This post features our recent holiday to Butlins and the things we did before heading up north in mid July.
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| All packed and ready to go! |
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| Playing on Minehead beach before heading to Butlins (you can see the Butlins Pavilion behind) |
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| They had great fun in the indoor swimming pool |
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| Mini Bow archery class |
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| Aiming for bull |
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| Little ones football club |
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| Lining up to get into teams |
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| The red team won! |
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| Dropper arcade machine |
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| Lunch in the Pavilion |
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| Ptolemy especially enjoyed watching the puppet animals |
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| Teletubbies' big play date |
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| Little stars fairground |
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| We started Ptolemy off gently with the train |
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| He's nervously trying to smile for the camera |
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| But the teacups were a bit too much |
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| Tahlia and Jory loved flying high on the paratrooper ride |
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| Fun on the helter skelter |
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| Dodging the bumper cars |
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| Jumping Jory |
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| Good thing there's a soft place to land! |
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| Giddy-up! |
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| Riding with Mummy |
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| Zachary loses his body in the hall of mirrors |
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| Tahlia levitates! |
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| Where's the rest of them? (I don't mean Jory and Ptolemy!) |
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| Cool UV disco at Centre Stage (after watching Paddington in panto) |
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| Fun in the outdoor pool |
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| Splosh |
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| Jory splashed down the slide over and over |
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| Even Daddy joined in the fun! |
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| Tasty hot dogs for our tea |
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| Ptolemy the goalie tries to stop it going in |
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| Awaiting trial |
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| Tahlia waves as she passes by |
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| Choo Choo! |
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| Driving the car. I'm not sure what happens if they turn in opposite directions with those steering wheels! |
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| Riding along on the outdoor road train, which takes you on a tour around Butlins |
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| Jory loved this slide |
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| "Make those seagulls go away!" |
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| Hula hoop workshop |
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| Zachary goes for a strike |
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| Checking which rides they are allowed to go on (Jory and Tahlia are actually the same height, Tahlia is on tiptoes) |
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| DIY swings |
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| Adventure golf with a pirate theme |
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| Starting the ball close increases the chances of a hole in one |
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| Help with Zachary's swinging technique |
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| An interesting backwards swing |
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| Building a tower with its own car park at the bottom |
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| A handy four seater |
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| Green is Jory's favourite colour |
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| The Mr Men show |
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| Having a go at snooker, though it's a long way to reach! |
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| Heading straight for the crowd! |
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| Cuddles with Billy the Bear |
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| Last archery session |
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| Zachary's favourite arcade machine, good for using up those last 2ps |
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| Zooming down the helter skelter |
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| We passed this giant chicken every day |
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| They cashed in their tickets for prizes: Fairy wings for Tahlia, lollipops for Ptolemy, car race track for Zachary, sword and shield for Jory |
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| Enjoying Minehead beach on the last day |
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| Paddling fun |
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| The sand is gloopy like mud and poor Ptolemy starts to sink... |
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| Trying out her new fairy set |
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| Before I managed to unpack the shopping, Ptolemy had found it and eaten seven yogurts! |
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| Zachary's project on the Babylonians |
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| Zachary's 7th birthday cake all ready for his party! |
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| Tahlia, Jory and Ptolemy's last ever Bash 'n' Bang! |
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| Zachary's new throwing game (for points); thanks, Auntie Phobe and Uncle Dave! |
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| Playing parachute games at Zachary's birthday party |
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| Running as fast as you can (sadly, Ptolemy couldn't keep up!) |
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| Moving the ball to different people across the parachute |
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| The number ball game |
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| Musical chairs |
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| Pass the parcel; someone always cries |
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| The twins try to stop Zachary from blowing out his candles |
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| Zachary had some birthday presents early, as we planned to be away for his birthday |
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| When push comes to shove... |
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| Very unusual for them: forming an orderly line |
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| Tahlia admires the view from the top of Hound Tor |
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| On top of the world |
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| Jory pauses for a well-deserved rest after all that climbing |
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| Cuddle time |
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| So many rocks! |
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| More furniture in the corridor - ready for Hospiscare to collect |
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| On the deer train at the World of Country Life once again |
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| The deer became quite aggressive and a little too close for Ptolemy's liking |
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| Waiting for the bird to come back during the falconry show (it disappeared for 15 mins!) |
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| Zachary lost his first tooth! |
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| He found this under his pillow the next morning |
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| We never found his tooth - perhaps he swallowed it in his sleep? |
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| Getting the sauces ready at Hubbox |
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| Admiring Daddy's giant milkshake |
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| Burger and chips - first tooth treat! |
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| A trip to Heavitree park splash pools |
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| Fun with the beach ball |
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| New underlay put in ready for the new carpet |
