Family Easter Break

My children are already getting very excited at the prospect of a nice break over their Easter Holidays. They want something fun and exciting; whereas my husband and I want something affordable and practical - which with five of us is no easy task.  We have twin 7 year old daughters and a 4 year old son to please, and it has been getting ever more difficult to find that perfect destination for our Easter Break.  It’s near impossible to find anywhere abroad that does cheap deals over the school holidays, so we started looking a little closer to home.  After a little searching we found Stirrups Country House Hotel and knew it was the perfect place for us, practically next door to Legoland and just a short drive away from Windsor castle!

Looking over their easy to follow website we found that they have family rooms to accommodate the whole family and with a little extra exploring we found the kids menu, it was pleasing to know there was enough variety to please all our little ones.  We called up the hotel to see what sort of deals could be had and were delighted when we found out that they have discounts for families visiting Legoland.  Our search for an affordable Easter Break was at an end!  They booked us in and offered us adjoining rooms to give us some extra space so that we could truly enjoy our weekend away.  We have told our children, they are all very excited for their trip away and won’t stop asking how long until we get to go to Legoland!

Easter Breaks, in More than One Way

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About 15 years ago, I was stuck, as a 13 year old, in a stereotypical British boarding school and wishing away the days before the Easter break, during which myself, my brother and the ‘Olds’ were going to head down from the North to take in the sites of Berkshire, including Windsor Castle, Windsor zoo and London as a whole – I could not wait.   All that stood in the way of freedom was 2 days of hellishly boring lessons and a Rugby match against the schools oldest rivals, of which I was part of the team.  We were playing at home and though our win to lose ratio was fairly even, the expectations from the school were sky high.  Playing as a lock in the scrum, we knew we would have to go to some dark places and dig deep and none of us were looking forward to it too much even less so when we saw our competitors get off their team bus.  Their front row forwards were enormous, and rumours flew round that they were playing their U15 team against our U13 team.  We were worried, but I knew on the other side of this match was an Easter break to dream of.

Early in the second half and 7 points down, their full back hoofed the ball almost directly skywards.. Muggings here thought he would have a go at catching it.  Keeping my eye on the ball, I was completely unaware of the storm of opposition players bearing down on me, and it was probably for the best, as when they hit it hurt, very much.... so much my team had to carry me off the field.  One broken foot and a fractured arm for my troubles... an Easter Break if you like.

Due to my sorry condition and the fact I could not walk, my parents decided that it would actually be best if we stayed at home to let me recover.  I have never been so upset.

15 years later, I still live in the same area, though I have a daughter of my own now.. and for this Easter breaks I am going to relive the holiday that never happened with my own family.  No rugby for her... we are taking off down to Windsor, staying at the rather gorgeous Stirrups Country House Hotel and taking in all of the sites within such easy reach... on the ‘to do’ list we have Windsor Castle, Coral Reef, Windsor Great Park, The London Eye, sampling the fine pubs in the area, and my daughter has made sure we will be heading to Legoland and Go Ape as well...

Luckily, Stirrups has given us a cracking B&B deal through their Easter Break 2012 deals so for 9 days we are going to explore and enjoy ourselves as a family... and with the money that’s left over, Dad might just be able to spend a day on one of the stunning golf courses...  there will certainly be no rugby involved in this Easter Break!

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