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Gingerbread House is a two-bedroom, thatched, Grade II listed cottage on a country estate near Ilminster, Somerset. Guests have access to a shared open-air swimming pool and 500 acres of farmland, park and woods. Contact Helpful Holidays on 01647 433593, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.helpfulholidays.com MERRICKS PUBLISHING LTD Wessex Buildings, Somerton Business Park, Somerton, Somerset TA11 6SB, UK TELEPHONE 01458 274447 FAX 01458 274059 ISDN 01458 271818 WEBSITE www.holidaycottages.cc E-MAIL [email protected] PUBLISHER John Kerswill EDITOR David Kernek ASSOCIATE EDITOR Eve Kerswill DESIGNERS Lisa Hext and Naomi Chapman PRODUCTION EDITOR Katherine Rake ADMINISTRATOR & ACCOUNTS MANAGER Brigitte Gardiner FINANCE DIRECTOR Richard Gardiner WEBSITE & IT MANAGER Tom Kerswill PUBLISHED BY Merricks Publishing Ltd DISTRIBUTION MMC. ISSN 1479-1102 PRINTED BY Garnett Dickinson Print © Merricks Publishing Ltd 2008. We cannot accept responsibility for any mistakes or misprints. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without our written permission. Please note… We take great care in producing this magazine to avoid errors. All advertisements are printed in good faith and are to the best of our knowledge accurate. However, we are unable to inspect properties to confirm the accuracy of descriptions and claims. The wording and contents of all advertisements are the responsibility of advertisers and no warranty is given by the publishers of Holiday Cottages Magazine as to their accuracy. The publishers can accept no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in advertisements. In addition, details of prices, facilities and equipment may be liable to change and should be confirmed with the advertiser at the time of booking. Readers intending to buy property advertised for sale are advised to take appropriate independent legal advice before entering into any commitment. On the cover... 3 Unique is a much over-used and devalued word these days, but Holiday Cottages merits that description. It’s the only magazine devoted exclusively to promoting holidays – specifically, self- catering holidays – in Britain and Ireland. It’s packed with ideas and suggestions for winter, spring, summer and autumn breaks, and there are pages of holiday properties – cottages of all shapes and sizes, luxury apartments and even the odd castle or two – that can be booked direct with the owners. Arranging a holiday this way saves you money that can be spent on the treats that make a get-away even more enjoyable… or just saved! We’ve kicked off this brand new year with a package of features about places that are ideal for holidays at any time of the year, from the chilly depths of winter through to what we all hope – against hope! – will be a sizzling summer and a mellow autumn. Angela Dewar says you can have almost all of the seasons in just a few hours in Glencoe, where she rented a holiday cottage for a walking weekend. Alison Thomas has been to Myddfai in Carmarthenshire, to look at the holiday home – and farm – that Prince Charles has bought and is restoring. Villagers there hope that their new royal connection might revive the local economy. Katherine Rake enjoyed a weekend break in East Devon, where she discovered that her holiday cottage was once a leper hospital. There’s a bonus in this issue for readers with an interest in Irish holidays… we’ve got location reports from both sides of the border. John Kerswill has been to Donegal in the Republic, while Ron Toft writes about the delights of County Down in Northern Ireland. Donegal actually extends further north than Ulster, but let’s not get bogged down in geographical niceties. Disputes, holidays and children are words that easily find themselves in the same sentence, so Karen Jones of Coast & Country Holidays has tips on how to take some (but perhaps not all) of the stress out of self-catering breaks with very young people. Advertising Sales SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE Carey-anne Perkins SALES EXECUTIVES John Stevens and Kirsten West TEL 01458 271817 EMAIL [email protected] Editor Like your own copy? If you’ve come across this copy of Holiday Cottages in a waiting room, you might like to know that you can obtain your own copy in newsagents and supermarkets throughout the UK. If you’d like to know who your nearest stockists are, you can find out online by entering your postcode at: http://availability.mmcltd.co.uk Alternatively, we’ll be happy to send you a copy post free, at the normal retail price of £2.95 (UK only). Just phone Brigitte or Annie on 01458 274447. Holiday Cottages is published seven times a year. Next issue on sale 21 March

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