Happy Birthday Tracey!

Tracey, of Parkside caravans, our "sponsor" (we advertise each other) is celebrating her birthday today! Sorry it's a little late, but on behalf of the whole world, from Butlins:TheBlog, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Butlins:TheBlog AGM

Would you like to come to the Butlins:TheBlog AGM in November this year?
The meeting is open to anyone, but you must let us know first. We have a group chat on Facebook to arrange it, just send a message our way if you'd like to join, and we'll get that sorted! Click here to send an email! (must have email installed on you computer).

We'll be sending out invitations to people too!

(JK)

Nintendo Wee (he he he)

Gary Welland said on the Butlins Facebook page 

Something to keep you occupied in the toilet! Is it a Nintendo Wee?

 He included this photo.

The game is placed in the toilets at Bognor Regis' Wave Hotel, and in one toilet in Centre Stage, this is what we were told by Gary, despite it not being confirmed by Butlins officially.

(JK)

OUR MASSIVE GIVEAWAY

In partnership with "We Love Butlins Especially Skegness" we're giving you the chance to win a Butlins:TheBlog branded mobile phone - not available in our merch store!

So, to be in with a chance, enter below!

http://bit.ly/15g4ZQd

Good luck!

(JK)

Skegness is the most deprived Seaside town in England.

Oh dear! The Daily Telegraph has made an article about Skegness, and it does nothing but slate it. How very rude!!!!

Skegness, and Ingoldmells (where Butlins is) has been listed as England's most deprived seaside town. We strongly disagree.

As the article starts by saying, Skegness is the home of the first Butlins Holiday Camp (yes, a mention), which is why the area shouldn't be listed as the most deprived! They mustn't have visited the resort, because we all know its certainly not deprived, because all places that have just had a multi-million pound swimming pool project are deprived, right? Well not really. These newspapers are always making Butlins and the areas around them seem something they're not!

Read the first few lines, it mentions Butlins.

(JK)

Our new cards :)

Opinions? x

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Parkside Caravans - Butlins Skegness Resort

Staying at Butlins is great, we all know that, whatever reasons you personally have for it, but have you ever considered the caravan village?

Parkside Caravans are excellent! This is just one of many caravan providers, but it's one of the best! You can check out what they offer on Facebook, or their website.

They offer 2 caravans in excellent locations on the park.

Bookings are being accepted for next year, with passes and linen included (although extra passes can be bought for £25)! They even offer their caravans for Big Weekends!

Download their brochure here!

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Stephen Mulhern at Butlins!

thank you butlins for letting us go backstage before the show to meet stephen mulhern!

Louise Burnaby-pritchard said on Facebook :) Quote and photo used with kind permission.



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Could there be big plans at Butlins?

Psst.... You, yes you. Listen in, there may be some BIG PLANS released for Minehead... It's been leaked! By we're not saying anything else on the matter! 

(JK)

Blog Downtime

Hello everyone! #ButlinsTheBlog will be down from 19:00 tonight whilst we switch our hosting service :)

(JK)

Butlins Bingo!

You'll have noticed a little tab called "Butlins Bingo" this links to butlinsbingo.com, Butlins' online bingo website. By playing this you are gambling real money, and it is not associated with the blog, and we are not responsible for any debt, financial trouble, or difficulties you get in to from use of the site.

(JK)

The hole in Skegness resort.

Skegness resort will honestly never be the same again. Deano is a legend, possibly the best redcoat ever. It's like there will be a hole in the resort, something missing, and that will be Deano. When anyone metions Redcoats, Deano always comes in to it, that's just how much everyone likes him. November will see the end of an era practically because the resort will simply be different. It's safe to say, Sir Billy would be proud, and there's no bigger compliment than that. 

REDCOAT DEANO, YOU LEGENED, YOU WILL BE MISSED 

(JK :) )

Shop!

To access our merchandise you can click the shop tab, or, on the app you can get it in the disclaimer tab.

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The summer holidays are well under way!

Summer holidays are well under the way, and what better place to spend it than Butlins!!!!

Redcoat Deano

We're sad to announce that Redcoat Deano will hang up his red coat on 4th November this year. At this time were not sure about his plans for the future, but we'll keep you updated :)

Fanta: Are you game?

Butlins today announced that it's teamed up with Fanta to brink you a whole world of fun activities to Butlins resorts. They have one question: Are you game?

This is the image Butlins posted on their facebook page. #AreYouGame?

We don't own the image, and we are not associated with the scheme, so here's the link to the original post from the Butlins facebook page; http://on.fb.me/14r4Goa

(JK)

Facebook!

Did you know we're on facebook? Well we are, click here to find us!

Please like our friend Rose's page, which I admin :) Click here to do so!

(JK)

Energy drinks at Butlins

It is Butlins policy not to sell energy drinks to people who are under the age of 25. 

They support Challenge 25. "If you're lucky enough to look under 25, you will be asked to prove your age". We looked in to this after a guest, 22, was asked for ID to buy energy drinks at Butlins, Skegness, in July. "I was "ideed" to buy two energy drinks." They said. They were quite shocked by this, as the guest had never been asked for ID before, when buying energy drinks. "It's not alcohol, so I don't see the problem", The guest added.

We thought other resorts within the Bourne Leisure umbrella may enforce this policy... So we asked Haven Holidays, and a member of their Social Media team told us, "Haven do not sell energy drinks to under 16's" This means it clearly isn't the same.

These drinks are classed as stimulants, and many adults object to children, or young people drinking them. They are loaded with caffeine, sugar, and empty calories. 

Haven and Butlins do not sell them to people under the specified ages respectively for the safety of children. The drinks can harm them in many ways. It is important that children do not consume energy drinks. We are starting a petition to get them made illegal to under 18, and for them to be in plain packaging.

(JK)

We're now ad free.

To support ad free blogging communities, we've gone blog free. You'll see older posts advertising Saga Holidays, and other products. This is no longer going to happen, nor are you going to see adverts placed around the blog.

We no longer sell advertising space. This is against the ad free blog image.

If you have any questions regarding this decision, feel free to email us at butlinstheblog@lycos.co.uk :)

(JK,CL&AB)

Big Top Circus - Roll up, Roll up!

Have you been to Butlins this summer? If you have, you'll have seen Butlins' Big Top Circus. You're in for a treat if you're going to see it. At just under and hour, this spectacular circus is a real good old Butlins entertainment. You know what that's like! You'll have a jolly old laugh, and, tickets are just £5pp! How good is that!

(JK)