Some of us met up in Cirencester ready for our drive to North Wales, stopping for lunch along the way. At our hotel we met Matthew, Jo and Stephen. The hotel was a lovely converted Castle. After a delicious meal we had some drinks in the bar while Matthew enjoyed a dance. Some of us were tired from travelling but Jo and Matthew had lots of energy to spend dancing in the evening.
This morning, after breakfast we joined in the Shuttleboard Tournament. The teams were Yellow verses Black and the Yellow team won. Matthew got the highest score of the Tournament! We then took part in a quiz and got a respectable 13 out of 20 for the answers. It was then time for the Curling Competition. After lunch Jo, Laura and Pat had a look around the maze and gardens whilst Matthew joined the salsa workshop. In the evening we enjoyed the Disco, the theme was the 1970's and there was a Tom Jones tribute band.
After breakfast we visited The Welsh Mountain Zoo, in Colwyn Bay. We saw lots of animals such as camels, meerkats, sea lions, tigers, bears and tiny monkeys. The parrots made a lot of noise! We enjoyed watching the penguins and sea lions. It was a lovely hot sunny day so we all enjoyed an ice-cream before heading back to the hotel for an evening of dancing to "Majesty" a Queen tribute band.
Today we headed to Llandudno to visit The Great Orme Tramway. The views from the top were lovely, although today was a little windy. In the evening everyone enjoyed the 80's theme disco with a live band singing songs from artists such as 'Duran Duran', Rick Astley and 'Spandau Ballet'.
This morning Jo went on the Grounds and Estate Tour whilst the others had a try at the curling activity again. We are all getting quite good! Everyone enjoyed the shuttleboard and Matthew joined the table tennis competition. In the evening some of the group enjoyed The 'Pop, Swing and Soul' classics sung by Simon. In the lower hall The Chapman Twins sung Motown and Soul style songs.
This morning Kirstine and Jo got up very early to go on a 'Deer at Dawn' walk. Unfortunately they didn't see any deer but they still enjoyed the experience. We had a go at a game of 'Smite' which was great fun and a game of target with the red team winning. We then came 2nd in the Lyrics competition. Then we enjoyed the curling competition and Darren opted for a massage at the hotel. In the evening some of the group watched a football match between Manchester United and Manchester City. The rest of the group watched the entertainment which was a magic act and comedian called Donimo.
This morning Pat and Darren went rifle shooting with Matthew and Jo opting for archery. After lunch Jo also tried the rifle shooting. Kirstine and Pat went swimming and tried out the jacuzzi and steam room. In the evening we enjoyed the variety night with a comedian, Diego Circus along with an 'Abba' tribute by the entertainment team. Followed by a chance to boogie on the dance floor! It was a great way to finish off the holiday.
Today we all said our goodbyes and made our way home. We had been very lucky with the weather and it had been a lovely holiday.
The Archery Activity
The Rifle Range
