JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

Attractions of Blackpool   We headed to the heart of Blackpool and marvelled at the infamous Tower. We took our seats in the circus for an amazing performance from acrobats, trapeze artists and jugglers who demonstrated their skill to perfection. Yet it was the dare devil motor bike riders that left us clinging to the edge of our seat with 3 of them riding at great speed in a small metal cage. Mookie the clown and the ring master provided us with some silly banter and jokes. We got up close and personal with some of our favourite celebrities at Madame Tussauds. We met the comedy duo Ant & Dec and took part in a bush tucker trial. Luckily for us they were pretend bugs!  I t was a 10 from us as we gave our scores on the Strictly Come Dancing panel.  We took to the stage with some pop legends such as Ed Sheeran, Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson for a sing song.  A drink was enjoyed in the Rovers Return with some of our soap favourites from Coronation Street. ...

  Farm Experience & Zoo What  fabulous start to our holiday as we headed to Boydells Farm to meet some of their friendly animals. We got stuck in feeding and stroking the cute shetland pony before being able to help lead her into the paddock.   The sheep and goats were adorable and loved us making a fuss of them.   We were so lucky to be able to cuddle the newborn lambs who were so fluffy. It was an amazing experience to be able to feed them some milk from the bottle.  A super day was spent at Colchester Zoo which is home to 160 different species. On arrival we could hear the cheeky chimps making so much noise. It was so funny as they mimicked our actions making us laugh out loud!      We loved being able to feed the rainbow lorikeets and they didn't hesitate to land on us as they swooped down to eat their food. In the reptile enclosure we were able to hold a giant spiny stick insect ...