Hoburne Naish 2023 Autumn Life Magazine by Hoburne Holidays

Hoburne

life Autumn issue

Welcome to our

AUTUMN / WINTER ISSUE OF HOBURNE LIFE. This weekend, the clocks go back an hour, and the darker evenings will officially be here. We have plenty of content in this issue to keep you warm and inspired as the nights draw in. Although it’s sad to say goodbye to the summer sunshine for another year, we get to watch as the myriad trees turn to gold. It’s a time for wonderful walks through crunching leaves, warm drinks out in the cold and preparing ourselves for winter. Wrap yourself in a blanket, grab a cuppa and snuggle into your holiday home with our Hoburne Life magazine.

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A message from

HOBURNE’S NEW DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Dear owner, I hope this message finds you well and you are enjoying the changing seasons. My name is Sandra Mueller, and I am thrilled to introduce myself as the new Director of Operations for Hoburne. Having worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years, I bring a wealth of experience and a passion for delivering exceptional service. I am truly excited about the prospect of enhancing our operations to ensure that your experience as holiday homeowner is nothing short of outstanding. I have been in my new role for a few months, and I have been using that time effectively to visit our parks, spend time with our teams and to really understand the operational procedures we have in place. My primary focus over the autumn/winter period will be to enhance the owner experience, streamline processes and optimise efficiency, and I am committed to working closely with our dedicated park teams to address your needs and exceed your expectations. The summer season was challenging, struggling with team resource and the rising number of last-minute holiday bookings, but I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for every one of our team members who continued to deliver exceptional care and service. Working alongside Hoburne’s CEO, Jim Forward, I am genuinely excited about the opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of Hoburne. Together, I believe we can create a place that not only meets, but exceeds your expectations, making your time in your holiday homes truly memorable. Best regards, Sandra

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OWNERS SURVEY We would like to extend our thanks to each of you for taking the time to complete the recent owners survey. Your valuable input is instrumental in helping us understand your perspectives and expectations for the business. We received a substantial number of responses, and the feedback we’ve gathered is invaluable to us. It provides us with crucial insights into areas where we’re excelling and areas where we can improve to better meet your needs and expectations as holiday homeowners.

PRIVATE LETTING 2024 For those holiday homeowners that privately let their holiday homes, the letting agreement for 2024 is currently being reviewed and any updates to the agreement will be communicated in December. Please remember that if you plan on privately letting your holiday home, we must have the correct documentation, without that you are in breach of your licence agreement.

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CHANGES TO OUR MANAGED LETTING SCHEME Starting from the New Year, our managed letting period will change. Instead of running from December to November, it will now run from January to December. This adjustment aligns our letting scheme with the calendar year, making it more convenient for both owners and guests. To accommodate this change, we will introduce a one-month letting period in December. If you wish to have your caravan let during the one-month period in December, please complete the Managed Letting Form for December, which you can collect from reception.

PLANNED CLOSURE For those owners on a new licence, please remember that the close period runs from the 6th January to the 7th February, but during this time, you will only be able to use your holiday home on a weekend basis, arriving after 5pm on a Friday and leaving the park no later than 9am on a Monday. Therefore, we politely ask owners to please vacate the park from Monday 8th January. This excludes those owners on leases and old licences. For those owners on leases and old licences, please refer to your licence agreement.

Exclusive owners offer ON OUR NEW WINTER FOOD MENU

To celebrate our winter food menu launching on Tuesday 7th November, we running an exciting promotion exclusive to our owners on the evening of Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November. For that weekend, owners will receive 50% discount on the new menu items across both evenings. Our new menu items include parsnip soup, crispy pork belly, homity pie, tagliatelle, bhaji burger, Keralan curry, tortellini, Moqueca, chocolate pot, plus an apple and pear crumble. This offer is valid for the restaurant area only and tables must be booked in advance. There is no limit to the size of the party, but an owner must be present with an owners card to receive the discount on the selected items at payment. This offer is subject to availability. Butternut Squash Tortellini

Homity Pie

Sweet Potato Bhaji Burger

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Serves 4 Prep time – 20 minutes Cook time – 90 minutes

She�herd’s P ie Ingredients: 600g lamb mince

4 corn cob 1/2 cut

1kg peeled potatoes

300g tenderstem broccoli

1 diced white onion

300g frozen garden peas

2 chopped garlic cloves

400ml of water

3 whole garlic cloves

20g gravy powder

75g peeled and diced carrots

5g thyme leaves

75g sliced leeks

50g butter

400g tinned chopped tomatoes

20ml olive oil

200g grated cheddar cheese

Salt

100ml semi-skimmed milk

Pepper

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Method: 1.

