0:00:22 > 0:00:24MUFFLED VOICE
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Oh! This is Gimme A Break!
0:00:27 > 0:00:30The show where kids get to take charge of their family holidays
0:00:30 > 0:00:33and send them boring breaks packing.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37And there's no room for excess baggage, not even me!
0:00:37 > 0:00:38On Gimme A Break,
0:00:38 > 0:00:41it's the kids who decide where to go and what to do.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Parents don't get a look in,
0:00:44 > 0:00:46especially when it comes to the holiday rules.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Breaking the rules can only lead to one thing...
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Trouble.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55I'm in Essex and today's lucky family are the Sims.
0:00:55 > 0:00:5813-year-old athlete, Alannah
0:00:58 > 0:01:00and nine year old gymnast, Marissa
0:01:00 > 0:01:02and their mum, whose idea of working out
0:01:02 > 0:01:04is lifting a mug of tea!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08So, what do they deserve a break?
0:01:09 > 0:01:13My mum never ever, ever gets her face wet.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Don't like getting my face wet, really,
0:01:15 > 0:01:17but the kids, when I get in the pool,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19always think they can jump on me.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22If she's swimming she always needs to swim like that.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24She looks like a turtle.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30- Mum's catchphrase is, "In a minute", - "Just a couple more minutes",
0:01:30 > 0:01:35- "Nearly there",- "In five minutes", - "Half an hour",- "In an hour".
0:01:35 > 0:01:37It does take a while to get me going.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40We're like, "Oh, take your time, Mum!"
0:01:40 > 0:01:43They're a bit cheeky telling me to hurry.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46I hate it when my mum calls me nicknames.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47I can't stop myself.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- It is so embarrassing.- Yeah, she is.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51She says it in front of my friends...
0:01:51 > 0:01:53I don't know where she gets these nicknames from!
0:01:53 > 0:01:57- She calls me Biggest and she calls you Hoppidy.- Hoppidy.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59They always answer, they always know it's them.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Every morning my mum wakes us up by singing...
0:02:03 > 0:02:05# Good morning to Biggest!... #
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Making up songs.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09# Good morning to Hoppidy! #
0:02:09 > 0:02:12She's so loud she probably even wakes the neighbours up.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15I am really worried about what they've planned.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Watch out, Mum, things are going to change!
0:02:20 > 0:02:23So, it's clear that you need to make some MASSIVE changes
0:02:23 > 0:02:25to your family holidays.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Not "in a minute", Mum, but right now!
0:02:27 > 0:02:28So, are we ready?
0:02:28 > 0:02:29BOTH: Yeah!
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Are you ready? It's a time that strikes fear into parents' hearts
0:02:33 > 0:02:34all over the country.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38It's time for the parent promise. Here you go, Mum.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Wait! Mum, can we have hand on heart, please?
0:02:41 > 0:02:45"I, the parent of Biggest and Hoppidy..."
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Hold up! That's not fair!
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- We don't want that, do we? - BOTH: NO!
0:02:48 > 0:02:52We want real names, binding names, please, thank you very much!
0:02:52 > 0:02:55"I, the parent of Alannah and Marissa...
0:02:55 > 0:02:56That's better!
0:02:56 > 0:03:00..hereby hand over control of the next family break."
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- How does it feel?- Great! - You got control!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- Mum, how do you feel? - Bit nervous.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Let's go and decide what it'll be we are going to have. Come on!
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- See you later, Mum.- See you!
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- ALL GASP - What is your dream holiday?
0:03:14 > 0:03:18We always relax, so we haven't done anything adventurous.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Maybe swim with dolphins or seeing dolphins.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- Water based, loads and loads of water.- Yes!
0:03:24 > 0:03:28What do you like to do with water? Swim? Jump in it? Dive in it?
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- Jump in it...- Everything. - Yes, everything.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Anything else, apart from water?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- Horse riding. - Yes, I like horse riding.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- So, you like animals?- Yes.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39What's the most important thing?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41We're in charge!
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Ready...after three. Who's in charge?
0:03:43 > 0:03:46YEAH! Who's in charge?
