The Easter 2004 holiday was held at Bilton Grange from Saturday, 10th. April ~ Saturday 17th April, 2004 with 65 people attending.

During the week we enjoyed many of the traditional games played in a variety of teams. Volleyball and podex were played between Bananamen, Incredible Hulks, Pink Panthers and Supermen, and Euro 2004 was celebrated in our football and hockey tournament.

Most people started the day with a very social visit to the swimming pool to enjoy the sub-tropical conditions.

Afternoon activities ranged from aerobic exercise to vegetable sushi preparation with many opportunities in between.

These included basketball, bowls, croquet, cycling, face painting, hockey, various racquet sports, padder tennis, orchestra, play-reading, and singing.

A successful pentathlon event was held each morning, combining the grace and poise of fencing (without weapons), the power and beauty of equestrianism (without horses), and ending the week with the new new Olympic sport of outdoor egg-catapulting (with eggs).

Several enjoyable special events were held including a Murder Mystery requiring some sharp investigative skills.

Different characters were interviewed around the grounds in an attempt to unearth the guilty party and their terrible secret!

A range of branded merchandise was first exhibited on the Oakley catwalk one evening, and later available for purchase

Evening entertainment included songs, sketches, and musical performances. We also held a games evening.

A wide range of topics were discussed during the week in group discussions and in the evenings, including a session in which we all learned something about Fair Trade issues.

Julian Wilde spoke about his cycle ride around Cuba, which raised approximately £5000 for various good causes including supporting the charitable aims of Oakley Holidays.

A litter collection was organised around the grounds of Bilton Grange school in which everyone participated.

Our charity collection was taken for three causes suggested by party members who had personal connections with the organisations. In total we collected £450.

The monies were shared equally between Dentaid, Accident Support at Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridgeshire, and the Brian House Hospice for children in Blackpool. Follow the links to the right for more details on these causes.