Hoburne Blue Anchor Summer Life 2023

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At Hoburne, we have been working super hard to bring you our brand-new summer issue of our owner’s magazine. This bumper summer issue is packed filled with park updates and news, a summer recipe, plus our recommendation for summer events in the local area to enjoy over the next few months.

We love this time of year as we build up to the peak season. The park looks beautiful, thanks to our hard-working team, we have lots of owners and holidaymakers with us, and it’s fantastic seeing so many of you around the park or enjoying your holiday homes with family.

Sit back with a nice, chilled drink and enjoy our latest owner’s magazine and remember, if you have a photo or story you want to see in the magazine, drop us an email!

USERS-RECTANGLE Owner’s survey

Hopefully you have all received an email with a link to our latest owner’s survey. As a loyal owner, we value your feedback, and we believe that with the introduction of regular surveys to our ownership community, we can ensure that we remain committed to offering a high level of customer service across the park. If you have a few moments to spare, we’d appreciate it if you could complete the survey so we can gather your feedback.

�� Leisure passes

As we head into the peak season, we would like to kindly remind owners who privately let that leisure passes are mandatory and so please ensure to provide your guests with this information. Guest registration forms will be required for each booking with a minimum notice of 48 hours.

♲ Exclusive offer for Hoburne owners

Earn up to £1,000 by referring a friend or family member to own a Hoburne holiday home! Imagine your friends or loved ones owning their own Hoburne holiday home where they can relax and create unforgettable memories! Why not take advantage of our new refer a friend scheme and earn up to £1,000* by referring a friend or family member to own a Hoburne holiday home. Just visit the ownership office to pick up a referral card.

What is our refer a friend offer?

Refer a friend or family member to purchase a Hoburne holiday caravan and receive a credit to your owners’ account rent ledger of £1,000. *Terms and conditions apply.

♲ Leisuredays £5,000 winners

Congratulations to two very lucky holiday homeowners at Hoburne Bashley who recently won £5,000 after getting a quote from our insurance specialists, Leisuredays.

Trevor and Helga were the first £5,000 winners of the Spin to Win promotion and were over the moon when they received the call.

If you’re a holiday homeowner not already insured with Leisuredays, why not get a quote and perhaps you could be the next £5,000 winner. Visit www.ldwin.co.uk or call 01422 396 888 to get your quote.

GAUGE-MED Park speed limit

Please watch your speed on the park and always adhere to the limit. In these summer months, the park will begin to get busy, and the safety of all pedestrians is paramount.

Serves 4

Prep time – 10 minutes

Cook time – 25 minutes

Ch��ken & Ch�rizo J�mb�la��

Ingredients:

250g diced chicken breast

125g sliced chorizo

1 clove of garlic, finely chopped

25g Harissa paste

15g Jerk seasoning

25ml olive oil

Method:

1 red onion, finely chopped

1 red pepper, chopped

250g easy cook long grain rice

350ml chicken stock

1 tsp thyme, dried

400g tomatoes, chopped

1. Dice the chicken breast into small chunks, roughly 2cm.

2. Finely slice the chorizo.

3. Finely chop the red onion, pepper and clove of garlic.

4. In a saucepan, add a drizzle of olive oil, on a low heat, lightly pan fry the chorizo, onion, pepper, and garlic for five minutes.

5. Turn up to a medium heat and add the diced chicken to the saucepan.

6. Once you have added the chicken, stir in the Harissa paste and Jerk seasoning.

7. Brown everything off for five minutes and while the mixture cooks, wash the rice.

8. After five minutes, add the long grain rice to the pan.

9. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, chicken stock and thyme.

10. Mix everything together, turn the heat down to low and cover with a lid and let it cook slowly for 15 minutes.

11. When ready, the rice should have absorbed most of the liquid and have a slight el dente crunch to it.

12. To serve, arrange in a bowl.

Park updates

USER-PLUS New starters

We have lots of new starters at the park as we brought the housekeeping in-house and opened our new refurbished café, The Bay.