0:03:46 > 0:03:48You're in charge!
0:03:48 > 0:03:52I've put together two brilliant breaks for Alannah and Marissa,
0:03:52 > 0:03:54but they can only choose one to go on.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58Will they guess from my series of cunning clues what's on offer?
0:03:59 > 0:04:03So, the girls get stuck into the dressing up box with the first clue,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05cardigans and wellies.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08"Pitch in and paddle your way through the course.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11"Buoy, oh, buoy water oarsome break this could be."
0:04:11 > 0:04:12It might be muddy?
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Yeah, cos we've got wellies on.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20It said something about a pitch, that could be putting up a tent.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Just when they thought it was safe to go back in the water.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29There's a dolphin.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- Maybe we need to spot it?- Yeah. - It would be in the sea.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34How cool would that be?
0:04:34 > 0:04:36A dolphin with spots?!
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Dolphin spotting, that's it, girls!
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- Oh. look, there's sand...- Yeah.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42..and a bucket and spade.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45That could be something to do the with the beach.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48What do you think these are?
0:04:48 > 0:04:49I don't know.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- They look a BIT like earrings.- Yeah.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54How do I look?
0:04:54 > 0:04:57You look a tiny bit over the top!
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Thanks.
0:04:59 > 0:05:00The seaside or the coast?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- Coast earring? - Coast earring...
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- That sounds like an activity, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Could be, we'll find out shortly.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Now, it's time for break number two.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Here's the card.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20"Ahoy there, the key to this break lies in the locks.
0:05:20 > 0:05:25"Can Alannah and Marissa unscramble the clues they find in a box?"
0:05:25 > 0:05:27So what could be in the first box?
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- It's a horse!- It's a horse!
0:05:32 > 0:05:34It could be we're feeding them, or something?
0:05:34 > 0:05:38- Yeah, and riding them, maybe? - Yeah.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Giddy up, girls! On to the next box.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46- Locks, I think, is a word to do with canals.- Yeah.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Unscramble me.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- G-g-erog...- That's not a word.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Yeah, egg and then the word 'or'!
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Scramble egg?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Well, they didn't crack that one, so on to box number three.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00- There's a car...- Yeah.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03..and a triangle?!
0:06:03 > 0:06:07The sound's, sort of, like, ding! Yeah.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09- Car and a train?- No!
0:06:09 > 0:06:13A car and...ting...
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Carting! It's carting, girls?!
0:06:16 > 0:06:19So, have Alannah and Marissa guessed the breaks on offer?
0:06:22 > 0:06:24So, it's the moment of truth.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Let's find out what your holiday choices are.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30I've got a cardigan on, what could the cardigan be for?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Cos, this was one of the clues, wasn't it?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Yeah, I didn't get why the Cardigan was there. Did you?- No.
0:06:35 > 0:06:40OK, the break number one is a water adventure holiday in Cardigan Bay,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42in Wales.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- So, shall we have a look?- Yes.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47On this break, you'll have a go at coasteering -
0:06:47 > 0:06:50a climbing, jumping, swimming extravaganza,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53where your mum will get more than just her hair wet.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57You'll cross a river by kayak and head to sea for dolphin spotting.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00And you'll spend every night camping out in style.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02- Are you pleased with it?- Yes.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- Do you even want to see the next one?- Yeah.- Yes.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07OK, well, I don't need this silly cardigan any more,
0:07:07 > 0:07:08BUT I've got this hat.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13You also had this as a clue.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18If you unscramble some of the letters, it spelled out gorge.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20Have you any idea what that could be?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Gorge scrambling?
0:07:22 > 0:07:25You will soon find out what gorge scrambling is.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27There was also one other clue...and that was...
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- Oh, yes, the car ting...- Carting!
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- Cos you've got it, you're saying it. - Oh! Carting!
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Yeah!- Car-Carting!
0:07:35 > 0:07:41I can tell you that break number two is a Great British barge holiday.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- Shall we have a look?- Yeah.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46On this trip you'll be captains of your own canal boat.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50Stopping along the way to explore on horseback, racing around in carts
0:07:50 > 0:07:53and experience gorge scrambling.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56A wet and wild journey through rivers, waterfalls and pools.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00So, what did you make of that?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03I liked when they were riding them horses.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06You like the horses, don't you? What else did you like?
