JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

  Canal Boat Leisure Trip  Our first canal trip of our holiday was at Lyon’s Boat Yard which in the heart of Birmingham. As we made our way up the canal towards the drawbridge, which was really fascinating, our drivers had to get off the canal boat, stop the traffic and proceed to lift the bridge following the instructions. We thanked the traffic for letting us pass, it was a unique experience.  Continuing along the canal, we each had another go at steering the boat again which was great fun. We saw some beautiful countryside with animals along the way and waved at passers-by. Once we’d travelled for a few hours and got to a good turning point we turned around and headed back towards the drawbridge. We headed south of Swadlincote to Ashby Boats Canal Yard. We couldn’t resist popping in the gift shop to buy a few souvenirs. A photo shoot alongside our canal boat called Badger was had before we climbed aboard and made ourselves comfy. Our journey took us way South of t...

 France; Coast & Country  We travelled through the beautiful countryside to visit Berck Sur Mer in the Authie Baywe. We walked along the promenade enjoying soaking up the glorious sunshine. As we walked through the wild and natural bay, we were hoping to get a glance of the famous seals who have made the bay their home. It wasn't long before we were lucky enough to spot some bobbing along just a short distance away. It really was a fantastic experience and we sat for a while watching them as they swam around.  Souvenir shopping was done as we popped in some the quaint shops to buy some souvenirs to remind us of our holiday. Then, we drove a little further down the coast and stopped for a delicious ice cream. We took our sets as our artist Dominique prepared us for today's lesson, where we were given step by step instructions of how to draw a cow standing in a field. It was also interesting to learn how to mix the paints and chieve the perfect colours. W...