JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

 Stadium Tours - Premiership Football Clubs  We're football crazy, we're football mad! Jim Bob was very excited and wore his Manchester City top with pride. The Etihad Stadium is one of the newest stadiums we had visited, built to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games. It was then converted to seat 48,000 football fans. We had soon immersed ourselves in the tour, visiting areas that are not usually available to the public. The guide told us what happens on matchdays in the Home Team dressing room before we got to feel what it’s like to walk down the famous glass players tunnel.  Pitch-side was another great experience as we got a ‘Pep’s-eye view’ of the stadium from the dug-outs. Next, we got to walk through the multi award-winning hospitality suite The Tunnel Club, but the best bit was yet to come.  We got to interact with a hologram of Pep Guardiola in the press room and pretend to ask him questions. It was a truly memorable experience. The souvenir shop was a must and ...

 Butlins, Fun & Dancing  We were here for all the fun that Butlins has to offer and we couldn't wait to start our holiday!  The friendly RedCoats always made us feel so welcome. They spent time chatting away and we showed them how we partied in true JollyDays style. The funfair was a huge hit with our group and we tried our luck on the traditional stalls and were all lucky winners.  We crashed and bumped into each other on the Dodgems and got flown around on the Waltzer.  We rode the graceful Carousel and raced around the  track on the Go-karts. It was so  much fun!  The arcades kept us amused for hours as we collected tickets that we later exchanged for prizes!  The evening entertainment was something we looked forward to every night. The tribute acts and magic shows were outstanding. A real highlight of our holiday. A wonderful morning was spent at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park. This is home to over 1000 parrots and parakeets of all d...