Hi Folks
You're all a cultured lot who probably run a mile from "Brits Abroad there was a lovely chippy 5 mins from the apartment and the Rose and Crown did a smashing fry up just like at home and it was only £1 a pint for Stella" type resorts.
I'm just wondering if any of you knew where I could get a good late European holiday deal somewhere not infested with Tattoos Pictures sunburnt Brits? After searching for about a cumulative total of 12 hours I've managed to get a teasing glimpse of how hard it is to find a decent late holiday, so I've turned to you, knowing you're a selective and erudite bunch to help me!
Desperate regards, Richard
I've not tried these people but want to, so perjhaps you could report for me
Our 2007 guided walking holiday programme is now available and can be are offering two special interest weeks.
The Orchids of la monta–a de Alicante Saturday 17th March 2007 - 7 nights duration. This week is accompanied by one of Europes leading orchid experts Michael R Lowe: Michael recently authored a wonderful book in conjunction with Alicante university called "Las Orquideas de la provincia de Alicante" which was published by the Juan Gil-Albert insbreastute of Alicante. Michael has tremendous in depth knowledge of the orchids of the region. Walking is limited during this week and will generally be at a grade 1 level ( fairly gentle) The holiday starts at Alicante airport, includes return transfers to Quatretondeta. 7 nights accommodation at Hotel Els Frares, full board, including our gourmet style evening meals with good spanish wines. 5 days accompanied trips and 1 free day to visit the local market town of Cocentaina for lunch and a wine tasting.Detailed programme on request. Price 850 euros per person. Single supplement 90 euros. Numbers will be limited to a maximum of 14 people ( minimum 6) SPECIAL OFFER no single supplement for bookings received in 2006
The birds of Eastern Spain Saturday 27th April 2007 - 7 nights duration This week will be accompanied by BBC Radio 4 wild life presenter Brett Westwood. I had the pleasure of making a programme on the region's Bonelli's Eagle population with Brett in 2003. The area is rich in bird life in the Spring. Highlights of the week ( hopefully) will be searching out the rare Bonelli's Eagle, Golden eagles and Griffon Vultures. Other species are too numerous to list but if you are interested in what you are likely to see drop me a line and I will send you a list of birds spotted during one of our normal walking weeks. To get to habitats there will be some walking at grade 2 level. Prices, package and offer, are the same as the orchid week with the exception of the free day when we will visit the wetlands of the Albufera at Valencia. Numbers will be limited as with the orchid week. 2007 guided walking holidays with our usual great variety of grade 2,3 & 3-4 walking, and 2 different packages, are available right through until March 2008 at our usual great value. We are holding 2006 prices for all bookings received during this year for 2007. After that we will have to increase prices to cover the additional energy costs we all having to bear at the moment.
Steaming But What 827I bought the cheapest steamer I could find (£18 in Argos) to see if I would use it. It has been a great...
This information will be available from the web site by September 2006, but in the meantime is available on request directly from ourselves, contact
Steaming But What 828snip How? All you need is a bit of water in the bottom pan, stick it on the stove and there you...
Other News Hotel Els Frares, our restaurant "Les Agulles dels Frares" and our mountain walking holidays received the Diploma of Merit 2005 in the annual regional tourism awards ceremony held at the beginning of last month . Also the restaurant has just been listed in the Spanish guide book - " Restauradores" the best restaurants in Spain, for the coming addition. We're very proud of this, as there are not many British owned and run restaurants who have managed this.
The development of our swimming pool, spa, small conference centre are in the final stages of planning and hopefully work will commence ibefore the end of the year. This development is separate from the hotel, although when finished facilities will be available to hotel guests.It is located about 100 metres from the hotel on the site of the old village olive mill. As part of this development we will be offering 8 apartments of a very high standard for sale , along with the opportunity of future rental income.
Damson GinKen Strange; I put damson gin recipe into Google and within the first ten results were: Here's the recipe that I've been using for a number of years. It's much like making sloe...
I hope you find the information interesting and hope to see our many friends and lots of new faces in the near future.
Best wishes to all Brian & Pat
