We had a fantastic day trip to Southend on Saturday 3rd August with our residents, their families and friends.
We took three coaches and everyone said what a great time they had. As a bonus, tickets into Sea Life Adventure were included. Below is a selection of photographs taken throughout the day.
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We had a great time walking around Sea Life Adventure, below are a few pictures of the variety of animals that you can enjoy inside.
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Many of us went on the 1.34 miles long Southend Pier.
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Everyone had such a lovely day, below some of our residents, their families and friends posing for a quick picture by the beach.
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We would like to express our thanks to our County Councillor, Kareen Hastrick, Comms Wch Watford and the Co-op Community Fund for helping to fund this trip.