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Well every now and again you stumble across a great idea and wonder why you never heard of it before!! I think this will be good for your family holidays.
Well my sister recently bought a “Mommy I’m Here” Child Locator as her little boy Henry was prone to wondering off. Well this little Gizmo in the shape of a Teddy Bear, gives off an alarm if he does wonder off. it’s all wireless and brilliant for large venues / crowdy places such as Shopping Centres, Sports days, Outdoor Events and such!
She got it from Amazon UK with Free delivery and I have already ordered 4 myself for Christmas Presents for friends with toddlers. it’s utterly brilliant – a bit steep in price but there are others to choose from I like these because they are not obviously an alarm and the kids think they are a present!
Well Flickr is a great resource for pictures of popular places. I found this one by “Chapmanmania” who seems to have captured the height of the Millenium Rollercoaster, part of the Fantasy Island complex in Ingoldmells.
The Mablethorpe Marathon is a complete event incorporating a 26.2 mile full marathon and a 13.1 mile half marathon. Backed by local authorities, residents and businesses the 2011 routes cover beautiful countryside and coastline.
The routes are perfect for first timers or those wanting to achieve a personal best and will be policed and marshalled throughout with drinks stations at least every 3 miles.
Last year a total of 67 people were rescued on the Lincolnshire coast and just under 250 people were aided by lifeguards.
The beach and seaside can be a dangerous place which is why the LIFEBOAT staff have warned beach-goers to take care when using inflatables on the Lincolnshire coast.
“The main danger at Skegness is inflatables being blown out to sea. We have launched major campaigns with local shops to make sure they tell their customers t3o tie their inflatables to a tether. With a strong breeze, you could easily be blown miles out to sea.”.
BBC Lincolnshire Reports: Organisers of the SO Festival in Skegness are looking for 500 volunteers to help with this year’s event.
The festival, which runs from 22-24 July, is a cultural event including arts, dance, street theatre, music and comedy.
They said people who get involved with the SO Festival will get to “experience an exciting range of duties”. The SO Festival is about bringing unique, exciting and different cultural activities to the coast.
There are all sorts of things volunteers can do. Dance, costume-making, everything from the creative side through to helping people find where they need to be and providing visitor information.
This weekend marks the beginning of Fantasy Island’s 16th season, with a limited selection of rides opening for weekends only until the park opens every day from Wednesday 30th March.
The park initially suggested that all rides would be available for the opening weekend, with the exception of Jubilee Odyssey, Millennium Roller Coaster, the log flume and Amazing Confusion. Unfortunately, this no longer seems to be the case as a number of other rides are missing from the line-up. Notable exceptions from the list, revealed earlier today by the park, include Techno Jump which is still being repainted, Jellikins which has reportedly been refurbished over winter, Dragon Mountain Descent as well as a number of children’s rides which will also be unavailable. Wristbands are half price between now and April 3rd due to the limited ride selection.
The Skegness Musical Theatre Company’s latest musical prodcution will be My Fair Lady and open on Thursday 23rd March for 3 nights.
This well known musical features smash hits such as “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “Get Me to the Church on Time”. You’ll remember it was a box-office film hit in 1964, with Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison playing the lead parts.
Other well known songs include: Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?, With A Little Bit Of Luck, The Rain In Spain, and I Could Have Danced All Night.
It’s a real ‘feel-good’ productions and a couple of hours of pure escapism so it’s no wonder everyone has fallen in love with Eliza Doolittle and the musical.
“My Fair Lady” is at the Embassy Theatre in Skegness from Thursday to Saturday (inclusive) at 7.30pm each night.
Natureland is well known for rescuing and rehabilitating orphaned and injured seal pups that are stranded on Lincolnshire beaches. Our visitors can see the seals and lots of other wonderful animals including penguins, tropical birds/butterflies, pets corner, aquarium, tropical house, koi carp pool, animal brass rubbing, gift shop and refreshments available. Attraction Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas | Distance 0.5 miles from Skegness Town centre
“Skegness has its roots in the 9th century during the Viking (Danish) invasions to the east coasts of England. They established a medieval harbour town, which has gradually grown into the tourist paradise we enjoy today. The name Skegness is derived from the Danish for nose and beard, as the Danes would says “skæg” and “næs” because, as some claim that Skegness geographically resembles those very features. Other similar tales refer to “Skeggi” meaning the bearded one!” … go to Squidoo to read more.
Last year a total of 67 people were rescued on the Lincolnshire coast and just under 250 people were aided by lifeguards.
