This post was written by Taleen aged 10, who entered our Young Persons’ Writing Competition 2020.
For my dream UK holiday, I would go to an extensive town North from London. They have an immense park with lush trees which decorate the greenery like charming ornaments. There are rose bushes that give off an amazing fragrance. In the biggest park, there is an enormous mansion that is the centre of attention. The mansion holds some of the old possessions of the honourable people who used to live there. The bricks feel as rough as sandpaper. It is a historic town, and that is one of the main reasons I would like to visit this lively, cheery town. It also has a beautiful countryside with open fields and crops thriving at the best of times. The sound of the birds chirping and giving the wake up call enlivens even the worst of human-kind. I believe that this town would bring out a new, adventurous side of me, with so many places to discover.
I chose Ipswich because there is so much you can learn, and it would be a tremendously helpful and interesting trip. I have been told that the people in Ipswich are very friendly and welcoming and would be willing to show me around the impressive town. It is such a joyful place that even the sun dances a little jig in the clear, cerulean sky. My Grandmother was born in Ipswich and I would like to go and see her former home. She used to tell me stories about how she would pass by the mansion in the park everyday with her best friend. It would be exceedingly thought-provoking if I could talk to the locals and learn a bit more about this intriguing town. I would ask them lots of questions about Ipswich and come back home with an active mind.
There are also many attractions near Ipswich, making it an even more welcoming place. About 29 miles from Ipswich, there is a place called Southwold, and it hosts a number of fun activities. They include the Southwold Pier, which has a fun, family friendly arcade, a wacky walk of mirrors, an 80’s retro room and the perfect place to go fishing. Southwold Pier also has an eccentric, scary room which has a man in a cage that jumps out at you, a weird moving chair and many more fun, silly and scary games.
I am sure that this trip would be exhilarating and very beneficial. It will have opened my eyes and shown me how people live in a town like Ipswich. While this experience will reduce it’s novelty for me, it will always stay etched in my memories. I would have learned a lot, and have had a lot of fun doing it.