Springfields Spalding: Close encounters at the Alien Garden

Last month, the whole family went on a day-out in Springfields Spalding, an outlet shopping and garden centre, a half hour's drive north of Peterborough. It was a day of shopping (mostly the window variety) and close encounter with 'aliens' sprouting in the garden centre.

The aliens I am referring to were the 35 stunning and brightly coloured air sculptures. The Alien Garden resembled plants and flowers, not quite what we've seen before! They range in size and height, up to 30 feet high.

While admiring the Alien Garden we managed to watch the dazzling water fountain display. Afterwards, we finished the day with the now customary game of mini-golf, our sons' favourite part everytime we go to Springfields Spalding.

Further information on Springfields Spalding:

Springfields Outlet Shopping & Festival Gardens
Camelgate
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE12 6EU
tel: 01775 760909
email: enquiries@springfieldsshopping.com

Source: Springfields Spalding

Skegness: Famous landmarks

Day-out | Donkey ride | Landmarks

Last month, we joined some friends in going to the seaside resort town of Skegness. We stayed in the town centre where we saw a couple of its famous landmarks.

Skegness: Donkey ride at the beach

Day-out | Donkey ride | Landmarks

Last month, we went back again to Skegness but this time we tried the attractions at the town centre together with friends.

Skegness has a long and wide sandy beach. There are herds of donkeys available for riding by children. Our boys experienced their first ever donkey ride (above photo). It was a scary start for them but in the end they enjoyed the short ride immensely!

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has a station in the beach. It is manned by a volunteer crew except for the coxswain, and equipped with two lifeboats. During our visit last month we saw one of the lifeboats, the all weather Lincolnshire Poacher, being washed by the crew.

(Info source: Wikipedia)

Skegness: Day out with family and friends

Day-out | Donkey ride | Landmarks

Last August, our family joined some friends in a three-car convoy to the famous seaside resort town of Skegness, Lincolnshire. The car journey from Peterborough took one and a half hours.

We've been going to Skegness three years in a row now. The last two years were spent only in Butlins holiday resort in Ingoldmells, which is to the north of Skegness.

This year, however, we spent the day in the town centre. We parked at the Festival Tower Esplanade. From the car park, it was a short walk to the beach, fairground rides, mini-golf, arcade & slot machines, and the chippy shops.

Nearby, you can see two of the town's famous landmarks: the Clock Tower and the Jolly Fisherman's statue in the Compass Gardens.

Before leaving home, we tried the fish and chips in Skegness, which our friend told us is quite well known. He led us to the best among them in town. I was not let down.

We've always enjoyed our visit to Skegness. Moreso this year, as we tried the town centre's many attractions in the great company of friends.

(Info source: Wikipedia)

Filipino food store opens in Peterborough

MJS Sarap Mabuhay, which sells Filipino and Oriental food products, opened up its shop located in the heart of Peterborough city centre last 18th of April.

Located at Unit 1 of 2 Park Road in Peterborough (post code PE1 2TD), MJS Sarap Mabuhay mainly caters to the needs of the growing community of Filipinos in the city and its surrounding towns and villages. The shop is owned and ran by entrepreneurial Filipino couple Sergio and Jennifer Fabian who took heed of the Filipino community’s growing demands for Filipino food products to be sold in the city.