It’s been years since I’ve been to a proper theme park, but over half term we decided to head to Drayton Manor theme park and zoo. We’d taken my sister in law and the youngest nephew – it’s always nice to visit places with others, especially for N. The last time I was at Drayton…
Outdoor fun at Cannon Hill Park Birmingham
Sometimes you feel like you’ve just been inside for way too long and it’s time to get out and about. With N’s tennis matches having been cancelled at his asking, we were searching for something to do do that was less than an hour drive away. I come across Cannon Hill Park a while back…
Rainy day fun at Blackpool Pleasure beach and Ripley’s Believe it or Not
One night in Blackpool at a time is plenty for me, and the second day of our time there was spent at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Ripleys Believe it or Not Blackpool. Up at the South Pier end of the town, it’s more spacious and quieter than the other 2 piers. As the weather wasn’t…
Visiting Lake District Wildlife Park and Lakes Aquarium
Sometimes on a day out, you want something with a gentler pace of life and less glitzy than the big chains. The Lakes Aquarium and Lake District Wildlife Park were 2 places that fitted this more relaxed pace of life when we visited the Lake District. Lakes Aquarium I really wanted to visit the Lakes…
An evening at Coral Island Blackpool and Buccaneer Family Restaurant
The OH would have hated it, but when you’re at the seaside, you need to pop in to the amusements to play on some arcade games. I love it, N loves it. They remind me of playing the 2 penny games with my Great Uncle in Cleethorpes, when he’d give us £1 in change to…