0:08:06 > 0:08:08The barge thing was really good.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11So, there's some good things in both of them.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13You've got to pick one
0:08:13 > 0:08:16and decide which holiday suits both of you the most.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19While Alannah and Marissa make up their minds,
0:08:19 > 0:08:20I'm going to shoot some hoops.
0:08:20 > 0:08:26- I liked...the second one. - I liked the first one.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- This is going to be really hard. - Yeah.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- Are you sure this is the one you want?- Yeah.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37OK, so we got it.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45The big question is, have you both come to an agreement?
0:08:45 > 0:08:46- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50What is your decision? Is it holiday number one, or holiday number two?
0:08:50 > 0:08:56- We chose...break number one! - Break number one? Are you sure?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Yep.- As soon as I press the book button, that is it.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00That holiday is booked!
0:09:00 > 0:09:02I've got one more thing to say to you.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04At the end of your break,
0:09:04 > 0:09:06you've got the chance to win the ultimate souvenir,
0:09:06 > 0:09:08but if you don't win it, your mum gets it
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- and we don't want that to happen, do we?- No.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15Listen, have a fantastic holiday. Hi five! Hi five!
0:09:16 > 0:09:21So, the Sims are going on a Welsh Water adventure.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Will Mum dive in, or go all-out not to get her face wet?
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Will it be sink or swim for Alannah and Marissa?
0:09:27 > 0:09:29And who will win that final treat?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35With their water adventure just one day away,
0:09:35 > 0:09:37it's up to Alannah and Marissa to get packing.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Alannah is probably quite...neat, I imagine.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Just chuck it in.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45There could be a few arguments.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- Take them out. - No, take these out!- No!
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Alannah might pack it one way, Marissa another way.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53- Make that fit in. - Yeah, I will make it fit in.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56Don't think they'll be throwing things around.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00BOTH: Teabags!
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Hmm, it looks like Mum's gone behind the girls' backs
0:10:03 > 0:10:05to make sure she gets her daily cuppa.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07She's not having that!
0:10:10 > 0:10:11Bras?!
0:10:13 > 0:10:15- That is not my mum's! - Definitely isn't our mums!
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Right, one more, OK?
0:10:19 > 0:10:21I'll sit on it!
0:10:28 > 0:10:30And they're off!
0:10:30 > 0:10:32To make sure that every moment is captured.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35The girls are armed with the Gimme A Break fam.cam.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37How are you feeling about being in charge?
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- Good.- Yeah, really good cos you can't do anything about it!- Yes.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43The Sims have made it to Paddington station
0:10:43 > 0:10:47and Mum STILL doesn't know the final destination,
0:10:47 > 0:10:49but Alannah has something for the journey.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54"Mum, we are going to a water sport adventure in Cardigan Bay, Wales!"
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Oh, my goodness!
0:10:56 > 0:10:57I'm a bit nervous, though,
0:10:57 > 0:11:01water sports wasn't even my thing when I was young, let alone now.
0:11:01 > 0:11:06I can't wait to get wet. I'm really excited.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08I can't wait to see Mum's face
0:11:08 > 0:11:10when she has to put her face under the water.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12We're in charge!
0:11:12 > 0:11:16After a four hour train journey and a short car ride,
0:11:16 > 0:11:18the girls arrive in Cardigan Bay.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22This area of west Wales is famed for its award-winning beaches,
0:11:22 > 0:11:26marine life, and wet and wild water activities.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28But before they can make a splash,
0:11:28 > 0:11:31it's time to check out the luxury domed tent.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Goodness it's like something off the moon!
0:11:33 > 0:11:34Need some help?
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- Spider?- Get rid of the spider! - I thought you was in charge?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- Urgh!- Oh, cool!
0:11:42 > 0:11:45This isn't your average tent.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47There's a wood burning stove and a solid floor.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50It's up to Alannah and Marissa to decide who sleeps where -
0:11:50 > 0:11:54the big comfy bed, or the mattress on the floor?
