JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

We started our week on yet another lovely sunny day and crossing the channel once again on the P&O ferry "Spirit of Britain". We hardly had time to have something to eat and drink on board before we cruised into Calais. We arrived at out accommodation "The Cheyenne Hotel" in time to check out our rooms and head off to dinner in the "Chuck Wagon Cafe". We started the next day by having a ccontinental breakfast back in the restaurant and then it was time to head to the Park for the day's activities. With temperatures in the high 20s we spent the day enjoying many of the rides and were lucky to obtain several autographs from the characters including, of course, the main man "Mickey Mouse". The day was completed by watching the Disney Parade and then it was off to the Disney Park for dinner. The next day was spent in the Disney Film Studios where we yet again experienced a number of the rides, several shows including the excellent 'Stunt ...

We had a great start with a fantastic flight on Cyprus airways. Our hotel was really very nice with a brilliant, safe pool. We managed to spend a lot of time swimming and playing volleyball. It was great fun and Grahame managed to play a good game. Richard braved the water and allowed Derek to help him enjoy a supported swim. His face was a picture! He was very brave. The food was excellent and we all thoroughly enjoyed the evening’s entertainment. The two shows that stood out were the karaoke evening, which got Mark a standing ovation after his performance, and also Grahame after his impression of Bob Marley, which was quite brilliant!! The fire show was very impressive and amazed us all. Grahame joined in the bingo session one evening and he won the jackpot of the night....that paid for a few more presents! The hotel was very near the beach and we walked along the prom and enjoyed the sunshine. The main entertainment strip was within a couple of minutes and you could find us there i...

We began the holiday with a trip to the impressive Marks Hall, where we walked around the beautiful grounds, admiring the house and its gardens. A highlight was seeing a family of geese waddle past us. Sunday was a special day, as it was Ray and Gillian’s wedding anniversary – so we started it off with a cooked breakfast with Bucks Fizz! Then off to the Primill Lock for a trip on the river, where we saw baby moor-hens and ducklings. This was followed by a leisurely drive through the countryside, visiting villages along the way to Tiptree, where we enjoyed jam making and got to taste some of the jams on scones. At Colchester zoo we took a trip on the zoo train, where we saw lots of different animals on our journey. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and ice-creams at the zoo before exploring the rest of the enclosures in the afternoon. A day was spent at Wimpole Hall, where we were treated to a tour of the house, which included a particularly impressive dining room. Another picnic today, in the ...

We all met at the Brandon High Lodge. The weather was great when we stopped off for lunch. We then had just a short drive to our accommodation on the Norfolk Broads where we immediately started our boat trips. During the week we enjoyed everything that the Broads have to offer......relaxing ventures out on the cruise boats and rowing boats or, for the more adventurous among us there was the chance to work hard in the rowing boat. Once again the weather was really good all week and this not only allowed us to travel out every day but also to enjoy much of the wildlife that lives around the Broads. During the week we visited a couple of pubs for lavish dinners and we all enjoyed the night that Derek slaved over the BBQ. We even managed to fit in a trip on a Steam Train, walks along the Sea front and our customary evening of tenpin bowling. At the end of the week on our way home we stopped off at Ely to enjoy the magnificent Minster and to fit in a very nice cream tea. Thanks to Patricia...