JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

  Attractions of Blackpool  We walked down the red carpet like VIP'S striking a pose for the waiting paparazzi as we entered  Madame Tussauds for a chance to get up close and personal with our favourite celebrities.  We put on our dancing shoes at the set of Strictly Come Dancing and we got the chance to have some photos with the judges and presenters.   We walked over the famous bridge which took us to the jungle and to The I'm A Celebrity set. It was a huge hit as we mimicked the bush tucker trials and of course had a photo shoot with the cheeky chappies themselves, Ant & Dec.  We got up close with some of our favourite sporting hero's past and present..... .....and met some crime busting superhero's in the Marvel set which was the most popular within the group. Photos with The Hulk, Spider-Man and other characters were a must.  Practising our royal wave, we made our way over to meet Her Majesty the Queen. There was a new wax work model of the Qu...

 London Sightseeing & Theatre We're in London and we couldn't  wait to see the sights! A beautiful morning meant it was the perfect day to take a ride on the world famous Coca-Cola London Eye, undoubtably giving us the best views of London possible. Before long, we boarded the ‘capsule’ and marvelled at this spectacular feat of engineering. The views were spectacular and the buildings hugged the banks of the River Thames, which seemed to go on for miles and miles. We got a literal bird’s eye view looking down onto the Thames, Westminster and Buckingham Palace.  We loved walking along the river, looking at all the huge buildings. It really is the best way to see everything London has to offer. Around every corner we saw something new. A brilliant experience was actually walking over Tower Bridge and seeing the sights from a different perspective. The Tower of London was amazing to see in real life.  The evening we had a...