First went to Butlins Filey in 1945, with parents. Carried on with skeggy, Mosney, Ayr & Pwllheli. Then six lads to Fily & Skeggy. Got married and visited Minehead, Pwllheli,Skeggy & Filey with our family. Many happy memories. The typical safe Butlin holiday ended years ago.
my grandmother worked as a chalet maid in the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, she definitely didn't get heaps of money, more like a pittance, but she had a good time with the other chalet maids.
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I remember going to Butlins Skegness with 3 of my school friends in 1963 on our first holiday away from our parents.We had a great time though probably it was a bit tame to what happens these days.I still retain a connection with Butlins as my son is the catering manager there.
Our eldest works at minehead and has been there for a couple of seasons now and is loving it, he is part of the resort safety team and has his own team working in the night clubs.
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Went to Skeggy camp with my pal Steve in about 1957/8 when we were a pair of right posers. Had a drinking contest in the Pig and Whistle and when we came out Steve collapsed over a hedge and I had to carry him back to the chalet over my shoulder. I dropped him on the concrete path outside the chalet as i was trying to find the key but felt nothing! Two lassies from Lancashire we were trying to lead astray helped me put him in the bottom bunk and he was promptly sick which I had to clean up before chalet maid came as they were really keen. Remember a huge group standing watching as several redcoats tried to get a group out of one chalet as it was for girls only and they had lads in there or vice versa. Cracking good holiday that!!!
Me and my mate worked at Butlins Skegness in the 70s.She did 3 seasons 75,76 and 77. I worked there 75 to 79. Loved every minute of it. We were chalet maids(monsters) You had to take your work seriously but once you finished it was like being on holiday. Made loads of friends. Sadly it all came to an end. We both met our husbands there and we settled down. Weve both ended up divorcing them. Never mind were still best mates. Great memories of Butlins though.