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Only me and Alannah are sleeping here, Mum.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Now that their beds are sorted
0:12:00 > 0:12:03it's time for Mum to see what the girls have packed for her.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Yeah, you put my bra in!
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Good job!
0:12:09 > 0:12:12I bought this as a joke cos I thought it would make you smile.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15It's quite neat, girls, well done.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19- I done it folded, Alannah wanted to throw it in!- She did?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Mum, you didn't notice the best thing.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Ah, my teabag!
0:12:24 > 0:12:27That's right, Mum, just one teabag for the whole break!
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Oh, have I got knickers in there?
0:12:30 > 0:12:31Girls you did really well.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34I'm really proud of you, but I did trust you.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35I'm very good at packing.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39I think that the girls did really well with the packing.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41I'd say nine out of ten, really.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47It's the first morning of the break and it's pouring with rain,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49but the family are still smiling.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53No chance of a cuppa, Mum? It's time for the rules.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- Hi, Sims! - ALL: Hi.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58These are the rules set by Alannah and Marissa.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- Are you ready? - ALL: Ready.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01Rule number one,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04the kids are fed up of you calling them Biggest and Hoppidy.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07So, Mum, there'll be no nicknames on the break.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- It's embarrassing, so just stop! - Yes, I've got to stop.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Oh, I'll be with you in a minute... Only joking -
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Mum, that's what you say and it's never a minute!
0:13:17 > 0:13:19The girls are fed up. No more, "in a minute",
0:13:19 > 0:13:22"in a second", "I'll be with you"... On the whole break.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26- I'm always getting ballet stuff, packed lunches...- Excuses!- Excuses!
0:13:26 > 0:13:28..where's my coat? Where's my shoes?
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- Is my breakfast ready? So I say, "In a minute!"- Excuses!
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Rule number three, no more singing, Mum, the kids are fed up of it.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40- It'll be too quiet without me singing!- You're not allowed to sing!
0:13:40 > 0:13:44If you break any of these rules the girls have decided to embarrass you.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45You have to wear a sumo suit.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49I think I've suffered enough without a hair drier and mirror.
0:13:49 > 0:13:50You can fall over like that!
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I'll be back later,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55to give you the chance to win the final souvenir.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58The hardest rule will be "wait a minute"
0:13:58 > 0:14:02because there's always two of them demanding my attention.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04So I've got no excuse.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Exactly, you have been warned!
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Mum, I know you don't like getting your face wet,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13but now it is time to face your fears.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15We're going coasteering.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20Coasteering is an extreme activity, that is a mix of swimming,
0:14:20 > 0:14:22scrambling and jumping.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Definitely not Mum's cup of tea.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27And Seb is the instructor,
0:14:27 > 0:14:30who will be helping them dive right in.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34I haven't got my face wet for years, apart from washing it, obviously.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37This is how we enter shallow water, it's called a belly flop, OK?
0:14:37 > 0:14:41If you are good at it, you won't get your face wet yet!
0:14:43 > 0:14:44Excellent!
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Nice and flat.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Very nice!
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Too late for keeping the face dry now, isn't it?
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Mum didn't look as like a turtle, as much.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58Good on you!
0:14:58 > 0:15:00But she was still lifting her head up.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Brilliant, swim across to me.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Make sure you've got a good foothold.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08It's really fun, but scary at the same time.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12- Go on, Mum! - Go on, Mum, nearly there!
0:15:14 > 0:15:16It's really fun and it's also quite scary.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19Holy moly, this is scary!
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Three, two, one, go!
0:15:23 > 0:15:25That works, sometimes!
0:15:25 > 0:15:26Go on, Mum!
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Perfect. Well done!
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Mum would never let us do this, normally.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Goodness, what are you getting me doing?!
0:15:49 > 0:15:52It's like being on a lilo! Woo-woop!
0:15:54 > 0:15:57The Sims are all up for one final challenge.
0:16:03 > 0:16:04Brilliant.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08You're well and truly wet, Mum. Well done.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- I would give this ten. - Yeah, ten out of ten.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21After a day spent jumping, swimming and bobbing in the sea,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24there's only one thing on everyone's mind...food.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26"Sims Family Banquet Menu."
