October can be a month of changing weather, darker evenings and a nightmare of boring days with nothing to do.
But council bosses say they have just the ticket.
Lesiure World, in Cowdray Avenue, Colchester will run a host of activities for little ones which are guaranteed to keep them occupied for this half term.
Here is the complete programme:
Fun and Games (5-12 year-olds)
Monday 23 October, 12-2pm
£6.70
Trampolining (3-11 year-olds)
Tuesday 24 October, 11:30-12:30pm & 12:30-1:30pm
£5.40
Bubble Football (7-12 year-olds
Wednesday 25 October, 1-2pm & 2:15-3:15pm
£5.40
Fun and Games (5-12 year-olds)
Thursday 26 October, 1-3pm
£6.70
Badminton & Short Tennis (5-12 year-olds)
Friday 27 October, 12-2pm
£6.70
Arts & Crafts (5-11 year-olds)
Friday 27 October, 2-3.30pm
£6.70
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