28 Things Everyone Remembers From Their Summer Holidays

    Lots of castles and drizzle.

    1. You've probably seen a whole load of crumbling castles.

    2. And a fair few stately homes, too.

    3. But at least you got some cool Viking-themed toys while you were there.

    4. Most trips to the seaside looked like this:

    5. Except for maybe one perfectly timed trip on the one scorching day of the year.

    6. And it was the only time you ever ate sticks of rock.

    7. You have at least one picture of you posing in one of these:

    8. And whilst you were there, you were definitely victimised by some very aggressive seagulls.

    9. All the crap rides were actually super exciting and not crap at all.

    10. If your parents were really serious about the beach, they rented one of these.

    11. And they were always fully prepared for the beach with their own deck chairs.

    12. Even if the weather was shit, it was still fun because it meant you could fly kites.

    13. You probably had at least one caravanning holiday.

    14. During which you didn't actually do that much other than awkwardly say hello to your temporary neighbours.

    15. And the inside of this caravan was definitely grim.

    16. You've also had your fair share of camping trips.

    17. Most of which were spent trying not to get stung or bitten.

    18. You also probably had this exact tent:

    19. Your dad was also probably really into it and took every possible supply you could ever need.

    20. A lot of them were probably in Scotland.

    21. Most of these holidays also included walking.

    22. Stopping at the service stations was actually exciting.

    23. Before the arrival of GPS, most trips also featured pulling over to the side of the road and arguing over a copy of this:

    24. You definitely stayed at Pontins or Butlins at least once.

    25. Or Center Parcs, if you're a bit posher.

    26. Where you spent most of your time climbing on things.

    27. Or watching excellent theatrical performances.

    28. Your parents probably still have a lot of the tacky magnets from these places on the fridge.