When I asked for luck I didn't mean the bad variety!!!

tunathe_cat

ohhh are you at a seaside ..

can you play seaside bingo for me please and win have fun choosing winning prize we went to seaside before operation. I played £5 and won a red washing up bowl !! I will always remember hunstanton weekend in the snow!!

I know not mse and could have brought it cheaper but have some fun memories for treasure box. my other c side uk treat is to find mr whippy ice-cream white on one side pink on other - gt Yarmouth by the snail roll a coaster.

we should be there this weekend but still in hospital!! 2nd break I have missed this year! pre booked with newspaper offers so unable to change as hubby does not qualify for insurance due to his brain tumour!!!. This break an aunts going instead and taking her grand children so not wasted..

Go to entertainment children will have fun and so will hubby once he gets in there if not for you leave and go back to holiday home.

If you go to reception they often have where to go books with reduced /free entrance and discounts for take outs!! buy local newspaper often have free bits for locals and carboots cinema vouchers etc., you can take advantage of these to.
Hope weather good so you can go to the beach and write names in the sand before tide comes and washes them away.

don't forget photos maybe find a £ shop and buy a kite for hubby this will keep him and kids busy so you can chill!! may be some new c side knickers LOL

love kissed from hospital bed
Andrea
xx

tunathe_cat

I think I lost my post - it was long and full of woffle seaside envy. have fun
Andrea still in hospital

please-let-me-be-lucky

Andrea you must be so fed up now Big hugs to you. Sounds like you had a nice trip down memory lane there though so hopefully your virtual trip makes up for missing your real trip in some small way.

We ARE at the seaside, or at least we were yesterday afternoon! We are staying at Haggerston Castle just outside Berwick. I lived in Berwick from the age of 2 until 12 and used to come here on a Sunday with my Mum and Dad to go horse riding etc. It's changed immensely but there are still lots of memories here, like the lake where my Dad got us stuck on a pedalo boat and the place where my Grandad was chased by a swan . The downside is that it's very expensive now. My boys won't be going horse riding at £15 each for 20 mins :eek:.

Yesterday afternoon I drove us into Berwick and showed DH where I used to live and my old school etc. I showed them all last year on our way back from Edinburgh and the boys remembered but DH didn't, so he wanted to see it again. We then went to the Beach and it was spookily the same as it was 22 years ago! The old pavillion was still there and the park etc, lots of memories there too. All good memories from before my Dad got ill and started drinking heavily. Made me feel a little sad as well as happy at what could have been.

Today we have been on the Heathersl@w light railway which DS2 loved, and spent some time at Etal castle. We then went swimming back at the park. It's been a mixed day as I really enjoyed what we did but DH and DS1 have both been at each others throats. DH has been very wound up today and has overreacted to a lot of things, however DS1 has also been a pain in the !!! on occasions and very much Kevin The Teenager (It's so unfair!). DS2 has been more of a handful than usual (he's normally an angel!) and even said he wants to go home!! I feel very much "why do I bother trying to do nice things for this lot?" .

We are running out of money fast :eek:

tunathe_cat

go through this with hubby on last day and on way home next day.
I call it the guilt holiday!!
He feels guilty he's had fun and not worked (was self employed - pre brain tumour) so earns no monies. so he beat himself up and upset everyone in the process. Men!!

me try and chill and try to spend £ with pennies always looking out for a bargain! I think im mse addiction .

just booked new year eve 30 Dec to 1 jan 2014 London near thames
have always wanted to go to the thames new year eve party and not watch on tv. booked via quidcoMSE premier inn b and b 2 adults 2 teenage children =disabled access/near lift. teenagers free breakfast they can eat for England hope they have plenty of supplies in. Son can ask mate (will only need spends for treats.) we have merlin passes get these through Tesco vouchers MSE.
B & B for us 363.80 quido will have upto 5% back. will keep eye out for wow vouchers/buy a gift via quidco! for thames cruise and meal

SHALL WE OPEN A BOOK will I be healthy and out of hospital. really bored now thank G for free wifi or I would go mad!! even considering to learn to croquet (if you knew me I am not a crafty peep at all - I am a buyer who loves and admires others work- mse piquant taxi and co.,

time for blood pressure etc bye for now
Andrea in hospital xx

HeadAboveWater

Thanks for the mid-holiday update! Bit of a mixture of emotions... *hug*

Keep enjoying and try not to stress about the money I'm sure there'll be plenty you's can do without handing over ££.

*Robin*

Happy holidays Lucky; how lovely to be able to tell your boys about your own childhood experiences at the same place! ..And of course you already know where to find lots of off-site activities (to me, that's a definite plus ).

Must say I've always been a bit wary of organised holiday camps because of the cost of "extras" such as the horse-riding - that's where I'd give in and get out my CC if the experience was really unusual - wouldn't do it for a pony ride though!

Just make sure you get everyone fed before they're too tired, to minimise grumps between your lads - all those activities and the ozone in the sea air will have an effect..

Andrea, (((hugs))) you have some lovely memories of your sea-side trips; do hope it's not too long before you and your DH can get out of hospital and treat yourselves.

Sun_Addict

Sounds like you're having a lovely time P! You so deserve this break. How lovely to share your childhood memories with your boys!

Andrea - hope you up and running again soon (hubby too). You mentioned Hunstanton. We went there for Mr SA's birthday at the end of April last year. Only 2 hours drive from where we live. Sunny Hunny as it's known - it rained for the whole time we were there! There were even ducks swimming in a puddle outside our caravan. Still it beat his birthday this year in hospital neuro ward!

Carry on enjoying your holiday P!

please-let-me-be-lucky

Andrea I think you are on the right lines with DH. He admitted last night that his ribs are really sore on his left side and he has probably bruised/cracked them during the last seizure. He didn't want to worry me over it but instead it's made him really grumpy. We talked it all through last night and today has been much better.

It was bucketing down this morning so we decided to go to a soft play just over the border in Scotland. It cost £10 to get in and another £7 for drinks but I think it was a good decision. The boys got to blow off steam and DH and I got a chance to be calm and chat over coffee. This afternoon we went swimming again and we are currently watching one of the dvds we brought from home. The sun has just made an appearance and it's supposed to stick around tomorrow so we are thinking of doing something like the Farne Islands or Bamburgh on the way home. It will have to be cheap though - our savings account is now £0, I have £17 in the bank and about 40p in my purse! We are due some more money tomorrow but that's needed for bills due out on Monday.

mummytogirls

Sounds like you are having a lovely week PLMBL!! Enjoy your last few days xx

debtfreewannabe321

LOL don't you love it when you go away in old blighty and you end up on the sofa watching an old dvd cos the weather is so carp outside! We did this quite a few times when we visited the lake district the other year was a little annoying to say the least! I hope the rest of the holiday goes well and i found constantly feeding the kids kept them happy (and dh for that matter )

andrea hugs to you I don't know the ins and outs as to why you're in hospital just little snippets over all the diaries but it doesn't sound great so thank god for wifi as you say xx