0:00:21 > 0:00:25If your parents drive you round the bend on holiday, put your foot down.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29This is Gimme A Break, where you're in the driving seat.
0:00:29 > 0:00:30So, let's start them engines.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35Here, it's the kids who decide where to go and what to do.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39Parents don't get a look in, especially with holiday rules.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45Breaking the rules can only lead to one thing - trouble!
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Today, I'm in Tyneside
0:00:48 > 0:00:51and the lucky bunch who are about to be given a break are...
0:00:51 > 0:00:52the Meeson family.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55There's Alfie, ten, the prince of pogo.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Eight year-old Jesse, the gymnast.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Dad, the mad scientist.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04And teacher, mum, the mistress of marking.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07So, why do Alfie and Jesse deserve to be given a break?
0:01:07 > 0:01:12One in ten times that we go to the Lake District,
0:01:12 > 0:01:15we get to have fun.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19The main reason we go is to do chores, chores, chores, chores,
0:01:19 > 0:01:21chores, chores, chores, chores.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24The cottage we have in the Lake District, they like going there,
0:01:24 > 0:01:29- but when we go, we have to do a lot of jobs.- And it's boring!
0:01:29 > 0:01:33- We like them to be well-behaved... - I do this when I get really excited.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- ..and considerate of other people. - I jump up and down, like this!
0:01:37 > 0:01:40And they just tell us to "calm down and be quiet. Sshh!"
0:01:40 > 0:01:44They're just never quite sure when to stop, really, that's the thing.
0:01:44 > 0:01:50They wear pyjamas until really late in the day.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53One time, they were in bed until like eleven.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57They're so laid back and they can't be bothered to get up,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00unless we've got a boring activity or something that they want to do.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04When we're on holiday, I do like to have a bit of a lie-in.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Get out of bed - now!
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Meeson family, as far as holidays are concerned, things must change.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- Am I right, boys?- Yeah!- Are you ready to be given a break?- Yeah!
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Mum and dad, are you ready to lose control?
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- Go on then, yes. - You're going to do it.- Yes!
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Now it's time to say the words that strike fear into parents' hearts
0:02:27 > 0:02:32across the country. It is, The Parents' Promise.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Please read the words out loud, with hand on your heart, sincerely.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39BOTH: We, the parents of Alfie and Jesse,
0:02:39 > 0:02:44hereby hand over control of the next family break.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47# Hallelujah! #
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- We're in charge! - You tell them, Jess!- Do what we say.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Yeah, do as you say, mum and dad. How do you feel? No control.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59- Very nervous.- Nervous?- Very nervous. - Let's go. See you later.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01While mum and dad get over the shock,
0:03:01 > 0:03:06I need to get to grips with what sort of break the boys are after.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Tell me what you like to do.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10I'm looking forward to getting up early
0:03:10 > 0:03:14and doing more action-packed, exciting and adrenalin-packed things.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16We went to Plessey Woods once.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- And built shelters. - And built a shelter.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- Are you good at building stuff? - Yeah, we love water.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Do you love water? What sort of stuff do you like doing with water?
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Swimming in it, playing in it, splashing, diving.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30How do you think mum will handle the water?
0:03:30 > 0:03:33She just won't get her face wet.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- No?- We're going to make her get her face wet,
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- at least once on this holiday. - OK. No more sleeping in?
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- No more sleeping in. - And maybe a bit more eating bugs.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46'Er, these boys really do have ants in their pants.'
0:03:46 > 0:03:48I've lined up two brilliant breaks.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51First, there's some detective work that needs to be done,
0:03:51 > 0:03:54starting with a bit of dressing up for break number one.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58"Gimme A Break, dressing room."
0:03:58 > 0:03:59# Robin Hood, Robin Hood... #
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Maybe something to do with Robin Hood?
0:04:03 > 0:04:10When I saw the arrow in the tree, I thought that it meant archery.
0:04:10 > 0:04:11Could be, Jessie.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15Hold up, where's Alfie off to? Get back! We haven't finished yet!
