British Spunk

Only the British would do this. What? Spunk? What a word. Spunk. Anyway, it's a Friday and the weather forecast is rain and more rain. So, let's take the family to an adventure play "land". The one in question was "Gulliver's" near Milton Keynes.

We arrive.

It starts to rain heavily.

What do we British do? Sod the rain, let's get soaked and enjoy ourselves.

Me, as usual, I come prepared with no coat and only a small umbrella. The wife (tm) and kids are dressed more appropriately. That is, they have a coat.

The only thing about going on rides when it is 2 degrees celcious, gale force winds and raining copiously is that you get wet. Very wet. But, full of British Spunk (tm) we don't care and nor do the other Brits there.

Oddly, the park isn't overflowing so there's no waiting on any of the rides so it's the rollercoaster, runaway train (sort of a mini rollercoaster), mad pirate ship, various other rides involving ghost trains and what not, and a exceptionally cold ferris wheel.

Lunch was fun, with only the obligatory spilling of hot chocolate. Price was quite reasonable and the food was good. However, avoid the Cafe as a very small cup of coke was £1.09.

 And then there was the log flume. Oh god. Talk about being insane. Sitting in a log boat and being flumed in the pouring rain is, well, rather nuts and also bloody wet. Still, the kids loved it and we went on twice. Remember, going to a theme park in the pouring rain means no queueing!

Still, a good time was had by all. I only was soaked to the skin but the kids loved it all and The Wife (tm) managed to stay mostly damp.

Apparently when it's nice weather the park is mobbed something mental. So I think in all we did the right thing.

Oh, and when we left (5 hours later), the sun came out.