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On the lookout for a new business challenge and seeking a lifestyle change Magherafelt man Julian Grimes and his wife Joan opted to leave behind his busy marketing management job with a London recruitment agency and Joan’s position with a London hospital and return home to Mid-Ulster.

Junction One’s new family friendly food court and children’s zone afforded the husband and wife team with the perfect business opportunity and together they have opened a new 8000 square foot indoor soft play centre and child friendly café.  Christened Adventure Island and designed to complement Junction One’s pirate themed outdoor playground, also called Adventure Island, the centre offers a colourful indoor play area including a  climb and crawl zone, swings and slides for young children up to 12. In the complex’s new café located beside the soft play centre a range of healthy option meals for children and adults are available including homemade soups and burgers and low sugar drinks, fish, fruit and the more typical wedges and potato “smiley faces”.

“With two young boys of our own to entertain especially at weekends, we felt there was an opening for this style of family friendly business which combined fun, exercise and quality food for children and gave parents the chance to relax and shop at their own pace,” explained Adventure Island owner Julian Grimes.

The Adventure Island café and indoor play zone employs eleven staff and operates similar opening hours to Junction One.  In addition to children’s facilities and all-day dining the centre also caters for children’s parties.