Poole Tourism

With a unique mixture of fascinating history, a bustling quay and stunning beaches including Britain’s best beach, Sandbanks, a visit to Poole is a must in 2013. Poole’s stunning natural harbour and striking peninsula is the largest in Europe, providing the perfect location for watersports. The superb environment is rivalled only by its spectacular summer events programme, top attractions and a great dining scene.

Poole Quay provides a great base to just sit back and watch the visiting tall ships, luxury sunseekers and fishing vessels. Enjoy the views across Poole Harbour with one of the many harbour cruises available or set sail for the National Trust’s Brownsea Island. You will find a variety of fine dining restaurants and a selection of top quality pubs and cafes both on and surrounding Poole Quay.

Poole is a town rich in history and has a beautiful Old Town to explore. Use the cockle trail leaflet available from Poole Welcome Centre to find out more about this area. To experience the towns unique and colourful past make sure you visit Poole Museum (free entry) close to the quayside.

2013 plays host to Wave 105.2FM Summertime in the South spectacular events programme, visit Poole Tourism for further information.

Exciting events, a bustling quayside, exhilarating watersports and a stunning beach to rival any abroad, Poole is the perfect location for your holiday!

Visit Portsmouth

Portsmouth, the great waterfront city, has miles of sea views and centuries of history.

With more than 800 years of naval history, Portsmouth’s world renowned Historic Dockyard is a must-see. Featuring HMS Victory, The Mary Rose Museum and HMS Warrior 1860, along with the National Museum of the Royal Navy and Action Stations, this attraction offers a full day’s visit.

A brand new Mary Rose Museum will open early 2013, reuniting the Mary Rose hull together with her collection of artefacts, placed in context, in a brand new boat shaped Museum.

Enjoy spectacular views from the iconic Spinnaker Tower, soaring 170 metres above Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent, taller than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower and Big Ben!

Visit Gunwharf Quays and shop at over 90 designer outlets then enjoy a meal by the sea at one of 30 cosmopolitan bars, restaurants and coffee shops. Soak up the history with a walk along Portsmouth’s impressive waterfront, join a guided walk or self-guide yourself along the Millennium Promenade, taking in the Camber Dock, Round Tower and Square Tower.

Continue along the seafront to find green spaces, impressive gardens and a range of activities. Attractions include the D-Day Museum – relating the story of the Normandy landings, Southsea Castle – built by Henry VIII, Blue Reef Aquarium and the Royal Marines Museum.

For literary fans, Portsmouth is a surprising destination. The great author Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth and his birthplace is preserved as a fascinating museum. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created his famous character Sherlock Holmes whilst residing in Portsmouth and the city is now home to a large collection of Conan Doyle memorabilia, on display as ‘A Study in Sherlock’ exhibition at the City Museum

Portsmouth also has a lively and diverse cultural scene. All year round there are city wide events and live entertainment – find live music, theatre and comedy in Portsmouth Guildhall, Kings Theatre and New Theatre Royal along with smaller independent venues.

Puma Hotels

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Puma Hotels’ Collection is the new British hotel group with 21 unique four star hotels across the UK. What makes Puma Hotels different is that they’re all – well, different.

From Stratford-upon-Avon to Stirling, Torquay to Troon near Glasgow, Cardiff to County Durham, Puma Hotels give you an authentic experience of Britain’s unique and diverse landscapes, towns cities and coastline. And whichever you choose, you can be sure of a warm welcome and attentive service from our friendly, professional team.

With the Puma Hotels’ Collection, you can choose the perfect atmosphere and ambience for your break, as well as the ideal location. Many of their hotels date back hundreds of years; a number were built in the Georgian and Victorian eras, while others are products of their own times. Each hotel has its own distinctive identity and architecture. Between them, their 21 4 star hotels have over 2,800 bedrooms and all have free WiFi.

Their restaurants have won many awards, including numerous AA Rosettes, and many are regarded as destinations in their own right. And with 18 health clubs and 17 spas across the Collection, Puma Hotels have everything you need.

They’re proud of the fact that so many of their 21 hotels are genuinely important historic buildings, with their own place in British history. So you can sit in the library where Shakespeare wrote As You Like It at Billesley Manor Hotel, near Stratford-upon-Avon. Dine in the room where Oliver Cromwell planned the Battle of Worcester at The Lygon Arms in the Cotswolds or stay in the ancestral home of a family who first came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066 at Walton Hall.

Puma Hotels’ Collection offer a best rate guarantee and you can find the best deals on their website if you book 21 days before arrival where you can save up to 30%.

This December Puma Hotels are giving away some great prizes from hotel breaks, shopping vouchers, Kindles and some Apple gadgets.

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The Letteroom

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Uniquely personalised gifts – ideal for Christmas, Birthdays, Weddings or decorating your home!