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Look at that! You've got a bald head!
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Charming! But what about the first clue, boys?
0:04:22 > 0:04:26"Say what you see, but be careful not to bark up the wrong tree."
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- A chair.- Chair, wood, tree. Chair, wood, tree.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34Maybe that's a place or somewhere where you need to stay.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- Chair, wood, forest! - I think he's got it.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43- They look like pinatas. - I bet I'm stronger than you.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Let's see what's inside.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Cherries!
0:04:50 > 0:04:51I'm going to have some.
0:04:51 > 0:04:57- What's inside yours, Jesse? - Letters.- R. Cherries.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59R. Cherries. They're ours.
0:05:01 > 0:05:06- I ate a lot of cherries.- It could be something to do with archery.- Bingo!
0:05:06 > 0:05:11- There's a clue.- The last one was a skateboard with a helmet
0:05:11 > 0:05:12and knee and elbow pads.
0:05:12 > 0:05:18- And something to pull it along with. - Oh! Maybe it's jet skiing.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23Pull! Push! Pull!
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Three, two, one!
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Oh, dear(!)
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Let's see if the boys do any better with the clues for break number two.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32The setting should be a dead giveaway.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35The pictures look really tropical.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38They had a pirate on, which are from really sunny places,
0:05:38 > 0:05:40so it might be a nice, sunny break, this one.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Say, cheese!
0:05:46 > 0:05:49That's two more for the album. What will they make of the next clue?
0:05:49 > 0:05:55"Want to wind mum up? Be sure to find a way on this break.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58"If the breeze is strong enough, you'll catch a wave."
0:05:58 > 0:06:01It might be surfing. They say, catch a wave!
0:06:01 > 0:06:05# Surfing, across the USA. #
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Nice moves, boys!
0:06:07 > 0:06:12But not just surfing - windsurfing. Fan = wind, get it?
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Final clue for break number two...
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Fishing net!
0:06:18 > 0:06:23- Look, there's a giant piranha! - Nearly. It's a lobster, Alfie.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27And we finally caught it.
0:06:27 > 0:06:32- I think the activity is fishing. - Some great guesses there.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36Are the boys any closer to knowing what the break options are?
0:06:39 > 0:06:43I want you to tell me what you think break number one could be.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48Well, I think that it's doing a bit of archery.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- Yeah, what did you have to dress up as?- I was Robin Hood.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57- Alfie was Friar Tuck.- I can tell you that the first holiday option is
0:06:57 > 0:07:00A Robin Hood Experience in Sherwood Forest.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- Whoa, that is cool! - Shall we have a look?- Yeah.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09There's no time for mum and dad to lounge around in their PJs here.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12You'll be practising your aim, with archery,
0:07:12 > 0:07:13swinging from the trees,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16then back down to earth when you camp out in a forest shelter
0:07:16 > 0:07:17that you build yourselves.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Mum will be getting her face wet, too,
0:07:20 > 0:07:24when she's catapulted across the lake, with just a knee board
0:07:24 > 0:07:26between her and a soaking. What do you think of break one?
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Mind blowing. Absolutely amazing!
0:07:29 > 0:07:32- I personally think it ticks every one of your boxes.- Every one.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33Shall I book it now, or wait?
0:07:33 > 0:07:38- I want to see break number two. - Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40What did you think break number two was?
0:07:40 > 0:07:44Well, we definitely think it's somewhere sunny and beachy.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48Break number two is a seaside holiday in the Isle of Wight.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Oh, I should have known that! - You should have known that!
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- Shall we have a little look?- Yeah.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Full steam ahead then for this fun-packed break on the coast.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01You'll be riding the waves, windsurfing, before hunting the seas
0:08:01 > 0:08:04for creatures of the deep, with a lobster safari.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08On dry land, you'll be scouring the beach for dinosaur fossils,
0:08:08 > 0:08:11then making life-size sculptures of your own out of sand.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14So, guys, what did you make of break number two?
