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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
As 2025 dawns, I’m looking forward to seeing friends old and new In this newsletter, you will a list of holidays in the next six months which are not fully booked. In the new year, the first holidays with vacancies are at the Bedford Hotel, Lytham St Annes from the 17th to 20th January and the 21st to 24th February There are no single occupancy rooms left at the moment, but again you can ask to be put on the reserve list.
In March, I return to the Skipton Hotel (formerly the Rendezvous) from the 2nd to 5th March. The Skipton Hotel calculates prices by room rates, so a double occupancy room costs £510 plus bridge and there is a £120 discount for single occupancy. Prices on my website are quoted per person. DEADLINE FOR BOOKING 3RD JANUARY 2025. I have used up my allocation of rooms, but they keep finding me more! The EXTRA HOLIDAY at the Bedford from the 7th to 10th March., added last month, is already filling up. There are no single rooms left.
From the 24th to 27th March, I am back at the ever popular Cave Castle Hotel in South Cave, East Yorkshire. The extra holiday I put on there last month had 16 tables and again, there are no limits on the number of rooms I’m allowed for single occupancy. You do need a car if you want to explore the area as there is little in the way of public transport, though the hotel does have a gym and swimming pool free to guests and there is a spa and golf club on the site which offer discounts. From the 31st March to the 4th April, I will be up in the Scottish Borders at the Ednam House Hotel in Kelso where prices have been held at last year’s rates, so this may be the right time to experience this quirky hotel overlooking the river, but only if you can manage stairs! Immediately afterwards, from the 4th to the 7th April, I’ll be at the Auckland Hotel, a complete contrast. The Auckland is a small family-run hotel, spotlessly clean and well-maintained, serving up plain food well cooked. There’s quite a gap then to accommodate a private Bridge Club holiday, Easter and my 70th birthday before I’m off to the Kensington Hotel in Llandudno from the 28th April to the 1st May. This is a basic hotel. The food and accommodation are reflected in the price, but there’s nothing wrong with the food and the rooms are spotless and contain everything you need. The best features are the ballroom for bridge and the car park which has always been big enough to accommodate everyone. Then, of course, there is Llandudno itself which is the icing on the cake. Again, I’ve run out of rooms for single occupancy, though last year, the hotel did allocate me some more closer to the holiday. After that, there’s another trip to the ever popular Bedford Hotel, Lytham St Annes, for a 3 night holiday from the 9th to 12th May. Sorry, no single occupancy rooms left, just a few rooms for double occupancy only. Then, from the 16th to 19th May, I shall be at the Shap Wells Hotel, famous for its red squirrel population. This is another hotel where you really need a car as it is literally in the middle of nowhere, just outside the village of Shap though only minutes from the M6 on the way to Penrith and lunch may not be available in the hotel. It has greatly improved over recent years and is one of Patrick’s favourites. You do need to let me know if you struggle with stairs as some of the rooms can only be accessed via the odd short flight. Strangely enough, it’s the 2nd floor which is the most level and fully accessible by the lift. I’ve just one space for the 5 night holiday at the Netherwood, Grange-over-Sands from the 15th to 20th June. There are more places available at the North Euston Hotel in Fleetwood from the 23rd to 26th June. While Fleetwood might not be everybody’s idea of a holiday destination, the North Euston is very popular with my guests. It offers pub-type meals typical of the 1970’s, so expect prawn cocktail, chicken a la king and black forest gateau. Being such a large hotel, the rolling program of updating takes a while to reach all the rooms. I’m always fascinated by the ever-changing views of the sea and impressed by the friendliness of the staff who go the extra mile. For details of all these holidays, click on the dates above. If you wish to be added to the waiting list for holidays on the website (www.helensbridgeholidays.co.uk) which are currently fully booked, just send me an email. There is no obligation. If I have a cancellation, I contact you to see if you’re still interested and available. I have dates for some 2026 holidays and, for those without prices, I am taking provisional bookings to be confirmed or cancelled once I let you know the prices. If you have a favourite room, it pays to book early – I already have 16 people who have booked for December 2026! And finally…..congratulations if you have made it this far. I’m looking forward to seeing over 500 of you in 2025 for bridge and maybe for a late session of Mexican Train Dominoes or Rummikub after bridge in the evenings. We might even invite you to join us for one of Treasure Trails’ treasure hunts – just ask if you’re interested.
Take care and keep smiling
Helen
Helen’s Bridge Holidays 15 Hull Road Cottingham HU16 4PN
Tel. 01482 845595 – probably not in, but leave a message and I will get back to you
www.helensbridgeholidays.co.uk
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