tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post743086591115962865..comments2024-03-22T03:20:39.114+00:00Comments on New Mum Online: Why I won't be going to Butlins this yearNew Mum Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14285584922202683960noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-23155212494367266402019-01-21T11:03:25.563+00:002019-01-21T11:03:25.563+00:00Well i did not know they have Butlins ambassadors ...Well i did not know they have Butlins ambassadors and ive been visiting Butlins since i was a kid- then been taking my own children& grandchildren for many years now.Still going back this year..Its just a shame they dont make it more public- so everyone knows-and also a shame that its just for Bloggers to apply for- which seems mighty unfair on those of us who dont do regular blogging/vlogging- but could easily whip up a one- off for reviewing Butlins purposes without signing up to permanently blogging!Also why dont they do children ambassadors as well?after all its the kids who are suposed to be at the heart of all the fun arent they?- im sure my youngest(15) would have applied hes been going since he was a baby& hes a whizz on computers&you tube is his fave thing:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397144992452399932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-21774696036658470212014-02-05T18:47:51.406+00:002014-02-05T18:47:51.406+00:00That is so cool that you can actually be an Ambass...That is so cool that you can actually be an Ambassador for Butlins, I'm sure you could try againJamie Goddardhttp://www.jamie.fmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-24584258174083226042013-09-15T18:08:27.308+01:002013-09-15T18:08:27.308+01:00Believe it or not, Butlins:TheBlog (our blog) can&...Believe it or not, Butlins:TheBlog (our blog) can't be ambassadors either... because me and callum are 14, and 18 and neither of us have children. :/ <br /><br />(Jake)Jake Todhunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13392993189047942887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-57058682404228474082012-11-17T22:39:41.522+00:002012-11-17T22:39:41.522+00:00Only just noticed that I never replied to you here...Only just noticed that I never replied to you here. Sorry. When I wrote these Butlins posts I was in Ireland and some of them I wrote on my phone - my internet connection was via a dongle and my Mum only had 1 square metre in her whole apartment where I could get reception.<br />I reckon Michelle Twin Mum will have a good go at convincing you with her posts, but I was already convinced by spending 4 days there last December.<br />Thank you for commenting,<br />Liska xNew Mum Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285584922202683960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-32686810153579884502012-08-09T11:02:00.977+01:002012-08-09T11:02:00.977+01:00I found your reply so interesting I dedicated a wh...I found your reply so interesting I dedicated a whole post to you.<br /><br />Shame you are not sure enough of yourself to put your name to your comment, but it is okay as a little bit of common sense and a dowse of dowsing has told me who you are, as if it is not obvious enough already.<br /><br />I think you now know the inaccuracies in what you've said.<br /><br />Enjoy your holiday.New Mum Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285584922202683960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-8833022756850047062012-08-09T10:53:10.146+01:002012-08-09T10:53:10.146+01:00Mich, you are a blogger who I always admire for he...Mich, you are a blogger who I always admire for her honesty. Thanks for having my back on this one, in admitting you were gutted to.<br /><br />It is my blog and if I want to say I was gutted I can. If I want to say I don't think the letter's the best I can. And if I think it is out of order that we see the news publicly Friday but only get a letter Monday, I will feel free to express it.<br /><br />I am glad you are free in your expression too, as always.<br /><br />Although I can see what you mean, in that it is not personal to us as people, I think it is personal to our extended persons, if we class our blogs as an extension of ourselves. In that, our blogs were examined in making the decision.<br /><br />I don't know what criteria one needed to tick in that exercise but my blog clearly didn't cut the mustard.<br /><br />Having my blog the way I want it, means more to me than a free holiday, so c'est la vie.<br /><br />Liska xxxNew Mum Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285584922202683960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-2482413616434215132012-08-08T10:13:07.234+01:002012-08-08T10:13:07.234+01:00I received the same email, it wasn't personall...I received the same email, it wasn't personally tailored to each blogger, I got exactly the same email- it was also very similar bar the contacts name as last years. The fact Butlins don't make their terms clear on what constitutes the blog they wish to link up with isn't fair, and to allow Liska (and the rest of us) to believe we were a sure thing is also beyond the realms of polite and good business practice. They also continue to be rude towards those of us who have asked, quite rightly, for an explanation, and have received no such thing. <br />None of us have any issue with those chosen, and none of us are making Butlins look bad- their behavior towards us does that all by itself.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225577462194501357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-38072134501737542602012-08-08T08:17:10.440+01:002012-08-08T08:17:10.440+01:00Liska lovely, last year I was not chosen by Butlin...Liska lovely, last year I was not chosen by Butlins and to say I was gutted was an understatement. I do understand where you are coming from, for me I was gutted as I adore Butlins, go every year for the last few years and I knew I could help to change opinion, so I was sad not to be given the chance. I realise it was not personal though and it is not for you either.<br /><br />Mich xMichelleTwinMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03666267510923224699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-28474555414842328282012-08-07T22:15:38.481+01:002012-08-07T22:15:38.481+01:00As a blogger who was selected I am sorry you didn&...As a blogger who was selected I am sorry you didn't make it through Liska.<br /><br />I never expected to, I put my name down because having attended the TOT 100 xmas party also, I felt Butlins had really moved with the times since I went as a child, and knew it would be a great place to take my children. Afterall, it is geared for children, and any holidays I take for the next few years will be focused on what they will enjoy doing. I admit, I was very pleased to see my name on a tweet on Friday telling me I had been chosen. It may seem unfair that the good news was dished out first, but that is common practice and I think it was nice of Katie to send an email of commiseration round to the 60 odd bloggers who were not selected. I have entered many competitions in my life, and with the exception of job interviews, I dont think I have ever had a reply telling me I was unsuccessful. Plus it wasn't a standard letter, I think she wrote that herself which I also think means a lot.