0:08:14 > 0:08:19- It looks amazing.- I think it's level pegging. They're both fantastic.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22- We have a hard decision. - I'll hang around.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Give me a shout when you've made your minds up.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29Something tells me these boys are really torn.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.- They both are.
0:08:32 > 0:08:38- I think break number one offers more. - Break number two offers more.
0:08:38 > 0:08:39What's your point?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Tell me what your point is and see if you can sell it to me?
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- Come on, fellas. My arms are aching here.- It ticks all the boxes for me.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52- I think the other one ticks more.- OK, enough of this monkey business.- Joe!
0:08:52 > 0:08:54It's make your mind up time.
0:08:54 > 0:09:00- Have you come to a decision?- Yes. - Are you both still friends?- Yes.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05- Have you gone for break number one or break number two?- Number one!
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- Break number one! The Robin Hood Adventure Holiday!- Yeah.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10I'm going to be popping up later on in your break.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13There's a chance for you to win the final souvenir.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16If you answer the question incorrectly,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19mum and dad are going to get it. That's no good, is it?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21- No!- Shall I book it?- Yeah!
0:09:24 > 0:09:26So, the boys went for break number one,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30the Robin Hood Experience in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- But, will mum's screaming fall on deaf ears?- Argh!
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Argh!
0:09:35 > 0:09:38And will Alfie and Jesse still be on target
0:09:38 > 0:09:40when it comes to winning the final treat?
0:09:42 > 0:09:45With less than 24 hours to go before the Meesons get going,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48it's time for Alfie and Jesse to get packing.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Let's get the party started!
0:09:51 > 0:09:54I think Alfie and Jesse will be very kind to us.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57I'm sure they wouldn't pack anything we didn't want to wear.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00- Mum would not like it. - She'd hate it.
0:10:00 > 0:10:01Should we put it in?
0:10:01 > 0:10:03Yep. You got a yes from me.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05It's a yes from me!
0:10:05 > 0:10:08I treated myself to some new knickers
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and I just wanted to make sure that they'd be packed.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Sorry, Mum, looks like Jesse thought you said "wear".
0:10:17 > 0:10:18Bullseye!
0:10:18 > 0:10:23- We need to tie them in knots. - Oh, yeah!
0:10:23 > 0:10:27There's two shirts of Stephen's that are fairly identical.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29They're pink, orange, green and yellow tie-dye.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32He's never worn them!
0:10:32 > 0:10:36I would be walking a few paces behind Stephen
0:10:36 > 0:10:37if he was wearing those shirts.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40We have to pack these.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44- If they packed both of them, we could wear one each.- Ha-ha!
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Yes! High five!
0:10:53 > 0:10:56It's the morning of the break and the boys waste no time
0:10:56 > 0:10:59showing everyone who's in charge.
0:10:59 > 0:11:00Wait for me!
0:11:00 > 0:11:02In the taxi,
0:11:02 > 0:11:05they get to grips with the Gimme A Break fam cam.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Know where you're going, Mum?
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- No, I've got no idea.- The railway station or the bus station?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14The waiting is almost over, because while you take a rest
0:11:14 > 0:11:18before the break begins, the boys take over the airwaves.
0:11:18 > 0:11:25BOTH: Attention, Mr and Mrs Meeson! Please make your way to the platform
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- for a very special message. - Ha-ha-ha-ha!
0:11:30 > 0:11:33"Robin Hood Experience, Nottinghamshire
0:11:33 > 0:11:34It's going to be fantastic.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37And there's no water! So I won't get my face wet!
0:11:37 > 0:11:38That's what you think!
0:11:38 > 0:11:42And as this break gets it's starting whistle,
0:11:42 > 0:11:44even Dad's having his doubts.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Still not too sure what we're letting ourselves in for.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49There's no turning back now.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52They're going to be horrified.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- We can make Mum and Dad do whatever we like.- That's the spirit!
