everyone loved the 2 half day painting courses that we had planned and yet again the quality of the paintings produced was of a very high standard. Everyone managed to paint their own style on canvas of a vase of flowers. As you can see below, same subject, but with an individual stamp on each one! Well done to all. I’m sure that they will be hung on an appropriate wall for the appreciation of all. As usual we ventured out every day to a different part of the coast and with the weather treating us so kindly we were even able to have a picnic on the beach !! We vi...