JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

Center Parcs Leisure Resort We made a splash in the Subtropical Paradise pool where we whizzed down the River Rapids and the brave amongst us tackled the Cyclone and Thypoon slide. We jumped over the big waves in the wave pool and sat and relaxed in the warm bubbly jacuzzi. An afternoon was spent at the crazy golf course which was great fun but challenging,too. We all played some excellent shots with a few 'hole in one's' too. The lake was so inviting as the water glistened in the sunshine and we couldn't wait to have a go on the pedalo boats.  Glow in the dark bowling was a new experience for us all. Everything looked so bright in the dimmed light. There were some high scoring games with some getting a strike. We hired bikes for the day and cycled around most of the park through the beautiful woodland trails. We conquered the steep hills and had great fun whizzing down the other side! Most evenin...

Horse Riding in Somerset T he day had come and we were all so excited to meet our new horsey friends who we were going to ride and care for over the next few day. In our first lesson we learnt how to groom, pick their hooves, braid their manes and tails and finally how to tack them up ready to ride.                               Once we had mounted our horses, which was more difficult than it looked we were ready for our first lesson.  The horses listened to all of our commands as we steered them in and out of the poles. As our confidence grew we soon progressed from walking to trotting.    We spent the day at Cheddar Gorge, exploring the caves and its natural rock formations. The audio guide was very informative and we saw Cheddar cheese ageing in the caves.    The 200 steps were no cha...