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be able to do. It’s so nice when you help a family or group make their booking and you can hear the excitement once it’s all confirmed and they have something to look forward to.”
ELEANOR DURANT Booking Office Assistant Eleanor calls Chagford home. Although born in Kent, her parents quickly swept her back to Devon and, apart from four years studying in Bristol and London, she’s lived here since. She’s fortunate enough to have what she describes as a ridiculously short commute to the Helpful Holidays office!
The people she works with make a huge difference too, ensuring working life is really enjoyable. “The atmosphere in the office is always friendly and fun and there’s such a great level of support from everyone. I feel very lucky to be able to say that I love my job.” The third and best bonus of her job is that she gets to talk about and explore the South West, her favourite place in the world.
Instead of taking her work home with her, Eleanor decided to take the family to her work, in a manner of speaking, booking one of her favourite Helpful Holidays homes for her Mum’s birthday, Sandpipers (S80) in Feock, Cornwall. “Mum loves birdwatching and has family in that area so it was the perfect fit. The house itself is stunning and its location right on the river is just amazing. It even has its own mooring you can access from the garden.” The family spent a lot of time walking along the river with their dog and they enjoyed some of the great restaurants and pubs in the area, including the historic Pandora Inn on the other side of the creek.
A relative newbie at Helpful Holidays, Eleanor joined the team just over a year ago. As a Booking Advisor who takes great joy and pride in her work, she said: “I’m helping people book their holidays and that is such a lovely thing to
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