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EV (Electric car) charging point is now here!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 31st October 2018 | Featured | No Comments

I have had a commitment to renewable and environment-saving energy and waste solutions for many years. It gives me great pleasure to say that there is now a high-power electric car charging point at the Sidlesham site for guests to … Read More … Read More

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How to save money by NOT using booking agencies eg AirBnB

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 29th March 2018 | Featured | 1 Comment

Do you know how to SAVE money on your holiday – by NOT booking using Online Booking Agencies (OTA’s)? For instance – AirBnB charge YOU – the customer, a whopping 12% over and above my modest fees. (They also charge … Read More … Read More

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Are you looking to make some memories and spend time relaxing? #BookDirect

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 22nd February 2018 | Featured | No Comments

Family holidays or short breaks help to keep everyone sane, relaxed and happy. It is why they are so important – and where you stay and the thoughtful extras that are included which make such a difference… Watch the video … Read More … Read More

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Exercising your inner peas!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 27th June 2017 | Featured | 1 Comment

In another post I mentioned that I now have a dog – a standard poodle to be precise. As a result I am now doing twice daily walks of at least 30 minutes each. One of the pleasures of this … Read More … Read More

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You can never have too much time with bluebells!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 25th April 2017 | Featured | No Comments

The heady mix of uplifting blue-mauve colour and the heavenly scent feeds ALL the senses and nurtures the soul. … Read More

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Petworth Park Walks

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 6th December 2016 | Featured | No Comments

Stroll across Petworth Deer Park Words by Hazel Sillver, Sussex Life The resident bucks at Petworth (photo: National Trust) Petworth Deer Park, 3.1m (5k). One of the loveliest winter walks in Sussex is around the deer park at Petworth. Map … Read More

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How to manage sunburn

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 21st July 2016 | Featured | No Comments

7 ways to limit the damage if you get sunburnt this summer Take care in the sun – we have all seen it – the first rays and the Brits strip off – and forget just how strong the South … Read More

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The Manhood Peninsula – a varied and magical area

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 21st May 2016 | Featured | No Comments

The Manhood Peninsula has its own special identity. This is a unique landscape, wildlife and a seaside way of life for locals and visitors alike. It is bound to the West by Chichester Harbour and to the South – The … Read More

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Vineyards of Sussex for the converted!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 18th March 2016 | Featured | No Comments

Just recently the Duchess of Cornwall visited Sussex to open the country’s first dedicated wine research centre. The facility at Plumpton College, which of course has its own established vineyard, includes a tasting room, laboratories and bottling plant and offers … Read More … Read More

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