Hatton – The enchanted Christmas day out in Warwickshire

A Christmas Treat for the whole family

What makes the perfect festive day out?

The sound and smell of an outdoor log fire?

A delicious, warming hot chocolate?

Actual reindeer?

Festive shows that will have you giggling like a child?

Well all of this and much more are on offer at Hatton Country World.

We were invited along to take a look and see what Hatton had on offer for Christmas.

We received an activity sheet to fill in (spot the reindeer's around the farm) and if you found them all, a prize would be handed out!

There were;

fun rides

a rodeo

guinea pig world

lots of farm animals

outside play areas

an assault course

fun games

a festive craft tent

indoor play area

falconry area

nice, warm reptile area

and much more!!

The grotto was amazing.

Before seeing the big guy, you journey through the North pole, past the toy workshops and to Santa's front door.

After your chat with him, form magic a key appears for your child to use in the toy workshop. This key entitles your child to any one toy they desire.

Brilliant!

Book your tickets NOW

The Easy way to budget for Christmas – Spread the cost

Useless at saving money?

SO AM I.

Always have been. Ever since I earned money, shortly after pay day I would have spent it. 

My wife spotted a way to combat this issue, a way to spread the cost of Christmas. Sound good?

After all, you should be enjoying yourself at this festive time, not worrying about where the money will come from for all the presents etc.

However, no matter how hard you try, unfortunately Christmas just gets more & more EXPENSIVE. 

 So do you want a bit of help saving for Christmas? 

http://daysoutnow.co.uk

PARK HAMPER

Try Park Hamper next year. It could be the miracle that you have been looking for.

Are you dubious about such money saving strategies? Don't worry. Nowadays, protection is in place. 

An independent trust, designed to safeguard prepayments made by you and Agents in respect of orders, is now established. The trust arrangements gives you added security for your savings. A summary of the declaration of trust can be seen here.

The trust is operated by three trustees, only one of whom is nominated by us. The remaining two are wholly independent and will be responsible for approving the release of savers' monies held in the trust Account.

CPA Code of Practice

We are a founder member of the Christmas Prepayment Association (CPA), the Christmas savings industry trade association.

The CPA has developed a Code of Practice, which must be adhered to by its members, in order to provide customers with the best possible service and to improve the security of customers' money.

To view the full CPA Code of Practice, go to www.cpa-advice.co.uk

Where can I use the vouchers

Love2shop vouchers can be spent at a huge range of Retailers either online or on the high street. You must select which you prefer when ordering them.

Love2shop vouchers can be spent in

Halfords,

Debenhams,

Argos,

TKMaxx,

& many, many more shops.

The UK's most popular multi-retailer vouchers are accepted at over 150 major retailers, restaurants and attractions, with over 20,000 UK locations. Where to spend Love2shop Vouchers.

You can also purchase M&S vouchers, Debenhams vouchers, Toys R Us vouchers plus loads more.

We get a Primark store card to stock up on Christmas pj's and socks.

TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF

Or try the 1p saving challenge. 

on January 1st put 1p into savings, on the 2nd put in 2p etc etc.

By the end of the year (if you can keep it up) you will have an impressive £667.95 at your disposal. 

My favourite 12 Retro Video games – SNES, NES, Gameboy

Since the arrival of arcade games back in the 1970's - 1980's, video games have gone from strength to strength. However, for me, the old classics had the best game-play hands down. 

Okay the graphics are much better now, but that is just a part of the gaming experience. Game play, how addictive a game is and sound tracks pull real punches in the whole gaming world.

What was your favourite console?

On that console, what was your favourite game?

I played A LOT of video games as a child and to help take you on a nostalgic journey, below are some of my all time favourites. 

The Fantastic Adventures Of Dizzy - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

An adventurous egg. Dizzy has to find items and use them in the correct place with the correct person. Really tough, but I loved it!

Final Fantasy VII - Play Station 1 (PS1)

Battles, weapons, adventure, character build up. I saved up for this one. This little beauty set me back £49.99 in the late 90's! Cloud is the main character in FFVII. It broke the game boundaries by letting users do anything they wanted. Ground breaking game!

Tetris - Nintendo Gameboy

With amazing game-play and quality tunes this made for a truly addictive game. The Gameboy was a handheld gaming device in which the games were not in colour, instead they were a sort of Grey and Green?

Super Mario Bros. 2 - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Wow! I remember this game very well! Jumping around as Mario, floating over large chasms as Princess Daisy or skidding about as Luigi, this had real pulling power. You could throw down a potion and reveal a magic door which transports you to a dark world, where players could discover coins and life giving mushrooms. The end of level bosses spat eggs at you and some of the enemies were really annoying but this is an amazing game! How can you beat it?

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Better than Mario 2? Hell yeah! Mario 3 was a huge step up from previous games. Mario could now fly, levels were filled with hidden extras and the bosses now hid in castles! I never actually completed this game as it is VERY difficult. Amazing!

Golden Axe - Sega Megadrive

Epic, jump - chop action! I loved taking on this game as the axe wielding Dwarf. Although he is limited to about three moves, his character is cool. After each level, your character rests by a campfire and small leprechauns run past you. For every hit you get on them, they drop magic vials!

Sonic the Hedgehog - Sega Megadrive

Don't really need to tell you about Sonic. Fast paced spinning action, coins and puzzles! Awesome!

Pac Man - Arcade Game

Get around the maze of corridors eating little crumbs and avoid the ghosts. Collect large crumbs to turn the ghosts into a zombie type creature and you can eat them! A game of speed, out witting your opponents and timing. Classic arcade game.

Super Punch Out - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

Great, fun, boxing arcade game. The SNES boxing game is great fun and a test of reactions and memory.

Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

A real hero, adventure game. I played this for HOURS & HOURS! Released in 1991, this game is viewed from birds eye view. Fun fact : "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past" is the seventh-best-selling Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game (4,610,000 units sold)

Earthworm Jim - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

I originally rented this game from Blockbuster Video when I first got my SNES. I think it cost something like £3.00 for a couple of days. Earthworm Jim, is about a worm that gets into a powerful suit. Really difficult game-play. Brilliant game.

Crash Bandicoot - Playstation 1 (PS1)

This was played by so many of us during our childhood. The spinning bandicoot, crashes through crates, jumps holes in the ground and jumps across water crossings. Did you love this game on the PS1? You may be pleased to know that its making a comeback on the PS4.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (PS4)

I would love to hear what your favourite games are, what consoles you had and what you think of my choices.

Sometimes we just need a Day in NOW!!