0:11:56 > 0:11:59And after almost two hours on the train and a short car ride,
0:11:59 > 0:12:02the Meesons arrive at the heart of Sherwood Forest.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05As well as being home to hundreds and thousands of trees,
0:12:05 > 0:12:07this part of the Midlands is jam-packed
0:12:07 > 0:12:09with adventure activities galore.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13But before they can check out what's on offer, they need to check in.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Wow!
0:12:15 > 0:12:17And decide on who's sleeping where.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- This is YOUR bedroom, Mum and Dad. - Yeah, this is YOUR bedroom.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Sure you wouldn't rather this one?
0:12:23 > 0:12:26No, Mum, the boys have spoken.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28And no time to kick back - you need to unpack!
0:12:34 > 0:12:35We can while away the evenings.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38HE PLAYS HARMONICA (BADLY!)
0:12:40 > 0:12:41I've got a selection of ties.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Is there a reason why you knotted them?
0:12:44 > 0:12:45Because we felt like it.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Oh, no! Look what I've found!
0:12:48 > 0:12:53My worst nightmare's come true! It's the shirt!
0:12:53 > 0:12:58The tie-dye shirt with the gold swirls.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Oh, at least there's only one.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01No!
0:13:04 > 0:13:05We can match!
0:13:06 > 0:13:11A hairbrush! Yay! I can brush my hair!
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- Did you put a hair dryer in?- No.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16It's a week without a hair dryer, but at least I got the hair brush.
0:13:17 > 0:13:18Here's one!
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Oh, the boys have decided to remove it.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Before they ruffle more feathers with tomorrow's activities,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32I need to help them lay down the law, with the holiday rules.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Hello, Meesons! How are you settling in?
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Brilliantly!
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Mum and Dad, sitting comfortably?
0:13:40 > 0:13:43OK, the boys are fed up with you both lazing around
0:13:43 > 0:13:46in your pyjamas when you could be out doing fun stuff.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Rule number one is you must be up and in the shower
0:13:49 > 0:13:51within five minutes of waking up.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Stop watches at the ready, guys.
0:13:54 > 0:13:59MUSIC: "STAYIN' ALIVE" by The Bee Gees.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Dad, you've been known to embarrass the boys with your dancing displays.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- I don't think so!- And me. And me.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08But when Alfie and Jesse are energetic...
0:14:08 > 0:14:10- BOYS SCREAM - ..you tell them to shush!
0:14:10 > 0:14:12So there will be none of that on this break.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Rule number two - there is no shushing allowed.
0:14:15 > 0:14:21Finally, the boys shouldn't be expected to fetch and carry for you
0:14:21 > 0:14:23while they're on holiday.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26So, rule number three is, you're not allowed to ask the boys
0:14:26 > 0:14:29to do something that you can do yourself.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33But be warned, Mum and Dad, there will be consequences.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36The boys are going to be putting evil back into medieval!
0:14:36 > 0:14:39And you'll be locked up in stocks
0:14:39 > 0:14:41and have wet sponges chucked at your faces!
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Mwah-ha-ha-ha!
0:14:43 > 0:14:45I'll be back later on in the break
0:14:45 > 0:14:49to give you the chance to win a fabulous final treat.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53A shush may escape my lips.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Whether it's caught by them is another matter.
0:14:56 > 0:15:01I think I nearly did a rule break just a second ago when I said,
0:15:01 > 0:15:03"Oh, just pass me that", and I was thinking,
0:15:03 > 0:15:05"No, I'll get it, it's fine".
0:15:07 > 0:15:11The next morning, Alfie decides to keep a beady eye on Mum and Dad
0:15:11 > 0:15:13for any potential rule breaks.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- Are you awake?- I am now.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18You're being timed...
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Five minutes to get up, or else!
0:15:20 > 0:15:23After breakfast, the boys lead the way to the first activity.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28What we're doing today is... archery!
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Oh, that should be fun.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33More fun than Dad's tie, I hope. And here's instructor Simon
0:15:33 > 0:15:35to point everyone in the right direction.
