AD - Press Trip | I had such a great weekend at @p AD - Press Trip | I had such a great weekend at @pottersresortsfivelakes with @slwilson84. It was an action packed three nights with a full activity and entertainment programme, great food, lovely drinks and beautiful surroundings. 

The staff go above and beyond to make everyone feel at home and they ensure that everyone has the best time possible. I don’t think I stopped smiling all weekend.

The best thing about Potters holidays is that everything is included in the price you pay. Four meals a day, all your drinks - including wine, Prosecco, most spirits and soft drinks - great accommodation and so many activities. 

I’ll write a full review soon but for now here’s a little Reel of our weekend
I always have a lot of questions about accommodati I always have a lot of questions about accommodation when we stay anywhere as a family so I thought I’d share this little tour of our room at @windjammerlanding which was a pretty perfect place to stay.

It’s the ‘Ocean View Two Bedroom’ which was like a little house, with an upstairs and downstairs, built into the hillside. Both rooms had outdoor space and their own shower rooms. Such a great option for a family.
A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. We’ve been back a few days now but still miss the heat, the food, the pool, the constant sounds of wildlife and the lovely people. It was such a great holiday and I’m sure we’ll be back one day.
And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is watching her grow and what a wonderful young woman she is becoming. We could not be more proud. Love you Pickle, have a great birthday.
We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in S We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in St Lucia staying at @windjammerlanding and it was just the holiday we needed. Two weeks of sunshine and relaxation in what must be one of the most beautiful islands in the world. 

We can’t wait to go back again in the future. Here’s just a little snippet of our trip.
AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @na AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @national_motor_museum despite the rain! The children loved the Little Beaulieu play area and we loved exploring the National Motor Museum and Top Gear exhibit before having a ride on the monorail! We went on an old open topped bus, explored the Beaulieu Manor House and loved the gardens. 
Beaulieu is always a great day out - whatever the weather. This summer they have a whole ‘Summer of Fun’ planned, with activities most days - parades, bird shows and hundreds of sculptures within the grounds too. If you’re looking for a day out this summer definitely think about heading to Beaulieu.
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The set includes all the songs you know and love as well as a few less familiar ones.
You can’t take photos during the show which actually made a refreshing change. A whole arena focused purely on the show and soaking up the moment. It’s definitely something the four of us will always remember.
Now, I’m off to sing Dancing Queen all the way home.
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We explored HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose Exhibition - which is incredible! We also saw where ships are built and restored and spent time in Action Stations where the kids climbed and did an assault course.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is such a fun, educational day out with something for all ages - we can’t wait to go on their harbour tours next time we visit!
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So why not be in it to win it? To enter, all you have to do is send @nationalhways a DM on here with a photo or video of your favourite holiday moments. You can also comment on their Facebook or Twitter #ARoadsToSummer posts with your holiday photos. I've shared a few of our favourite photos to give you some inspiration.

The best six entries will each win a £500 @nationaltrust holidays voucher! SO what are you waiting for? Dig out your favourite holiday photos or take some new ones to share!

The #ARoadsToSummer competition runs from 24 July to 10 September 2023. Winners will be announced in September 2023.

Good luck!
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Days Out, Days Out and Attractions/Events, Reviews · April 29, 2019

Diggerland Kent Review

Disclosure: We were invited on this day out for the purpose of this post however all opinions are my own.

Over Easter we were invited to Diggerland in Strood, Kent to see what we thought of the attraction. We’d never been to Diggerland before and hadn’t heard of it until a couple of years ago so we headed to Kent with completely open minds, excited for a day of family fun.

The concept behind Diggerland theme parks is quite unique, and something that we’ve not come across in the UK before. Remember when you were a kid and saw a building site? All those big, yellow shiny machines, digging up the earth? Well, at Diggerland, all of your childhood construction based dreams can come true! You (and your children) can have a go on all sorts of machinery, from driving dumper trucks to digging a hole in the ground and even being raised fifty feet in the air to survey the park!

Diggerland Kent Review

Diggerland operate four sites in the UK – Durham, Yorkshire, Kent and Devon. With Kent being our closest, we set off to get there for opening time on Good Friday, to make the most of our last full weekend of the Easter holidays. We arrived literally just before it was open, with people and families queuing up, waiting for the main doors to open. There was ample free parking and once the queue was moving, we got in fairly quickly, having already pre-booked our tickets.

