Bubble bubble, no toil or trouble: a weekend in Devon for just £54 pp

January 6, 2009

Feel totally fancy free soaking in the hot tub, knowing the children are having hours of fun in the fabulous games room and in the pets’ corner.

Stable Tallet (sleeps seven) is a converted former stables set in an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ in south Devon. The Jurassic coastline and seaside towns of Branscombe and Beer are only a short drive away, and you also have sole use of the farm’s coarse fishing lake.

Three nights arriving 16 January costs £54 pp (£378 total). Call Classic Cottages on 01326 555 555 (www.classic.co.uk).

Win a Holiday in Salcombe for 2009

December 12, 2008

There is a chance to get the cost of your holiday booking to Salcombe made with Bluechip Vacations refunded in a competition publicised at

http://inspiringholidays.wordpress.com/2008/12/10/win-your-2009-salcombe-holiday/

Good luck!

Five nights at West Hartley Hayloft for £59 pp, with Classic Cottages

December 8, 2008

Start 2009 with a short break to re-energise yourself after the lethargy of Christmas. At West Hartley Hayloft, five-night short breaks during January, February and March cost from just £59 pp based on six sharing (£351 total).

A barn conversion that’s part of a stone-built farmstead in South Devon, West Hartley Hayloft is nestled in the Gara Valley and wonderfully placed for exploring the naval town of Dartmouth or even a bracing walk along a stretch of the South West Coast path.

Call Classic Cottages on 01326 555 555 (www.classic.co.uk).

Be a-mazed by your kids’ Capability in Devon: £52 pp with Classic Cottages

November 4, 2008

Escot, a beautiful stately home set in 1,200 acres in East Devon, has a superb maze made from 4,000 beech trees; otters; birds of prey displays; a pet and aquatic centre; and natural play areas. A family ticket (two adults and two children) is £22. Staying nearby at The Farm House (sleeps ten), children will love its games barn, play-area and extensive grounds.

And the parents can indulge in a sauna and spa (at cost), use the gym, have a game of tennis, and stay in touch with the wireless broadband access.

A three-night stay arriving 21 November is £52 pp (£511 total). Call Classic Cottages on 01326 555 555 (www.classic.co.uk).

Cheap October Cottages from £73 pp for 1 week

September 29, 2008

Stay near the Shaldon Wildlife Trust with Classic Cottages.

Marmosets and meerkats, porcupines and potoroos, boa constrictors and boobook owls…the Shaldon Wildlife Trust has them all - homed and safe havened from the havoc caused by man. Here you’ll find notes on their habitat, diet, origin and at-risk status, and for a reasonable sum you can sponsor or adopt one, or even spend a day as a keeper.

You can stay up the road at Redcliffe (sleeps nine), a stunning property on the River Teign, with its own private quay you can swim, sail or canoe from. There is a games room, a fitness area with sauna, and a balcony. A week’s stay from 10 October is now just £73 pp (saving over £160 in total). Call Classic Cottages on 01326 555 555 (www.classic.co.uk).

Roving Recruitment Service for Nurses Jobs in Devon

September 11, 2008

Ambition 24hours is employing ‘roving recruiters’ in Devon and Cornwall for the recruitment of nurses by the UK nursing agency, which also has 14 branches nationwide. The agency is particularly keen to recruit qualified nurses and care assistants who may have retired or left nursing due to family commitments, for example, and seek part-time jobs and employment.

“There is a shortage of skilled nurses in Devon and Cornwall and we are very keen to make it as easy as possible for nurses to return to work and find out about the jobs and opportunities that are available to them. We have recruiters who can travel to locations convenient to nursing staff and then complete the interview and form-filling that is required. And we have great pay rates for nurses jobs,” says Penny Streeter OBE, founder and managing director of Ambition 24hours.

Ambition 24hours supplies medical support staff to public and private sector healthcare providers, offering both temporary and permanent jobs for nurses, care workers and other personnel. Information is at www.Ambition24hours.co.uk

One of the first UK nursing agencies to offer a 24-7, 365-day service when it opened in 1996, Ambition 24hours has invested in advanced training and IT systems to meet consistently both the needs of nurses and healthcare employers. The agency is able to match requirements by job location, required candidate qualifications and work experience, at very short notice.

Ambition 24hours organises a range of training courses through its nationwide academy to enable nurses and care assistants to develop skills and achieve further qualifications for jobs and employment in the care of the sick, the elderly and other vulnerable people in Devon, Cornwall and other counties.

Further Information:

Ambition 24hours Nursing, Ambition House, 92 - 96 Lind Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 4PL http://www.ambition24hours.co.uk
Tel: 0871 87 333 33
E-mail: info@ambition24hours.co.uk

Appeal for lost toy in Salcombe, Bantham or Kingsbridge

August 17, 2008

We read on Re-vis.e ‘n’ Re-form blog that the blog owner’s daughter may have lost her bed-time toy in Salcombe, Bantham or Kingsbridge.  It is a pink Humphrey’s Corner toy with a chocolate icecream stain on the arm.   If anyone should find it please make contact with the blog owner.  Here’s a similar picture to help, although the lost toy is undressed.

lost toy

2008 Henri Lloyd Salcombe Yacht Club Regatta

August 11, 2008

Over 250 boats are expected to participate in the Henri Lloyd – Salcombe Yacht Club Regatta which is taking place from the 9th to 15th August this year, including entries from Dubai and Bermuda.

Regatta competitors briefing will be held in the Dining Room in Salcombe Yacht Club on Saturday 9th August at 19.00hrs, with racing commencing on the 10th August. There are eleven classes racing this year, including three handicap classes.

The Salcombe Town Regatta will be hosting the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows aerobatic display team for the first time, which will be taking place on Saturday 9th at 17.00hrs. Other activities include the Big Bash which will take place at the Salcombe Yacht Club on the Thursday evening and the Regatta prize giving which commences at 20.00 on the Friday night

All regatta competitors will benefit from a 10% discount at the Henri Lloyd Sailing Store, Salcombe and at local chandlery, The Salcombe Boat Store throughout the duration of the regatta.

The Henri Lloyd – Salcombe Yacht Club Regatta entry form and sailing instructions are available to download from
http://www.salcombeyc.org.uk/content/entry-forms-sailing-instructions/.

And whilst at the Regaatta you might be inspired to buy a second home in the Salcombe area with a cheap house sale.