0:16:26 > 0:16:29We're in charge, so we get to choose what you eat.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Hi guys, are you ready to order?
0:16:32 > 0:16:37- Mum...- No, we're ordering, we're in charge.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40For Mum, can we have the cockles and laverbread, please.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Oh, adventurous!
0:16:43 > 0:16:47Yeah, it looks like something we were climbing on earlier.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50You're right, laverbread is plucked from rocks,
0:16:50 > 0:16:53it's seaweed, rinsed and boiled for hours, lovely.
0:16:53 > 0:16:54Want to try?
0:16:54 > 0:16:55Go on!
0:16:55 > 0:16:57It doesn't look nice.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00Sorry!
0:17:04 > 0:17:05It's OK.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Just got back from having dinner.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12We're really nice and snuggled in here.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17We've got activities planned for tomorrow. So that should be fun.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- Night.- Night.
0:17:21 > 0:17:22It's day two.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26It looks like mum is putting that one teabag to good use.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28It tastes better when you make it yourself.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30But there's no time to hang around
0:17:30 > 0:17:32cos they are going to get even wetter.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Kayaking, what will Mum think?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37So, you looking forward to the kayaking?
0:17:37 > 0:17:38- No.- Yes.- No?
0:17:39 > 0:17:40Bad luck, Mum, it's the kids' choice.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Instructor Gary will be showing them the moves.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47So, who is up first?
0:17:48 > 0:17:51And they're off!
0:17:51 > 0:17:54And on the other side, really dig deep. Go on, dig deep!
0:17:54 > 0:17:55It is fine, don't worry.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Ah, help me!
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Mum, where aren't you in, yet?
0:18:00 > 0:18:05I'm ready, but we've lost Marissa, she seems to have disappeared a bit.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Come back, Marissa!
0:18:06 > 0:18:08How did she get all the way over there?!
0:18:08 > 0:18:10It's a good job Gary's around to toe her back.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Here we go, I'm a natural!
0:18:13 > 0:18:14Really, Mum(?)
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- What happens if I crash into you, Lan?- This...
0:18:17 > 0:18:20You're going the wrong way now!
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Like big bumper cars, these things. - Where's the brakes?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26If you need to stop, just paddle backwards.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Somebody help me!
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Uh-oh! Marissa's disappearing again in the opposite direction!
0:18:35 > 0:18:39The Sims head back in, after an...interesting kayaking session.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41MUM SINGING
0:18:45 > 0:18:48Is that Mum singing? Rule break! Rule break!
0:18:48 > 0:18:52No way! That was a little da-na-na-na-na-na!
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Mum, that was a rule break, you need to do the forfeit.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57There wasn't even any words!
0:18:57 > 0:18:59It was still humming, singing!
0:18:59 > 0:19:02I was just becoming relaxed, so I thought I'd have a little tune.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Now I've got to pay for it.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08I'm looking forward to seeing Mum in that sumo costume.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11# What's that coming over the hill?
0:19:11 > 0:19:15# Is it a monster Is it a monster... #
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Oh, well, at least the pink bra came in handy!
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Marissa decides to race the sumo.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26So, who's faster?
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Nine-year-old Marissa, or Mum in the sumo suit?
0:19:32 > 0:19:34Winner! Winner!
0:19:35 > 0:19:40Cardigan Bay is home to a large population of bottlenose dolphins.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42The Sims are about to try to spot them.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46But with the animals in the wild it's never easy.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50The girls are keen to find out more about the dolphin research
0:19:50 > 0:19:51Captain Steve does.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Why do you take photos?
0:19:54 > 0:19:57We take photographs of them so that we can identify them,
0:19:57 > 0:19:58it's called photo ID.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01This is how we identify individual animals,
0:20:01 > 0:20:04through the nicks and marks on their dorsal fins.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06It's like a fingerprint.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09So far we've identified over 240 individual animals
0:20:09 > 0:20:11through doing this.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15We've got Nick here, we've known Nick for 20-odd years.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17We've got Sue, here.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19That's another one that we know well.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Girls, they all seem to have names,
0:20:21 > 0:20:24do you think there's one called Hoppidy?