0:15:35 > 0:15:36Morning, guys.
0:15:36 > 0:15:37Morning.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- Do you know what that is?- A bow.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- A bow. Do you know what that is?- Arrow.
0:15:42 > 0:15:43Do you know what these are called?
0:15:43 > 0:15:45There's three names with the letter F.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- Try and think of...- Feathers.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- Feathers is one.- Is it the flyers?
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Eh, sort of flights, like darts have. And the last one is...
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- Faeroplanes.- Faeroplanes?
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Nice try, but the word is fletchings.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Let's see if you can make this "faeroplane" fly
0:16:01 > 0:16:04in some friendly competition, boys against parents.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08Now all the way back, pull back. Right, back, back, back. Let go!
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Wow! Yeah, good shot! Let it go.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16High five! Brilliant!
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Time for your teammate to give it a shot.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Wow, that was brilliant.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- Now, the opposition. - Going to get the gold.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Well, she's confident, I'll give her that.
0:16:30 > 0:16:31Wow.
0:16:33 > 0:16:34Let go.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- Whoa!- Fantastic!
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Miss, Dad, miss!
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Well, I think I'm going to do my best.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Whoa! It's in the white. It hit the target.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Not sure that's going to be good enough to beat the boys, Mum.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51Oh, improving. Very good! Want a hug?
0:16:52 > 0:16:55So, at the end of the competition, Simon says the boys have won.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57Yeah!
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I think Dad let you down there, Mum.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03This tie has obviously hindered me. Maybe I won't wear it.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05I think I've just proved how fantastic I am.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08No time to get comfy, though.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- Did you enjoy sleeping in your beds last night?- Yeah.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15Well, get over it, cos tonight we're going to be building shelters
0:17:15 > 0:17:16and camping out in them.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- So we're not going back to where we were staying?- Nope.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Don't worry! The guys have packed everything you need
0:17:22 > 0:17:24and you'll be in the capable hands of Karina,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27- the Sherwood Forest ranger.- Hello! - Welcome to the forest.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30The first thing I want to show you is our toilet.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32What's in that bin?
0:17:32 > 0:17:33Well, this is how it works.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36It doesn't use water, so in here is saw dust,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38which helps everything rot down,
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- so you use the loo and put some of that on top.- OK.- OK?
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- But it doesn't lock.- I know. You'll have to whistle.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47So that's number ones and number twos taken care of.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Time for number three -
0:17:49 > 0:17:51getting these shelters ready to sleep in.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Don't think it's very waterproof just yet,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56so we need to add more sticks up on the side.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58OK. Mum and Dad, you start building yours
0:17:58 > 0:18:01while we go and get some sticks. OK?
0:18:01 > 0:18:02You tell them, Jesse!
0:18:02 > 0:18:04OK, boys, see what you can find.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- Hi, Mum! Hi, Dad!- Oh, hello!
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Sounds like this activity's all about team work. Go, Meesons, go!
0:18:12 > 0:18:15But what does the expert think?
0:18:15 > 0:18:17- It's looking good, team.- Thanks.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20The boys use brick and branches to make the roof and floor
0:18:20 > 0:18:22as waterproof as possible.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24How are they enjoying the forest experience?
0:18:24 > 0:18:27So far I've really loved it.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32And sleeping in it is just a dream come true.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34And are Mum and Dad as enthusiastic?
0:18:34 > 0:18:39I'm not looking forward to insects crawling through everything.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43Sorry, Dad, the boys did ask for more bugs on this break.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45So, as night falls on Sherwood Forest,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49Alfie and Jesse snuggle down for a night under the stars.
0:18:49 > 0:18:50Goodnight, fam cam.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56The next morning, it's rise and... er, shine.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59# Raindrops keep falling on my head... #
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Well, not sunshine, that's for sure.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04As the family tuck into a hearty breakfast around the camp-fire,
0:19:04 > 0:19:06has the rain dampened their spirits?
