This time we were off to Blackpool for a couple of days. It was originally supposed to be last month - in place of a birthday party for Alex - but Amanda was sent to hospital with suspected DVT, so we postponed till this weekend.
We arrived at the hotel (up by North Pier) at 11:00, and after a quick check of the room, and unpacking the overnight bag, we set off for a walk. The weather had been forecasting a rather cold day with lots of showers, but it was lovely - so nice that I managed to get sunburn on my head!!
We had an 'Edwardian' photograph taken on central pier, spent an afternoon on the Pleasure Beach, and finished of with the Hot Ice show, a tram ride back to the hotel for 22:00, and a couple of drinks in the bar. Alex was fantastic, it was the first time he had been old/tall enough to go on any of the 'decent' rides, and we started him with one of the best - The Grand National, followed up with the Revolution, the Avalanche, the Big Dipper and few other assorted rides. He absolutely loved it, and now cant wait to go back next year when he should be tall enough to take on the remaining rides - The Big One, Infusion, The Mad Mouse and the Ice Blast (he is about 2 cm too short for those four at the moment)
This morning, the weather was most definitely looking wetter, so after an early breakfast we all went to 'The Sandcastle' where Alex again had his first experience with a decent water slide, and again loved it. The journey back took in a shopping trip/lunch at the Trafford Centre, and a steady run back down the M6 to arrive back home at 19:45.
Personally, I am glad to have a couple of days off from work to recover!!
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