Holiday in Somerset

[melovesengland]

Its been a week or so since my last peek in this forum and I must admit I did miss reading posts and leaving comments.

Anyway, last week me and my fiance along with his family went to Somerset to spend a week of holiday in Butlins Minehead. Except from visiting Somerset (went in Yeovil last year) and drinking their lovely cider it was all first to me, the traditional family camp, playing with the 2p machines, seeing an old steam train working and the lovely boats in Watchet. I have also seen the jetty where the poor Dylan Cecil slipped away (poor little thing) and the offering of the people for the boy at Burnham-on-Sea.

T'was a great experience and I definitely enjoyed it and hoping to do it again with my family in future. Will post some photos soon.

[Steve.r]

thats my neck of the woods

[quickwillow]

thats my neck of the woods

Same here,
moved here about 11 years ago form Jersey, best thing I ever did

[melovesengland]

thats my neck of the woods

lovely place! good CIDERS!! LOL

[Jamesey]

Glad you had a good time here in Somerset!

The West Somerset Railway is a real gem. I love all the old engines and how the stations look 100 years old with the old signs, suitcases, etc. We often take a day trip from Taunton on the train and have cream teas in Minehead or Watchet.

[lastlid]

Glad you had a good time here in Somerset!

The West Somerset Railway is a real gem. I love all the old engines and how the stations look 100 years old with the old signs, suitcases, etc. We often take a day trip from Taunton on the train and have cream teas in Minehead or Watchet.

You will love the Isle of Man then. They never upgraded here. And horse drawn tram also.

[melovesengland]

Glad you had a good time here in Somerset!

The West Somerset Railway is a real gem. I love all the old engines and how the stations look 100 years old with the old signs, suitcases, etc. We often take a day trip from Taunton on the train and have cream teas in Minehead or Watchet.

Twas my first time to see an old railway station and a steam train working! I was absolutely blown on how it works. So amazing!

[lastlid]

Did you go to Wookey Hole? The UK answer to the caves in Palawan?

[Dedworth]

Did you go to Wookey Hole? The UK answer to the caves in Palawan?

We went there a few years ago, not impressed. Plastic dinosaurs outside, some goon dressed up as a witch, a tacky hole owned by Gerry Cottles Circus which just about sums it up.

Not a patch on the caves at Cheddar Gorge.

Regarding Somerset/Minehead I've always enjoyed driving up the Porlock toll road onto Exmoor, lovely part of the country.

[melovesengland]

Did you go to Wookey Hole? The UK answer to the caves in Palawan?

Didnt visit Wookey Hole as I am afraid of caves. Visited few pubs instead.

[Dedworth]

Didnt visit Wookey Hole as I am afraid of caves. Visited few pubs instead.

Very sensible

[melovesengland]

Very sensible

[stevewool]

glad you enjoyed it , should have meet up with steve, he may have brought you that glass of cider

[Steve.r]

glad you enjoyed it , should have meet up with steve, he may have brought you that glass of cider

[melovesengland]

glad you enjoyed it , should have meet up with steve, he may have brought you that glass of cider

I shouldve done! Would be lovely to meet steve and have PINTS of somersets lovely ciders.

[grahamw48]

Glad you enjoyed it melovesengland...one of my favourite parts of our country.

[melovesengland]

Glad you enjoyed it melovesengland...one of my favourite parts of our country.

Im starting to love it now too! Thanks Graham48.

[lastlid]

Wookey Hole. Britains finest. The caves in the peak district, Castleton etc are a little less commericialised.

And of course Cheddar Gorge. Did you go there, Melovesengland?

[alanp]

I went there in july good evening entertainment at the camp I had to drag my wife and daugher away from the 2p machines every night god knows how much she spent on them

[melovesengland]

I had to drag my wife and daugher away from the 2p machines every night god knows how much she spent on them

Blimey! You sounds like my fiance on that matter! hahahahahaha

[melovesengland]

Cheddar Gorge. Did you go there, Melovesengland?

Didnt have much time really. Just Watchet, Burnham-on-Sea and Minehead. :( I would love to! Might visit Cheddar in future I hope!

[Bluebirdjones]

I passed thru Cheddar Gorge just a few weeks ago.
The idea was to have a quick (1-2hrs) look around the caves, then continue our journey.

Firstly, parking is a nightmare.... but if you get there about 9.00am the carpark is unmanned and you're home & dry (also no provision for tickets or clamps).

Secondly, it's now a "full" ticket that they sell, which is really a full 4-6hr tour of the caves, Jacob's Ladder, and the clifftop walk. No provision to just pay for the caves.

So we had breakfast there gave the caves a miss, and drove to Stonehenge.


Re: Butlins....
every summer/Xmas season I worked there in my school/student years.
Worked in the Entertainments Dept (not a Redcoat !) as a stagehand, rigger, lighting technician, stage manager (of Pig & Whistle Bar .... does this still exist in Minehead ?), and part time film projectionist.

I think I had more disposable income then than now !
.... and a new influx of female campers would arrive every week.
Heaven.

mmmmm where did it all go wrong ?

[melovesengland]

Re: Butlins....
every summer/Xmas season I worked there in my school/student years.
Worked in the Entertainments Dept (not a Redcoat !) as a stagehand, rigger, lighting technician, stage manager (of Pig & Whistle Bar .... does this still exist in Minehead ?), and part time film projectionist.

I think I had more disposable income then than now !
.... and a new influx of female campers would arrive every week.
Heaven.

mmmmm where did it all go wrong ?

There is no more PIG and Whistle bar now there. REDS, Inn on the green and Centre Stage are the most places we hang out at night. Redcoats are nice, very energetic!