�� Dogs on leads

We would like to remind owners and their guests that all dogs on the park should always be under their owners’ control and on a lead.

�� Out of hours

We have a new out-of-hours phone number07866 795779. This can be found on the front of reception too.

We now have AJ, Cami, Davina, Florin, John, Kelly, Roc, Teresa, and Sam in housekeeping, and we have Donna, Ethan, Evie, Jenny, Sandy, Sean, Shirley, and Marie in the café.

 Wi-Fi issues

For any Wi-Fi problems, we urge owners to report them directly to the provider Marathon – 0203 830 7058

�� Main car park

We have also welcomed Craig and David to the grounds and maintenance team and Timothy is our new touring warden.

Our main car park will be busy throughout the summer months. We encourage all owners where possible to make your way to the leisure facilities and cafe by foot and leave you cars at your holiday homes. If you are using the disabled bays, please have your badges visible to show in your vehicles.

�� Electric Scooters

With lots of new starters on the park, please make them feel welcome and say hello if you see them.

Following a recent incident, we would like to remind all owners that in accordance with Park Rules only electric scooters used to support a disability are permitted on the Park. Electric scooters used for any other purpose are not permitted on the holiday park. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

 Owners exclusive swim

Don’t forget your owners’ exclusive swim session every morning throughout the year, 8.30am – 9.30am. General swimming begins at 9.30am and the pool usually closes around 5pm, but always check with reception if you are unsure. In the school holidays, ONLY those with HOBURNE HOLIDAY PASSES or OWNERS PASSES are allowed to swim. We do not offer any day swim passes or pay per swim in the holidays. If you need to check, please see reception.

 Holiday home sales

We have a fantastic selection of pre-owned holiday homes perfect for part exchanging, some of which have had their licence extended and will have a 10-year licence. If you’re interested in part-exchanging your holiday home, please pop in and see the ownership team.

 Live acts in The Bay

Every Wednesday and Saturday during the school holidays, we will have live acts in The Bay from 7pm. Live music will start on July 22nd and run through to September 2nd.

 Indoor pool

Pool parties and Water Safety Courses will run regularly during the holidays. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page, the portal, and posters in reception for information.

 Upcoming events

Saturday 15th July

Charity dog walk – 10am

Saturday 29th July

Owners exclusive BBQ breakfast – 10am

Tuesday 8th August

Coffee morning – 10am

Saturday 26th August

BBQ breakfast – 10am

* Each payment is a donation to our 2023 Charity – Tropiquaria Wildlife Park. The Team voted to support this establishment this year as we are all animal lovers. Please help us reach our £2,500 pledge by coming along to our owners’ events.

Please keep an eye on our Facebook Page @hoburneblueanchorofficial and the owners’ portal for booking information for each event as they come up. You can always phone or email reception for any information too.

�� New café launch

After months of renovations, we have opened the doors to our brand-new café, The Bay. The café has been a huge hit, now catering for more covers, and has a broader menu offering fish and chips, jacket potatoes, a selection of pastries and cakes, plus a daily specials menu.

Working with interior designers, we hoped to create a warm, inviting environment where guests could relax and socialise, and as part of the refurbishment, we have introduced a large outdoor seating area, where we plan to offer evening entertainment in the summer.

The interior scheme compliments the park’s coastal location with a nostalgic nod to the beloved striped deck chair, paired with fun pieces of artwork.

CALENDAR-CHECK Owner events

Our royal afternoon street party was a huge hit! The sun peaked and everyone enjoyed Pimm’s, scones with jam and cream and our wonderful live act.

Th���s to �ver�one who c�me.

