a bestie day

Friendships are so important.

A good friend can talk you back down when you are livid,

or cheer you up when you're feeling sad.

They are there to hear your worries

and to keep your secrets.

And when you become a mummy,

like minded mummy friends become completely invaluable.

As you travel through the complexities of raising tiny humans

someone to share the trials and tribulations with is a lifeline at times.

And I have found one such person through blogging,

one of the biggest surprises

and the best blogging perk ever!

My family have been so lucky to find such lovely friends

in the form of the Mummy Daddy Me family.

We all just click together

and have shared some lovely days out and holidays together.

But as all mums know

when there are children to be looked after

mummy's needs always come second.

Believe it or not, on our days out Katie and I rarely get a chance to really talk.

We chat online everyday

but face-to-face we might just about manage to talk about what the kids have been up to

and we never seem to have much time to talk blogging,

or the husbands roll their eyes at us and we change the subject.

So when Ragdale Hall, a health hydro and thermal spa in Leicestershire, offered us a day to ourselves,

we jumped at it and counted down the days.

A day of relaxation for two worn out mummies

and a chance to set the world to rights for the day.

Bliss!

Right from when we arrived

I just knew we were going to have a lovely day.

Ragdale Hall itself is huge and stunningly kept,

and as we checked in a sense of calm descends.

It just so peaceful.

And there is something instantly relaxing about spending your day wandering around in a dressing gown.

The facilities at Ragdale Hall are second to none.

I've been lucky enough to go on a few spa days over the years

and their range of facilities haven't been beaten anywhere I've been.

A huge pool,

jacuzzi,

saunas and steam rooms,

an outdoor spa pool,

a quite frankly amazing thermal spa

with various different heated rooms,

to soothe away the worries of daily life,

and a selection of different areas to sit and chill and watch the world go by.

We opted not to have any treatments while we were there

as we didn't want anything eating into our valuable chat time,

but the selection available all sounded amazing.

There were also a great range of exercise classes available,

and if we had been there for longer I definitely would have done one or two,

but we wanted a bestie day to relax

so we stuck with being as lazy as possible.

We upgraded the standard yummy buffet lunch 

so that we could have a delicious three course feast instead

and nothing says "relaxing day" like sitting in a beautiful dining hall

eating yummy soup, followed by sausage and mash, followed by a chocolate brownie dessert,

all while dressed in a dressing gown.

I think time with a good friend is good for the soul.
We talked, we laughed,
blogging might have come up in conversation more than once,
and our lovely families even more so.
We were both desperate to get back to our kiddies by the end of the day,
but there was no doubt that a day away from the grind of motherhood
had been really good for us both.

I seriously cannot recommend Ragdale Hall highly enough

and have been raving about it ever since.

I would definitely, without question visit again.

In fact Katie and I were dreaming about staying for one of their residential breaks while we were there

and thinking how incredibly relaxing it would be to spend a couple of days in such a lovely place.

Maybe next year, hey? We do have some big birthdays coming up...!

All the staff were so professional

and we felt like total VIPs during our trip.

The setting is flawless,

so well kept and clean

and it really does feel like you are somewhere special.

Thank-you for having us Ragdale Hall,

it was exactly what two tired besties needed.

And thank-you to my mum for watching my kiddos

so that I could go off for a day of pampered relaxation.

And thank-you to my lovely hubby

who drove us there and back

and listened to the drivel of two women who were so relaxed at the end of the day

that they could barely string a sentence together properly.

A Ragdale Hall gift voucher would be the perfect Christmas present.  
Available in monetary amounts from £25 or for days or overnight breaks, 
they are the ideal Christmas gift.

All vouchers are valid for a year from the day of purchase 
and are dispatched upon receipt of full payment.

To make a purchase or for further information contact Voucher Sales on 01664 433030 
or visit the website on www.ragdalehall.co.uk and take a look at the Video Brochure.


I was given a Ragdale Experience Day free of charge for the purpose of this review
but all photos and opinions are my own.