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The Wonders of the Isle of Wight with Led & Netty

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The Wonders of the Isle of Wight   The views of the coastline were just beautiful on this warm sunny day. We visited the famous landmark the Needles and the 3 stacks of chalk, jutting out of the sea was very impressive.    Next stop was Alum Bay, where we filled up glass ornaments with brightly coloured sands that you can only find here on the island. We were very pleased with our end result and what lovely mementos they would make.  We watched a demonstration on how sweets were made and luckily for us we got to sample some of these tasty treats at the end. Our next lesson was at the glass making factory and we saw the craftsmanship that went into making such beautiful vases and ornate glass ornaments.    The grounds here at Norton Grange are stunning. It was always a lovely way to spend any free time that we had enjoying the beautifully kept flower beds and we all really liked relaxing on the swing. We set sail...

Butlins, Fun & Dancing with Darren, Isobel & Donna

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Butlins, Fun & Dancing Game on! We hit the bowling alley for some friendly games, all getting high scores. Mark managed a huge score of 101 and was crowned champion! The arcades were always great fun and we loved spending our 2p's on the penny machine. Popcorn at the ready as we took our seats in the theatre eagerly awaiting the pantomime, Sleeping Beauty to start. The costumes were dazzling and the songs were upbeat. We loved booing and hissing at the evil Maleficent.  Most evenings you will find us on the dance floor, showing off our groovy moves to the fantastic tribute acts.  The funfair is always a big hit with us! We loved flying through the air on the high swings and bumping into each other on the dodgem cars. We spent a lovely morning in the village of  Lynmouth and rode the cable cars  which are water powered taking us up to Lynton where we admired the beautiful and spectacular views at over 700 ft of the...

Stadium Tours - Premiership Football with Jon & Claire

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Stadium Tours- Premiership Football We're football crazy, we're football mad! Our first stop on our football tour was to the Emirates Stadium, home to the Arsenal football team. the stadium towered above us and we were in awe at the huge scale of it. Our tour took us from the  Director's Area, the exclusive ‘Diamond Club’, to the changing rooms and the VIP Manager's seating at the side of the pitch and not forgetting , access to all of the media and press areas.    An afternoon besides the seaside treating ourselves to ice creams, fish and chips and trying our luck in the amusement arcades.  '3 Lions on our shirt 'was the song of choice as we made our way to Wembley Stadium We explored the exclusive seating area for the Royal family, as well as the changing rooms where we saw the shirts of some of the most famous players that have played for our country including; Beckham, Rooney and Lampard.    ...