0:20:24 > 0:20:27People are actually called Nick and Sue, not many are called Hoppidy!
0:20:27 > 0:20:30It might not be a normal dolphin name!
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Can you call a dolphin?
0:20:32 > 0:20:35SHE SQUEAKS
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Well, dolphins are known for their amazing hearing,
0:20:38 > 0:20:40maybe that name could work?
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Is that seals over there?
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- Or are they rocks?- They're rocks!
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Nice try, Mum.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50There's a little duck.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Not quite what we was looking for, Marissa.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I can mainly just see the sea.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58The Sims are trying hard to spot those dolphins.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02So, that's some rocks, a duck and the sea they've seen.
0:21:02 > 0:21:03What next?
0:21:03 > 0:21:05You see one? This is a harbour porpoise.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- Oh, yeah!- Oh, yeah!
0:21:07 > 0:21:11These aren't bottlenose dolphins, these are the harbour porpoise.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Much smaller than the bottlenose, they only grow up to five feet long.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18They're very timid, they don't approach boats like the dolphins do.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Generally, when we find the harbour porpoise
0:21:21 > 0:21:23we don't find the bottlenose dolphins.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27So, I think it's best that we move on a bit, away from this area.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28Still no dolphins,
0:21:28 > 0:21:32but it's not long before they see something else...just.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- Oh, there's one, there's one!- Oh, yes!
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- Where? I can't see it. - There, by the crack!
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- I thought it was a bird! - That's a female Atlantic grey seal.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45The males are larger, darker, with a big bulbous nose.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Females are smaller, lighter, with a straight nose.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51With a storm brewing it's time to head back to dry land.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- Oh, is that lightening? - Yes, thunder, that was.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- It's like diamonds popping up and down on there, isn't it?- Yes.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02We didn't see a dolphin, but we saw a porpoise,
0:22:02 > 0:22:05which was quite cool.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07The seals were really cute.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09I really enjoyed being in the boat.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12I don't think the dolphins come out cos they're wild.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14You can't predict when they're coming,
0:22:14 > 0:22:16so leave it to them when they want to.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28It's the final day and the girls have got a special delivery.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30OK, I've got some post for you.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35"It is up to you which boat you choose, either way you cannot lose.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38"Will it be the keel, or power boat
0:22:38 > 0:22:40"that gets Alannah's and Marissa's vote?"
0:22:40 > 0:22:45So, will Alannah and Marissa choose to sail to their next activity,
0:22:45 > 0:22:47or travel by 200 horsepower engine?
0:22:47 > 0:22:51Both float my boat, but the decision is theirs.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55So, which one should we go with? I like the power boat.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58- Yeah, same, I like the power boat.- Yeah?
0:22:58 > 0:23:03- I like that one, I think it would be the fastest.- Yeah.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05The girls have got a need for speed.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07And they get it.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Mum, would you like to find out what you are doing?
0:23:14 > 0:23:17I'd love to, it's looking a bit deep here, I'm getting scared.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- We're going lifeguard training. - Excellent.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22We're going to that beach over there.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25RNLI lifeguards are some of the heroes of the sea world.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Last year the charities' lifeguards helped more than 15,000 people.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32How will the girls get on with their training session
0:23:32 > 0:23:34to learn how to save Mum?
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Hi, my name's Dylan. We're going to give a run-through of what we do.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39First up, the two paddling techniques.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43The first one, paddle, on your bellies.
0:23:43 > 0:23:48The second one, pop up to your knees and do the double stroke, OK?
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Do you want to give it a go? Yeah?
0:23:54 > 0:23:56How will they get on in the water?
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Good paddling skills, girls!
0:24:00 > 0:24:01Wipe out!
0:24:01 > 0:24:03That was brilliant!
0:24:06 > 0:24:10Mostly had my face wet, haven't done much else, yet!
0:24:10 > 0:24:14Well done, I think you're all ready now for a little lifeguard scenario.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16- Are you ready to rescue Mum?- Yeah!