Summer events

Taunton Vegan Market, 23rd July

Goodland Gardens, Taunton, TA1 1UQ visitsomerset.co.uk/taunton/whats-on/ community-events / taunton-vegan-market-july-2023

Showcasing the very best independent vegan businesses and brands. Expect everything from street food to sweet treats and bakes, vegan cheese to ethical fashion brands, zero waste household to cruelty-free skincare and more.

Taunton Flower Show, 4th – 5th August

Vivary Park, Upper High Street, Taunton, TA1 3SX

tauntonfs.co.uk

The Taunton Flower Show has been a fixture in Taunton since 1831. At the heart of the show are the large competitive classes and floral classes marquees. Around the marquees, and throughout the showground, are a wide range of horticultural, gardening, craft and local food traders. There is also a children’s zone.

SomerRock Festival, 13th – 14th August

Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Football Club, College Way, Bath Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4TZ

somerrock.co.uk

Somerset’s biggest and best tribute music festival has music spanning across pop and rock. There’s food stands, fairground rides and local traders all supporting the main event and two nights of back-to-back live music with incredible sound, lights and special effects!

events in Somerset

Minehead Bay Festival, 2nd September

Minehead Esplanade, Minehead, TA24 5BG facebook.com/mineheadbayfestival

Minehead Bay Festival is a free one-day festival of arts, culture and wellbeing taking place on Minehead seafront and beach. The event is to showcase the amazing cultural work that is happening in West Somerset and to put on a really interesting and inspiring day that will appeal to all ages. Entry is free.

10 Parishes Festival, 9th – 17th September

In venues throughout Wiveliscombe, Fitzhead, Milverton, Bromptonralph, Clatworthy, Bathealton, Stawley, Chipstable, Huishchampflower and Ashbrittle 10parishesfestival.org.uk

A mixture of individual artist’s open studios and collective exhibitions over nine days, with a number of interspersed performances and community events. Market Day takes place on Sunday 12th September in Wiveliscombe with the Carnival Procession at 3pm.

Somerset & Exmoor Coast Festival, 23rd September – 1st October

Various locations along the coast from Brean to Porlock Weir

somersetcoastfestival.co.uk

The Somerset & Exmoor Coast Festival is new for 2023 and will span the entire Somerset coast from Brean to Porlock Weir. At its heart is a walking festival but at the same time local businesses will be holding their own events ranging from shorter walks and excursions to Town Trails, cookery classes, music, arts and much more.

Five questions

Team member

Jenny Read, F&B Team Member

1. How long have you worked for Hoburne?

a. Just over a month.

2. What has been your biggest achievement since working at Hoburne?

a. I received employee of the month after my first month of working at Hoburne.

3. Tell us an interesting fact about yourself.

a. I row competitively for my university.

4. When you’re not working, what do you like to do in your spare time?

a. Reading, rowing, lots of walking with my two dogs – generally keeping fit and active.

5. Where would you recommend our owners to visit locally?

a. I am a beach lover, so I would recommend the walk from the park to Dunster Village.

questions with… Homeowner

Rita Nardone, Country View 42

1. How long have you been a Hoburne holiday homeowner?

a. Since the beginning of March this year.

2. Why did you pick Hoburne Blue Anchor?

a. We had been on holiday to the park and taken my dad before he died. We love that it has the best of both worlds with country and sea views.

3. How long did you spend looking for a holiday home?

a. We had been looking for a couple of weeks and had a list of 10 parks, which in fairness, we shortlisted down to two, and once we saw the caravan in that spot, we knew it was the one.

4. What’s your favourite thing to do whilst staying at your holiday home?

a. Travelling on the railway, I love the steam train!

5. What do you love most about being a holiday homeowner?

a. We both work from home, so having somewhere we can escape to that is peaceful and quiet.

Each quarter we ask our owners to share their favourite photos with us. We'll pick our favourites to include in the next issue.

Good luck!

We know our four-legged friends are very popular among our owners and this page is dedicated to them. As a pet-friendly park, we want to see more photos of your pooches. Email us your photos and we will pick the best ones to feature in our next issue.