Collett’s September Newsletter
Dear All,
I am recently back from my annual holiday and just about dry after a thoroughly wet camping experience in Devon. The picture of my three young daughters on our flooded campsite tells the tale. Typically, the sun shone gloriously this morning as I returned to work!
September Offers & the Spellbinding Enrosadira
It is a month till the end of our summer season and walkers on holiday with Collett’s continue to thrive on the trails of the Dolomites and Pyrenees. In September you can enjoy these magical mountains at their best. The late summer sun sits at a slightly lower angle in the sky and produces the perfect light, consequently attracting artists, photographers and, of course, walkers. The sunsets are spellbinding. Colossal rock faces glow rose-pink as if on fire. In the Dolomites this phenomenon is known as the ‘enrosadira’ and it brings a magical air to the valleys. It’s not too late to round off the summer with a mountain walking holiday. Collett’s offers a full and free programme of walks up to Saturday 25th September and you can see details of some late availability offers at the following links:
Dolomites – click here or Pyrenees – click here.
Walking Break in Wensleydale, 17th -21st October
I am pleased to report that our August Walking Break in the Yorkshire Dales was another success. These walking breaks have quite a following and consequently our base in Leyburn, Eastfield Lodge, will host them far more regularly in 2011. Having said that, we have 3 rooms still available for our October Walking Break from Sunday 17th to Thursday 21st October, so contact Mike or Paula on 01969 623196 or paula@eastfieldlodge.co.uk if you are interested. The cost is £245 per person based on two people sharing a room. Each day after a hearty breakfast we will venture out on a magnificent day walk of an intermediate/hard grade, each one amongst the best in the area. After the walks there is time to relax in the hospitable atmosphere and comfort of Eastfield Lodge. The price includes bed, breakfast, informal supper (Sunday), packed lunches (Monday and Tuesday) and three course dinner (Monday and Wednesday). Guests eat out on the Tuesday evening and have a pub lunch during Wednesday’s walk at their own expense. There are some photographs of the August walking break here.
Win a Holiday for 4 in the Dolomites or Pyrenees in Summer 2011
It is still possible for you to win an unforgettable 7 day summer holiday in 2011 for 4 people in either the Dolomites or the Pyrenees by entering our prize draw, with runners-up winning walking breaks in the Yorkshire Dales. Simply enter yourself and a walking friend into our prize draw. It’s easy and quick to do – just click here.
A New Home for Collett’s
After many happy years at our rural office in the Hertfordshire village of Great Hormead, Collett’s has moved a few miles along the road to the charming market town of Saffron Walden in Essex, where we have taken delightful offices overlooking the attractive market square. Everyone mucked in over a weekend in early August (thanks to Dave and Pol! Your skills were invaluable!) and the move turned out to be quite seamless with our resident techno-guru, Sam Chandler, taking care of all the complicated stuff, which meant we all had operational computers, emails and much more when we opened for business in the new premises. Well done and thank you, Sam! It’s a far cry from the tiny back room, in which we started our business back in the mid 1990’s. Our former contact details (postal and telephone) will still redirect to our new headquarters, but our new address and telephone number is below. Do drop by if you ever find yourself in Saffron Walden.
Our new address is:
Collett’s Mountain Holidays
3a Market Hill
Saffron Walden
Essex
CB10 1HQ
Tel. 01799 513331
January Offers for Skiing, Snowshoeing & Winter Walking
We have a few offers for winter bookers in early January, which might be of interest. If so, click here
Collett’s Blog
I am not the most active ‘blogger’ myself but Sam Chandler tells me Collett’s Mountain Holidays has seen many new subscribers to its blog for Summer 2010, which is good news. Click here for more details and to sign up. You can expect weekly updates from our Walkers and Climbers with pictures, videos, walking reports and more. Furthermore, you can become a fan(?!) of Collett’s on facebook here.
A Collett’s Wedding!
A ‘Collett’s’ wedding took place on 24th July. Lisa Brownlow, who has worked full time for Collett’s for several years, married Peter Critchlow, who did at least three seasons for us as a Via Ferrata organiser. It was a wonderful wedding and Lisa was a radiant and stunning bride. Pete scrubbed up quite nicely too! The celebrations were happy and energetic, taking place in a marquee at our old offices. Inevitably, the occasion brought together many former colleagues and we danced, laughed, smiled, drank and talked till the early hours before retiring to tents, bride and groom included! So congratulations to Lisa and Pete and best wishes for a long and happy life together….. and for those of you who correspond regularly with Lisa, don’t be confused if you now hear from a Mrs Lisa Critchlow when you were actually expecting a Miss Lisa Brownlow.
Don’t forget to enter our prize draw! We wish you luck!
Best regards in the meantime,
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Tom Collett – admin@colletts.co.uk – 01799 513331
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