It is all about the letter – typography is the buzz-word at the moment and Sherrie Mead and Jackie Jackson have a passion for letters. They started The Letteroom as a dedicated online boutique selling the alphabet in a wide range of styles and materials. Whether you are looking just for an initial or you want to say your words loud and clear in jelly, in candlelight or in neon lights, they stock a dazzling array of personalized products – so time to spell it and give it.

Many of their products are exclusive to the letteroom and are made-to-order.

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Thompson & Morgan Christmas Gifts

The new Thompson & Morgan Living Gifts Catalogue 2012 is out now, showcasing the finest floral gifts available this Christmas.

Designed to inspire, the catalogue boasts a magical selection of gifts to cater for all ages, tastes and budgets, and makes Christmas shopping a pleasurable experience from the comfort of your home. Whether ordering pre-planted bulbs, cut flowers or houseplants, they will all be in bloom over the festive period. As an extra treat for your recipient, many of the plants and bulbs can be grown in the garden after flowering indoors. Each gift if beautifully presented, including a personalised message card, and custom-packed for perfect delivery straight to your loved ones in good time for Christmas.

In addition to the traditional festive favourites such as Begonia ‘Grace’, long-life Hibiscus ‘Festive Flair’ and the ever popular scented hyacinths, the Living Gifts catalogue plays host to many stunning new gift ideas including a fragrant red passiflora, an unusual spider azalea and a prestigious purple dendrobium orchid.

Prices start from just �9.99 and there are special offers for you too. A nine-stem carnation bouquet worth �12.99 is available for �4.99 with every order placed. Spend �34 or more and 10 Oriental Lily ‘King Solomon’ bulbs worth �19.99 can be purchased for only �4.99.

As a bonus, there’s just one P&P charge of �4.95 regardless of the number of items or different delivery addresses on your order. If you spend �65 or more, P&P is offered free.

They offer a 100% quality satisfaction guarantee so you can place your order with complete confidence.

Clear Sky Solar

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The scheme is also index linked and could add up to £15,000 to the value of your property (source: The Energy Savings Trust). Where else can you get up to 11%+ return on your investment?

Clear Sky Solar services are only available to house owners located in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.

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Adagio Gentle Walking

At Adagio they really look forward to their holidays.

They like wandering the backstreets, savouring the local food, staying in a hotel with jasmine round the windows. They like strolling to remote coves and sharing amazing views with other people. They don’t like rushing around. They’re on holiday, and they want to enjoy themselves. In the 2013 brochure you’ll find holidays on which you will get closer to create memories that linger. Amble through a vineyard, then taste the wine. Buy your olives and bread at the morning market, and eat them by the lake. Take the cog-wheel train up the mountain, then wander through alpine meadows, full of flowers and the sound of cow bells. A stroll here, an amble there, with time to discover, chat and enjoy.

Featuring wonderful river cruising with AMA Waterways.

Florida Link Properties Orlando

Florida Link Properties are your perfect partner for Renting, buying or holidays in Florida. They have properties in all the very most popular regions of Florida: Disney Area, Clermont, Davenport, Kissimmee, Orlando, Miami, Keys, Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast plus many more.

Buying a home in Florida is not difficult but it is different to the process in the UK and Europe and has many challenges for the unwary. That’s why FLP only employ Florida Fully-Licensed Realtors who will work with you and guide you through the whole process, from viewings, legal work, surveys and finance. Buying a home can sometimes be a complex undertaking, so by having a local professional on side, your Florida Vacation Home purchase will go smoothly, and without hassle.

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Myakka Fairtrade Furniture

Myakka offers a carefully selected range of fair trade furniture and home accessories at affordable prices. Their latest catalogue is packed with exciting new lines to complement every room of your home.

Established in 1999, award-winning Myakka, understand that buying furniture involves some big decisions and they fully appreciate the time and effort you dedicate to select the products you want from a company you can trust. Every Myakka product you choose is useful, beautiful, dependable and enduring… as well as being backed by their personal promise of satisfaction. That way, fair trade is neither a charity nor a compromise but a real delight you’ll be proud to welcome into your home.

Myakka welcomes new mail order customers, offering rapid delivery across the UK

Classic Sailing 2012 Adventures with Nature

Classic Sailing – hands on traditional sailing

On a Classic Sailing voyage you become the crew on brigs, barques, schooners, pilot cutters, historic trading ships and even rowing boats. Traditionally rigged ships use blocks and tackles and human power to set sail, so you will definitely get ‘hands-on’ sailing.

Anyone Can Sail
They have never aimed their adventure holidays exclusively at sailors. Classic Sailing has introduced thousands of people to sailing and travel under sail. The addition of specialist tall ships Tenacious and Lord Nelson allow those with disabilities to sail as crew. If you are already hooked then there are plenty of challenging voyages too.

Community of the Sea
Living on a boat with people of all walks of life seems to bring out the best in human nature. Communal living is a strength of their holidays, not a lapse in luxury.