Southend

For reasons that we don't need to go into here, Mummy was particularly keen to visit a shop which only has branches in Essex. Daddy and George weren't complaining though, because Southend also happens to be home to a fabulous funfair.

Adventure Island is great fun and even better value - George's wristband entitles him to be accompanied by an adult free of charge. (Which is just as well because while D + G were riding and driving and sliding, Mummy spent a small fortune on clothes!)