TRAVEL

LOOKING FOR SOME HOLIDAY INSPIRATION?

By Heather Muir, Manager – Miles Morgan Travel, Yeovil

If you are looking for some holiday inspiration, then we have some good news for you! As we have entered 2022 it finally has been a game changer for travel. As restrictions were eased during January, here at Miles Morgan Travel we experienced an immediate upturn in customers booking their much-needed travel for 2022 and into 2023. 2022 is already a very busy time to travel with airlines, cruise lines and holiday companies reporting that bookings are at an all-time high. You may find that odd but remember that many people have moved their holiday from 2020 and many have also moved their 2021 holiday to 2022. When you add the new bookings for 2022, you can easily see why this is the case. What this will mean is that as we get towards the summer, prices will increase, so we strongly recommend booking as soon as you can. If you need some holiday inspiration, then we are delighted to announce that we have three brand new brochures packed full of holiday inspiration and amazing offers, many exclusive to us. Our main edition of Travel Talk includes worldwide and European holidays as well as escorted tours, many of which come with the added benefit of a home pick-up service and low deposits from just £21pp. The Ocean and River Cruise edition is 68 pages packed full of exciting itineraries and cruise news, along with some huge savings and added benefits such as free drinks packages and free cabin upgrades. Our Holidays from Bristol supplement includes more than 100 holidays departing between now and September, which all include return flights from Bristol, and prices from just over £300pp! So please do contact our travel specialists or pop by for your copies. Book with confidence and let our team take care of you from start to finish including expert advice on any travel testing requirements. Remember when you book with us, our phone lines are available seven days a week until 10pm and your money is 100% protected.

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FUN ON THE SOUTH DOWNS

By Tim Saunders, Travel Correspondent

Holidays allow us to unwind and do things that we wouldn’t normally do.

This is exactly what we do during our stay at Medmerry Park Holiday Village in the heart of the glorious South Downs, only 30 or so miles from our Hampshire home. As we make our way through the electric gates we wonder what our chalet, number 10A, will be like. En route the park is full of lots of beautiful flowers. There is plenty of onsite parking and we are able to unload our luggage with ease.

The chalet accommodates six people. There are two bedrooms, a kitchen and lounge with double doors out onto the veranda. As soon as we arrive we feel the weight of the world lifting from our overburdened shoulders. As instructed we’ve brought our own bed linen and towels.

We soon find our way around the site. The tennis courts are our first port of call and the children really get into the swing of things, Henry (5) quickly understanding how to play. But as is often the case there are disagreements which need to be worked through. However, the second time we visit the courts Henry is more agreeable, not requiring a posse of ball girls and realising that he can actually pick up his own ball. What we love about the site is that everything is within easy walking distance and it’s a joy not to have to drive the car anywhere for the duration of our stay. So after our gruelling tennis matches we’re able to saunter back to the chalet for a relaxing lunch. Recently I’ve been making my own bread every day because it tastes nicer. I’ve decided to bring all my baking paraphernalia with me on our holiday and continued making a loaf in the morning. Lunch consists of some yummy sandwiches on homemade bread. In early afternoon we then go swimming in the heated outdoor pool. It’s bliss no matter what the summer weather does. We swim in the baking heat and the pouring rain. We discover there’s a hot outside shower, which is very welcoming on occasions.

The park is a great hit with the children although Henry insists on Daddy pushing him on the swing. The crazy golf is good fun too, and it is a nice touch that the clubs and balls are available in the shop at no extra cost. That doesn’t often happen these days. After dinner, strolls to the beach are always a perfect end to a perfect day. Hours of fun can be spent on the beach, just a few minutes away from the chalet. We take our kite and the children enjoy flying it for quite a time. For more information, visit www. windrushholidays.co.uk. Watch the videos at www. travelwriter.biz Tim has had two new books published: Poems for Today and A Book of Short Stories both by TA Saunders and available as ebooks and paperbacks on amazon.

DAY TRIPS AND SHORT BREAKS

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Salisbury for the day 5 April £19.50 Royal Mint with deluxe afternoon tea* 12 April £65.00 Lynton & Lynmouth for the day 3 May £22.00 RHS Malvern Spring Show* 7 May £69.00 Lyme Regis for the day 12 May £15.00 Paignton & Dartmouth Railway with river cruise* 17 May £55.00 Exbury Gardens* 21 May £46.00 Rosemoor Garden* 26 May £39.00 Monkey World* 31 May £31.00 adult £27.50 child, children under 3 go free Bicton Park* 9 June £45.00 Slimbridge Wetland Centre* 14 June £55.00 Singin In The Rain with afternoon tea* 16 June £97.00 Bishops Palace including the Garden Festival* 18 June £35.00 Bowood House & Gardens* 30 June £45.00 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show* 9 July £74.00 Hestercombe House & Gardens* 12 July £35.00 Compton Acres & Harbour Cruise with fish & chips* 16 July £58.00 Crack The Code Short Break* 21 – 25 July £435.00

All trips marked * include attraction, theatre and afternoon tea, hotels and all meals.

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