Working at Butlins took on a whole new meaning. Suddenly Butlins became the best place in the world. 25 years ago this year, the only… Read More »Butlins Ayr Trilogy – Out Now in Paperback and Audio
“How do you get the Donkeys up the Stairs?” is the concluding chapter of a romantic trilogy inspired by Frank’s three life changing seasons working… Read More »Butlins Ayr Trilogy Part Three – Out Now!
A love story or a trip down memory lane? Greenock born Author, Frank McGroarty’s second novel is a combination of both, as he revisits a much loved holiday camp that once brought pleasure to thousands of holiday makers and changed his teenage life.
Frank McGroarty is a writer who has crossed many platforms and challenges in his life. But growing up in his hometown of Greenock, Scotland, his… Read More »About Frank
Finally, the new look website is up and running. It may have taken a while to sort out, as it had become clear that I… Read More »We are finally up and running.
The 1982 Summer Season at Butlins Ayr was over. For Terry McFadden, life couldn’t be any better. Those few months did not just change him… Read More »Don’t Mention Hi-De-Hi!
Butlins Holiday Camps were often regarded as British Escapism at its best! For millions of holidaymakers, it evoked wonderful memories of a special world where it was “a week’s holiday for a week’s pay”. For those who worked there, the memories were also life changing.
There are signs when you realise that you have not updated The obvious one is when the website you have spent years in developing… Read More »Flashback 2019: Gentleman, we can rebuild him.
We always like to live our lives to the full, but there is one thing that many of us continuously try to avoid at all… Read More »Growing Old – Disgracefully!!!!!!!