<br /><br />I think that for whatever reason, this year to be a Butlins Ambassador was not to be for you and it is a shame as writing 8 'free' posts about your love and passion for Butlins, shows your enthusiasm. <br /><br />I think you have written a very honest and to the point post here, and sadly I don't think it will win you any favours to be successful another year, but then as I see you told TheBoyAndMe you dont want to win any PR brownie points here anyway. I applaud your honesty, I really do, but unfortunately, some things just aren't meant to be. BUT I don't think Butlins are necessarily the bad guys you are making them out to be either. <br /><br />xxJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524620493101422101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-84171714696061259622012-08-07T18:19:28.544+01:002012-08-07T18:19:28.544+01:00After reading through your post, a few things stoo...After reading through your post, a few things stood out for me. I think it was wrong to rely on being chosen so you could get your free holiday. Plenty of people don't even get the chance to go away once let alone twice in one year, but the Olympics are only on for a month and a half, plenty of opportunity to get away outside of the Olympics. <br /><br />Regarding your tots getaway, I wouldn’t say you got 'NOTHING' out of it, tots members were given a heavily discounted rate to stay there last December, which they didn't have to do.<br /><br />Your post certainly reads like you only did those 8 posts to get a free holiday, something which I am sure you weren’t asked to do, but expected to be chosen. Plenty of applicants, with originally only 20 places available, but they extended it to 40, pretty good of them I should say.<br /><br />By saying that you have done 8 free posts, you chose to do that hoping it would guarantee an ambassador spot, and when you haven't got one, saying it was nice knowing them is a little childish.<br /><br />Butlins do a lot for the parent bloggers out there, but they will never be able to please everyone, I would say they don't even need to rely on having ambassadors as they are big enough and popular enough on their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-81075718551875734252012-08-06T22:52:04.094+01:002012-08-06T22:52:04.094+01:00Ooh I feel your pain about the 'dear john'...Ooh I feel your pain about the 'dear john' letters coming days after the 'congratulatary tweets'. I guess it was nice of them to email at all, as was pointed out, some do not bother at all. I've never been to Butlins and would have like to have been an ambassador also, oh well maybe the other blogger's reviews will spur me on to book a trip anyway : )Tinuke Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060860345079895363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-54549256747727669652012-08-06T19:58:27.760+01:002012-08-06T19:58:27.760+01:00Thank you for replying fairly, for understanding w...Thank you for replying fairly, for understanding what I meant, and for being complimentary about my blog; you didn't have to say that at all lovely.<br /><br />If you don't work with PRs then it's no problem, and it's good that you've got it off your chest. Just think that where one door closes, another one opens. I'm sorry to read about your redundancy.TheBoyandMehttp://www.theboyandme.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-29620249550566388152012-08-06T18:52:34.486+01:002012-08-06T18:52:34.486+01:00Hi,
I can understand you coming at this from a gl...Hi,<br /><br />I can understand you coming at this from a glass half full angle (as I know you were successful in being chosen and I am very very happy for you, as I know you will do your blog, the company and your chosen resort proud). The standard of your blog is extremely high and a credit to you.<br /><br />Honestly, don't worry about me. I don't have a "cause" - this is not a begging "please re-think and pick me post". I am not expecting a U-turn.<br /><br />This is simply a post spelling out how I feel, warts and all. And I have kept the tone of it identical to how I feel, even disclosing personal things like my husband's job. It is an off the cuff BLOG POST about how I feel.<br /><br />I no longer write to please PRs.<br /><br />Yes, PRs check blogs, but I am not bothered.<br /><br />I haven't been approached by a PR in a long long time, and that's not what I am in it for.<br /><br />My You Tube #WordsHeard video makes that very clear.<br /><br />I am not disappointed as I want to be picked to do the next big bloggy thing (I often don't do those) - I am disappointed as I LOVE Butlins. I genuinely wanted to go. I genuinely wanted to represent them. I genuinely thought I could do a good job of doing so.<br /><br />And I have done, with having already written 8 free posts for them (at my own will).<br /><br />And with regards to the letter, yes it may be complimentary, friendly and polite but I can also list 10 things wrong with it.<br /><br />Liska xxxNew Mum Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285584922202683960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-37182338214080387542012-08-06T18:45:33.136+01:002012-08-06T18:45:33.136+01:00I know you're disappointed, and having been th...I know you're disappointed, and having been there at Christmas time alongside you I can thoroughly understand that. It was a brilliant resort and a great place for a holiday for families. <br /><br />I've got to say though that there have been plenty of opportunities that I've gone for and not got. And I never heard back from the company that I applied to, I just assumed that I wouldn't. The tone of the letter you've received is friendly and polite, and complimentary as far as I can see. <br /><br />I genuinely don't see how posting this is going to help your cause, or help with future work with other PRs who will check your blog? <br /><br />I honestly understand your disappointment, but maybe this wasn't the best way of going about dealing with it?TheBoyandMehttp://www.theboyandme.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1824547228125638907.post-86746203762836906272012-08-06T18:08:51.640+01:002012-08-06T18:08:51.640+01:00I can't say I've ever been tempted to go t...I can't say I've ever been tempted to go to a butlins, but then again I don't really know what they have there. I know it's stupidly expensive for a British holiday. I personally am more of a sun and sea person so I like to put my hard earned pennies towards a holiday abroad. When I have holidayed in Britain in the past, I've always been a lover of Haven Holidays.Those Butlins Ambassadors would have to write a bloody fantastic review to make me consider going there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com