Diggerland Kent Review

As soon as we made our way through the entrance building, we were greeted by Duggy and Dotty, the Diggerland mascots. We were then instantly drawn to one of the main attractions – the ‘Spindizzy’. This is basically a very large digger with a specially constructed bucket with eight seats in it. The operator lowered the previous occupants down and helped them off with a little portable step. It was then our turn and as we sat in the seats, we wore a lap belt and familiar theme park style restraints were pushed towards us for extra security. One slightly unnerving thing about the restraint was that it appeared to be a foam tube over a steel frame, much like lagging on outside pipes in your house, wrapped in heavy duty silver tape. This was the same for all of the rides at Diggerland, and something we got used to quickly. It wasn’t unsafe – just not the same as you would expect from the big name theme parks.

Diggerland Kent Review

The Spindizzy then hoisted us in the air and literally spun around at what seemed like high speed, pinning us in the seats! Just as we thought it was over, it went back the other way before then going up even higher! It was both exhilarating and scary at the same time, we agreed that we had not been on anything like it ever before. The kids both loved it. A picture was taken and we were given a printed ticket with a barcode to look at our picture and potentially purchase it later.

Diggerland Kent Review

We moved onto a more sedate attraction next, where we were sat in the cab of a smaller digger and let loose on a hole in the ground. Dave and I took a child each to help them with the controls and played around. Once the kids had the hang of it, they were in their element just emptying and filling a massive hole in the ground, just because they could! They didn’t want it to end.

Diggerland Kent Review

We went on the Sky Shuttle next and soon found ourselves over fifty feet in the air, with a fabulous view of the park and the river Medway. We could even see Rochester Castle as the weather was so clear. The Sky Shuttle let us see every corner of the park and to see where we would like to go next. We spotted what looked like a Merry-Go-Round (Dig-A-Round) and the children made a beeline for it as soon as we were off. They were secured by a harness and off they went, waving to us with each turn!

Diggerland Kent Review

Next up were mini electric jeeps for the children before we took a break for lunch. We had bought our own picnic and were glad that we did, as the café was quite busy and we enjoyed the glorious sunshine outside instead.

Diggerland Kent Review
Diggerland Kent Review

After lunch, we hit the Groundshuttle, another custom built carriage ride on a JCB loader. We were whizzed around the bumpy track with ease and everyone aboard loved it.

Diggerland Kent Review

The children were then keen to have a go on the electric go-karts that we saw from the Skyshuttle. Adults were allowed in these too, but we decided to just let the youngsters have a go, as this helped the queue of kids along quicker!

Diggerland Kent Review
Diggerland Kent Review

The ‘Robots’ were up next. These are specially adapted skid steer JCB loaders that anyone over 110cm can drive on their own, around a specially designed track. Both of our kids were eager to have a go and after a bumpy start, they were having the time of their lives, driving this great big machine around, as if they were very important on a building site! It was great to see them having so much fun in something that looked so weird!

Diggerland Kent Review
Diggerland Kent Review

We finished our day in pairs on the large dumper trucks, again, navigating our way around a special track. This was a little on the slow side as you could only go as fast as the person in front of you and we had a bit of a traffic jam for the duration of our time on the track but the children didn’t notice and loved every minute of it.

Diggerland Kent Review

There were so many more rides that we could have done at Diggerland if the children had been taller or the queues had been shorter. There were tyre stacking challenges, a train ride, crazy carts, an SUV safari, JCB ride and even a Joyrider where children over 140cm can drive a real SUV.

Diggerland Kent Review
Diggerland Kent Review

After waiting in queues for most of the day near to running diesel engines, we did come away feeling a little queasy and as if we’d spent the day on an actual construction site. This made me look up the environmental impact of Diggerland and I was pleased to see that they use electric vehicles where possible and plant trees every year too as well as having carbon-neutral biomass boiler systems to generate both heat and electricity. You can find out more about that side of things here.

We had a great day out at Diggerland and we really enjoyed the construction theme park. It’s definitely one of the best days out in Kent that we’ve had as a family. The children loved the adventure of it and keep asking to go back and I am sure we will visit the other Diggerland locations as we venture across the country. Diggerland also offer many driving experience days which I am sure would appeal to many adults too. You can find out more and book Diggerland tickets here.

Diggerland Kent Review

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