Butlins with Colin & Wendy

On our way to Butlins we stopped for lunch at a restaurant near to Skegness and soon everyone was talking about the start of the holiday. Once we found our accommodation we unpacked and got ready to go out for the evening. We had dinner in the Sun & Moon Pub and proceeded to Centre Stage for an evening of entertainment and dancing.

The following day we headed for the fun fair and everyone tried some of the rides. The bumper cars proved to be the favourite attraction. We spent a short time in the amusements before heading for the Skyline Pavilion to stop for a drink. After lunch we all went to Splash Waterworld for a swim. In the evening we drove to Mumby and went to the Red Lion for dinner. The home cooking is excellent and the pub staff all very friendly. We then drove back to Butlins and spent the rest of the evening in ‘Reds’. We listened to a live band and everyone was up dancing again.

The next day we set out to Mablethorpe to visit The Seal Sanctuary & Nature Centre. Everyone enjoyed all the animals, especially the meerkats. For lunch we went for fish & chips and then we had a stroll along the promenade before buying a few souvenirs. For dinner we went to Pappa John’s for pizza and pasta, then it was back to ‘Reds’ to watch another live band and dance the night away until closing.

The weather had been good all week, and the next morning we rose to glorious sunshine and clear blue skies. We took the opportunity to re-visit the fairground and spent the day on many of the rides. Then we went ten pin bowling, followed by an hour’s archery lessons. After a pub dinner we returned to Butlins in time to watch the evening’s main entertainment – a ‘Take That’ tribute band. Somehow everyone found the energy to dance the night away.

Our last day as always had come too soon. After breakfast and finishing packing we walked back to the Skyline Pavilion to watch a show. There was even time for a little last minute shopping and enjoyment on the amusements before we left.