0:24:16 > 0:24:19Alannah, you're going to have this round there.
0:24:19 > 0:24:20You're both going to run in,
0:24:20 > 0:24:23you going to hand the tube to your mum,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26get her to put it under her arms, go round behind her and clip her in.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37When we tried to save Mum,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39we ran out with the yellow float thing
0:24:39 > 0:24:42and tried to loop it around her,
0:24:42 > 0:24:44but we couldn't get it done up, so that didn't help.
0:24:44 > 0:24:45So, in the end we gave up.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49Mum has no choice but to save herself!
0:24:49 > 0:24:52I wouldn't rely on them if I was drowning!
0:24:52 > 0:24:54We got Mum out of the water,
0:24:54 > 0:24:56so I reckon you could say that we saved her.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00With Mum safe and sound it's nearly the end of the family holiday,
0:25:00 > 0:25:03but there's time for one final treat.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10The girls have the chance to have a wild dolphin named after them.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13All they've got to do is give me the right answers
0:25:13 > 0:25:14to the Gimme A Break Quiz.
0:25:14 > 0:25:15Hi, guys!
0:25:15 > 0:25:16BOTH: Hi!
0:25:16 > 0:25:19I'm going to ask you three questions about your break.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22All you have to do is answer at least two of them correctly,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25then you get a dolphin named after you, Alannah and Marissa.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28If you don't, then the dolphin's going to be named Tracy.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- That isn't going to happen.- No! Boo!
0:25:31 > 0:25:34What activity did Mum say she would like to do again?
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Was it A, coasteering? Or B, kayaking?
0:25:37 > 0:25:39BOTH: Coasteering.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- I think that she enjoyed that.- Yeah.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44What's your final answer?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46BOTH: A, coasteering.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Here is what your mum said.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52The activity I'd do again is definitely coasteering.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Yeah!
0:25:56 > 0:26:01- We need to get one more, OK?- YEAH! - One more?- Yes!
0:26:01 > 0:26:02Question number two,
0:26:02 > 0:26:05what did Mum say was the funniest thing about the break?
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Was it A, when Marissa disappeared on the kayak?
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Or was it B, when the kids tried to save me?
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- That's really hard. - We're not going to get this right.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18- I reckon A, I'm not sure. - Yeah, I reckon A.
0:26:18 > 0:26:24But then, she was laughing when you were...trying to get rescued.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26What is your final answer?
0:26:26 > 0:26:27A...
0:26:27 > 0:26:30A, Marissa disappearing off in the kayak.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Here's what your mum said.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37The funniest moment was...when they were trying to save my life,
0:26:37 > 0:26:39when they were lifeguarding.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Both: Ahh!
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- Oh, well!- That wasn't funny!
0:26:44 > 0:26:46OK, girls, you got to get this next question right.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49What did Mum say was her scariest moment?
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Was it A, jumping off a rock coasteering?
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Or B, dolphin spotting in the storm?
0:26:56 > 0:27:00- Why can't they be easy questions, not hard questions!- I know!
0:27:00 > 0:27:01Erm, coasteering...
0:27:01 > 0:27:05I would have chosen coasteering, it's just that she enjoyed that one.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09I don't know! I don't, I really don't!
0:27:09 > 0:27:11I think we should go for A.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14A, because I think Mum was quite scared.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17We've gone for A, coasteering.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19- Are you sure?- Yes!
0:27:19 > 0:27:22- Are you really sure?- YES!
0:27:22 > 0:27:24This is what Mum said.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28My scariest moment on the break was definitely coasteering,
0:27:28 > 0:27:30trying to pluck up the courage to jump off that rock.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34YEAH!
0:27:34 > 0:27:36YES!
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Yes!
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- Yeah!- Woo!
0:27:40 > 0:27:42Sorry, Mum, you lost!
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Ah, that was scary!
0:27:45 > 0:27:47BOTH: Thank you!
0:27:47 > 0:27:51I think we'll definitely come back and spot our dolphins.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53I'm really proud of my mum.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56I never thought she would join in this stuff.
0:27:56 > 0:28:01This break's been amazing. It's been a dream for the girls and for me.
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