0:19:06 > 0:19:09We got a bit wet, but it doesn't really matter,
0:19:09 > 0:19:13because I had a nice night and it was brilliant.
0:19:13 > 0:19:14Phew! And Dad?
0:19:14 > 0:19:16He might look like a fool in the jester's hat
0:19:16 > 0:19:20that the boys packed for him, but does he feel like one?
0:19:20 > 0:19:23It's one of the things I would've loved to have done
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- when I was little.- No.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Time to dry off now, because waiting at the Galleries of Justice
0:19:28 > 0:19:31is the Sheriff of Nottingham himself.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35He wants to put Mum and Dad on trial for all those boring holidays.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Alfie, Jesse, what punishment do you think they deserve?
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- To go down to the dungeon!- Yeah!
0:19:42 > 0:19:43So be it.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48For crimes against holidays, I order you to remain
0:19:48 > 0:19:51in the cells until you repent.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54This is a travesty of justice!
0:19:54 > 0:19:55Now you know how we feel!
0:19:58 > 0:20:01After some time to think about what they've done,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03it's back to the forest for dinner...
0:20:03 > 0:20:04with a difference.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Alfie and Jesse are the kings of this medieval feast.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10We have chicken and roast pork,
0:20:10 > 0:20:12or tomato and basil pasta with garlic bread.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16And we picked that cos that's what you make us have at restaurants.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Well, I hope that you're kind to your mum
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- and you pick things that you know...- And Dad!
0:20:22 > 0:20:23THEY CHUCKLE
0:20:23 > 0:20:25I've abandoned you!
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Is that cos he's rubbish at archery?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- And at the diablo!- Sssh. OK.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Hang on, that sounded like a shush to me.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Shhhhh.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40Rule break!
0:20:40 > 0:20:42You are going to be locked in stocks
0:20:42 > 0:20:45and have wet sponges thrown at your face.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47And don't say you weren't warned.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51After a bit of conferring from the boys, it's time to order.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56Dad, you're going to have tomato and basil pasta, please.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59You've decided not to be kind.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Mum, I've decided to give you the choice between chicken
0:21:02 > 0:21:07and roast pork with wholemeal flatbread, or seafood pie.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Thank you, Alfie, that's really lovely of you.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11I'm glad you appreciate me.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14So, the boys were kind to Mum, but not to Dad.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20I felt that mine wasn't what I would've chosen,
0:21:20 > 0:21:23but it was very tasty.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26And what will the boys think of this profiterole mountain?
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Woah! Wow!
0:21:33 > 0:21:35Scoop, scoop!
0:21:36 > 0:21:38It's amazing!
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I think he said, "It's amazing!".
0:21:41 > 0:21:43This will live in my dreams forever.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Oh, Jess, no.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47This is great!
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- It's day three... - Call me Jesse the dragon.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56..And after breakfast the little monsters are given another
0:21:56 > 0:22:00chance to show Mum and Dad who's in the driving seat.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04They've got to decide how to get to the first activity of the day.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05Pedal or horse power?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09You decide how to get to your first activity.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12So, will Alfie and Jesse sit back, relax,
0:22:12 > 0:22:14and let the horse and carriage do all the work,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17or ride like the wind on these cool mountain bikes?
0:22:17 > 0:22:20The decision is theirs.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24- I want horse power! - I think horse power's best.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Horse and carriage it is, then.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29100 miles an hour!
0:22:31 > 0:22:33After a few more strides from the horse,
0:22:33 > 0:22:35and sound effects from Jesse...
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Clop, clop, clop, clip-clop.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39..The Meesons arrive at the next activity,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42just in time for the boys to get Dad dressed for the occasion.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Oh, tights, my favourite.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48THE BOYS LAUGH
0:22:48 > 0:22:50Mmm, green is so your colour.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57All right, Mum.
0:22:57 > 0:23:02Let's see if you think sliding down the zip-wire is as funny.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Don't look down.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07This is so scary!
