Ahhh back to normal!

Its a relief.....the silly season is over.........childs safely back at her
school........managed to ignore New Years Eve (which I
hate).........Catching up with the posts, Xmas seems a pretty stressfull
time for just about anybody who posted here, financial, ex partners,
visitation......maybe we should all opt out next year!!! maybe a fortnight
in Goa.

Andrew,

Glad your child was delivered home safely, I recognise so many of the things
you go through its strange, anyway we did Butlins in Minehead with my friend
and his kid, (we usually do something exciting in the summer and Butlins in
the winter), it was a great way to avoid that depressing time between Xmas
and New Year and the kids had a ball, the accomodation was OK and it was
bloody cheap, also it has the added bonus that there is Dunster and its
medieval castle up the road and a steam train that runs from Minehead to
someplace near Taunton, not that I could get my 4 year old out of the
resort. Its definatly worth a visit and there its cool to get a beer sit at
the bar and still see your kids doing the activities. We went to Euro Disney
last summer, stayed in the resort hotel (Cough £1,100 for three nights!),
but to be frank we seem to have a better time in Minehead.

"HanK" wrote in message
...
Its a relief.....the silly season is over.........childs safely back at
her
school........managed to ignore New Years Eve (which I
hate).........Catching up with the posts, Xmas seems a pretty stressfull
time for just about anybody who posted here, financial, ex partners,
visitation......maybe we should all opt out next year!!! maybe a fortnight
in Goa.

Andrew,

Glad your child was delivered home safely, I recognise so many of the
things
you go through its strange, anyway we did Butlins in Minehead with my
friend
and his kid, (we usually do something exciting in the summer and Butlins
in
the winter), it was a great way to avoid that depressing time between Xmas
and New Year and the kids had a ball, the accomodation was OK and it was
bloody cheap, also it has the added bonus that there is Dunster and its
medieval castle up the road and a steam train that runs from Minehead to
someplace near Taunton, not that I could get my 4 year old out of the
resort. Its definatly worth a visit and there its cool to get a beer sit
at
the bar and still see your kids doing the activities. We went to Euro
Disney
last summer, stayed in the resort hotel (Cough £1,100 for three nights!),
but to be frank we seem to have a better time in Minehead.



Thanks, it was a huge relief.

Hmm, your post somewhat puts me off EuroDisney (strange isn't it?) but I
like the sound of the Butlins you go to. Also as our kids are round about
the same age, and I like the sound of sitting having a beer with an adult
(not that I have many with my child, she falls over after the first couple
of lagers! LOL) I may well ask for an invite the next time you go round
there. It could turn out that all parties despise each other on sight and
spend time at opposite ends of the camp but at the moment crashing HanK's
next Butlins party armed with active child sounds like a good plan to me.
When time comes if OK with you give us a shout.

Andrew

HanK, been to butlins and haven type hols and I'm up for it if you are going
in a group with your kids. We'd have adult company and then our own space if
we wanted it. Do let us know. I know I'm sad but I've just saved my tokens
from the Sun newspaper to go to a holiday with my kids. 38 pounds not bad
for a long weekend or a midweek break huh?? Still running if anyone else is
interested in doing it?

Did it last year and went to Cleethorpes (don't laugh) and had a fabulous
laugh with the kids. (Yep went with the kids alone last year 'cos not the
ex's type of holiday) hahaha.
Col x
"Andrew" wrote in message
...

"HanK" wrote in message
...
Its a relief.....the silly season is over.........childs safely back at
her
school........managed to ignore New Years Eve (which I
hate).........Catching up with the posts, Xmas seems a pretty stressfull
time for just about anybody who posted here, financial, ex partners,
visitation......maybe we should all opt out next year!!! maybe a
fortnight
in Goa.

Andrew,

Glad your child was delivered home safely, I recognise so many of the
things
you go through its strange, anyway we did Butlins in Minehead with my
friend
and his kid, (we usually do something exciting in the summer and Butlins
in
the winter), it was a great way to avoid that depressing time between
Xmas
and New Year and the kids had a ball, the accomodation was OK and it was
bloody cheap, also it has the added bonus that there is Dunster and its
medieval castle up the road and a steam train that runs from Minehead to
someplace near Taunton, not that I could get my 4 year old out of the
resort. Its definatly worth a visit and there its cool to get a beer sit
at
the bar and still see your kids doing the activities. We went to Euro
Disney
last summer, stayed in the resort hotel (Cough £1,100 for three
nights!),
but to be frank we seem to have a better time in Minehead.



Thanks, it was a huge relief.

Hmm, your post somewhat puts me off EuroDisney (strange isn't it?) but I
like the sound of the Butlins you go to. Also as our kids are round about
the same age, and I like the sound of sitting having a beer with an adult
(not that I have many with my child, she falls over after the first couple
of lagers! LOL) I may well ask for an invite the next time you go round
there. It could turn out that all parties despise each other on sight and
spend time at opposite ends of the camp but at the moment crashing HanK's
next Butlins party armed with active child sounds like a good plan to me.
When time comes if OK with you give us a shout.

Andrew

Hmmmm maybe an alt.support.single-parent weekend is on the cards then?

Three so far, anyone else?

HanK wrote in message

Hmmmm maybe an alt.support.single-parent weekend is on the cards then?

Three so far, anyone else?

Yes but a bit of planning needed like availability of cheap flights or
ferry.
Had a Irish version last weekend when Dolores and her boys came to stay.

Dennis

Dennis