Our Big 30 Weekend!

Last weekend, the Muddles and I went to Butlins to meet up with some of my most favouritist people in the whole world, my friends from college.

As we're all turning...whisper it...30 this year, we thought we should honour the occasion properly. Not to mention I wasn't sure I'd make it to the end of any Big Nights Out in my current state!

Hard to get my head around the fact that I met these lovely folks nearly 14 years ago, and a lot has changed in that time. However, when we're all back together its like nothing has changed. They really are an awesome bunch of people!

The excitement of Butlins took its toll though and not one of us managed a 'Big Night', but we did get some much needed catching up done which was fabulous.

Off this weekend to a family wedding in Essex, so its a very busy half term all in all for us!

Butlins Skegness - Our Weekend in Pictures

The butterfly wand she got for being so good on the train!

The obligatory 2p machines!

Rides, rides and more rides!

Barney at the Little Big Club

Meeting the Redcoats

More rides! 

Facepainted as Candi from the Skyline Gang

Skyline Gang 'Magical Masquerade' show

First donkey ride

The excellent panto - 'Jack & the Beanstalk'

Showing off her Skyline Gang t-shirt

On stage at Reds bar playing a boys v girls balloon popping game!

King Meets Queen in Reds bar

Its Oh So Quiet....

Sorry for the lack of posts over recent weeks. Big Muddle returned to preschool last Wednesday and, although it been great having the structure back to our days, she has turned into what is known, in parenting circles, as a 'fricking nightmare'! I know its to be expected with the sudden increase in mental stimulation etc etc, but I really would like rid of this premonition of her teenage years!

Anyway, tomorrow we're off to Sunny Skeg for a weekend at Butlins with Grandad Muddle and Grandma Muddle so that should be fun. The girls will be spoilt rotton anyhow!

Normal service will be resumed as soon as the cocktail/stress balance is in order!

The week that was... Butlins, Skegness

We're now back from a fabulous week at Butlins. I genuinely do not know of a better value UK family break. We stayed in Gold accommodation and took the premium dining option so our breakfasts and dinners were catered in their all you can eat restaurant. The apartment included everything we could need, even free DVD rental from Gold reception!

We did so, so much I'm exhausted! Over the week we:

• Saw Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina, Fireman Sam and Barney
• Watched a pantomime
• Went swimming three times
• Danced with the 'Skyline Gang' at the Party Pod 
• Went on a guided beach walk, including scavenger hunt
• Played adventure golf (extra cost @£2.50 per person)
• Browsed the tat at Fantasy Island market
• Danced at the tot's disco
• Went on countless fairground rides (all included!)
• Watched two puppet shows
• Spent many, many 2p's winning countless keyrings at the amusements

And we still didn't fit it all in! Big Muddle was so sad to come away, but we have booked again for September!

The accommodation courtyard

Big Muddle's dance moves!

Pingu

Bob the Builder

Puppet Castle

One of the rides in Bob the Builders Yard

One of the 'big' fairground rides

Sandcastle construction

Adventure golf - she was pleased with her high score!