0:23:11 > 0:23:13It's time to turn on the scream-o-meter, I think.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18You can do it!
0:23:18 > 0:23:20I think those green tights are actually helping.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Run, run, run, Jesse.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26Hang on, I thought Dad was the dancer of this family?
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Oh, that was amazing!
0:23:36 > 0:23:37Can I cry now?!
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
0:23:44 > 0:23:48No, it's just Dad playing to the crowd again.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52ALL: I'd give this activity a thumbs-up!
0:23:53 > 0:23:56The zip-wire might have got the Meesons' seal of approval,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58but there's one last surprise for Mum.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00- Knee-boarding!- Knee-boarding?!
0:24:00 > 0:24:03What's knee-boarding?!
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Think water-skiing, but on your knees!
0:24:06 > 0:24:09So, you will be getting your face wet on this break, after all.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13- Come on, Alf!- And the boys will test the water for you first.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15They're good like that.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- Oh, he's doing really well.- He is.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28Well done, Alf!
0:24:28 > 0:24:31That was really scary, but really fun, too!
0:24:31 > 0:24:33It's Jesse's turn.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36- Off you go. - Hold tight, Jesse!
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Well done!
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- You did really well!- That's amazing!
0:24:48 > 0:24:49I bet Dad'll be rubbish.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Thanks for that, Alfie, for that vote of confidence.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Well, he can't be any worse than he was at archery, can he?
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Well done! Keep going!
0:25:04 > 0:25:06All right, Dad, no-one likes a show-off.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09You can do this!
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Three, two, one!
0:25:18 > 0:25:20I did come off it.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Can she do any better the second time round?
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Well, no.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29I think I've shown the boys that if you have a go
0:25:29 > 0:25:33then at least you had a bit of fun, and it turns out good in the end.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Mum was absolutely pants.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39But at least she got her face wet, that's the main thing.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44I would rate knee-boarding nine-and-three-quarters out of ten.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50Right, that's Mum sorted for a soaking. It's Dad's turn next.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53You're in stocks because you broke a rule.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57So we're going to throw wet sponges at your face!
0:25:57 > 0:26:02Say you want it, you want it!
0:26:02 > 0:26:04You're going to get it!
0:26:19 > 0:26:21It's the last day of the break,
0:26:21 > 0:26:25and there's only one thing left to do - dish out the final treat.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27This one-off statue of Robin Hood himself
0:26:27 > 0:26:31has been handmade for the Meesons using oak from Sherwood Forest.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Hello, boys. I'm going to be asking you three questions.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37All you have to do is answer two correctly, otherwise
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Mum and Dad are going to sneak off with your treat.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43- We don't want that, do we?- No.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Question one, which activity did Mum find most challenging?
0:26:50 > 0:26:52She was rubbish at the knee-boarding.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57But the zip-wire, she was having a hard time getting off.
0:26:57 > 0:26:58I think the zip-wire as well.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02We're going with A, zip-wire.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Let's see if you're right.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08The activity that I found most challenging was the zip-wire.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09Yes!
0:27:09 > 0:27:13Well done, guys. Get the next question right
0:27:13 > 0:27:16and the Robin Hood statue is yours. OK, question number two,
0:27:16 > 0:27:20at what point did Dad feel most embarrassed on this break?
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I don't think he was that embarrassed in the tights
0:27:28 > 0:27:31cos he did his Dad dance, and he wasn't that embarrassed.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33But with the archery, Mum was so good,
0:27:33 > 0:27:36he was so embarrassed Mummy was really good and he was pants.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- Shall we go with A? - Yeah, let's go with A.
0:27:38 > 0:27:43Our answer is A, archery.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46I hope you're right.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49I felt most embarrassed with my performance in the archery.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Yes!
0:27:54 > 0:27:58It feels really good to have won the treat, cos it ends a perfect week.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01I was particularly proud with Mum doing some of the things
0:28:01 > 0:28:04usually she'd choose not to do.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08We've done a lot of activities, and I've loved them all.
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