Review

LAKELAND 2007

By Park Moderator - Jules

The Entertainment:

We have a great team of funstars this year...

There's Carla, the Entertainments Manager who is funny, witty and NEVER SEEMS TO HAVE A DAY OFF!!! She was a Funstar at Lakeland 2 years ago. She dances in the Funstar shows (and I must say, does a really great job)!

Then there's Phil, the Presenter, a mixture of wit and sarcasm in the nicest way possible... loves Peter Kay 'n' Borat (only cos he reckons Simon looks like him)!! Phil's catchphrase for this year.... "Fourteen stone... IN A DAAAAY!!!!"

Then there's the lovely Annie. Really kind n sweet.. always smiling and a great Stage Captain!!! She dances in the shows and works so well alongside Carla, you'd think they'd worked together for years!!!

Then you've got The Voice... aka Suzie!!! Wicked voice... everyone's mesmorised by it!!! She's always up for a laugh, always got something to say and has great hair LOL!!!! She has a great relationship with the characters and has the kiddies howling with laughter!!!

Last, but by NO MEANS AT ALL least is the gorgeous Simon!!! Cheeky doesn't come close to describing this little bundle of fun!!! He is wicked at the party dances and does a great baddie in Proffessor Schloops!!! He'll be dancing in 'The Beat Goes On' this year!!!

So far, this team have made us laugh, made us dance like noone's watching and put a smile on every little kiddies face.... what a wicked combination of witty, wacky, mesmorising & just generally nice!!!!! GO TEAM!!!!

The Park:

Lakelands is set in a beautiful part of the country, roughly between Kendal & Barrow-In-Furness. It is a peaceful location, yet theres always something going on!!!

The outdoor pool is the place to be on those summer afternoons!! It's well enclosed, so is a little suntrap!!!! The indoor pool accomodates everyone very well!! It is clean and well guarded by the lifeguards. This year they have started an aquacise class, I can't wait to give this a go, I will let you know what it is like as soon as I know!

There isn't an all weather sports area at this park, there is a small basketball pitch, a grass sports field, a bowling green and tennis courts. My kids spend hours using these facilities and love it!!

Most of the entertainment at Lakeland takes place in the Showbar. There are 2 bars, the aqubar & the showbar. The showbar has been re-decorated during the winter and looks fab now!! The entertainment can vary. Some nights there are soul tribute bands, other nights a young female duo. You never know what to expect!

The kids clubs are good, the Creepy Crawlies last year were amazing... the kids loved it, hope to see them back this year.

There's a golf course too now. There is a 9 hole course available or pitch n putt (which we went for). It was a real laugh, we did this as a family and all enjoyed it very much.

There's bike hire available, but we never use it, so I cant really comment on this.

To eat there's a Chippy (which has greatly improved this year) there's the Aquabar (which do some lovely meals and have a healthy eating menu now) and there's a Bakery at the back of the shop. The bakery offers pizza's and bacon sarnies, pies & pasties etc. I havent tried the pizzas, but everything else from there is scrummy!!

There's a Launderette on site, which is handy.. try to use a dryer in the middle, they get hotter!!!

There are SO many improvements being made this year, the pool, for example has had a major cash boost to renew the tiles, the filter etc. There are flowerbeds popping up everywhere!!! There is now a lovely woodland trail!!!The reason we love it is because its quiet, yet has so much going on all in one go!

Come along and see for yourself!!!

Review by Park Moderator - Jules