Turn on the oven to 160c.

Heat a medium sized pan on a high heat and add the oil.

When hot, add the lamb mince and brown off for 15 minutes keeping it on a heat high so it fries not stews.

Pass the mince into a colander to drain off the excess fat and leave to one side.

In the same pan, add the diced onions, chopped carrots, sliced leeks, and chopped garlic and cook together for five minutes.

Add the lamb mince back into the pan, stir and add 400ml of water, along with the thyme leaves.

Bring to the boil then simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes.

While the lamb mince cooks, wrap the three whole garlic cloves in foil and roast in the oven for 20 minutes.

Once cooked, remove the garlic from the oven and allow to cool.

10. Add the peeled potatoes to a pan of water and boil for 30 minutes. 11. While the potatoes boil, add the tin of chopped tomatoes to the lamb mince and allow

to simmer for a further 30 minutes. 12. Five minutes towards the end, add the gravy granules to the lamb mince and thicken

to the correct consistency and season to taste. 13. Drain the potatoes and add the smoked garlic cloves, mash together with the butter

and season to taste. 14. Place the shepherd’s pie mix in the bottom of four pie dishes and top with the smoked

garlic mash. 15. Sprinkle the top with the grated cheddar and place the pie dishes on a tray in the oven

for 10-12 minutes. 16. While the pie cooks in the oven, blanch the corn cob in boiling salted water for five minutes. 17. In a separate saucepan, blanch the tenderstem broccoli and garden peas in boiling salted

water for five minutes, drain and toss in a little butter. Season to taste 18. Once the cheese has melted and browned off, remove the pie dishes from the oven, place

on a plate and arrange the vegetables next to it.

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Park updates NEW TEAM MEMBERS

DROP-IN SESSIONS

Join us in welcoming Gaynor and Ellie, our newest recruits on the reception team. Gaynor has previously worked at our sister park, Hoburne Bashley and loves being part of the Hoburne family. Ellie is brand new to the Hoburne team and loves to take to the stage performing in theatre productions in her spare time.

We will be introducing our meet the team drop-in sessions over the winter season. This will be an opportunity for you to pop in and talk with the managers on duty to get to know us and for the team to get to know you too.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS The Clifftop development is now finished with only four caravans and 10 lodges remaining. Groundworks on the new development at Glenside will commence on November 1st.

CHANGE IN OPENING HOURS From Friday 3rd November, our reception opening hours will change. On a Monday and Friday, our reception will be open from 9am to 6pm and on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, it will be open from 9am to 5pm. We will also be revising the opening hours of The Coast House from Friday 3rd November. The new opening hours will be 9am to 10pm on a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and on a Friday and Saturday, we will be open 9am to 11pm, with food being served 9am to 9pm. If you would like to make a table reservation for The Coast House, please call reception on 01425 273 586 or visit the bar in per person to make you reservation.

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CAR REGISTRATIONS Thank you for your continued support in updating our record of car registrations. If you have not already done so, please email naish@hoburne.com with your current details.

GAS SAFETY Could we kindly request all owners to check the dates of their Gas Safety Certificate and 3-year Fixed Electrical Certificates. Out of date certificates may result in your insurance becoming invalid.

ELECTRIC SCOOTERS A polite reminder to everyone regarding the park rules for electric scooters: “Only electric scooters required to support a disability are permitted on the park.”

DOG OWNERS We have lots of owners on park with dogs, and we really love our four-legged friends, so just a polite reminder to always keep your dog on a lead and pick up your dog’s mess.

Poem from one of our owners, Arlene, aged 87.

The Lone Tree There is a tree on the clifftop. It’s a lovely but lonely sight It has stood there for many a year and viewed many a starry night

It sits very close to the edge of the cliff and I fear one day will be gone Over the edge and into the sea His life on Earth will be done.

The winds have battered and the rain has lashed with fury and with spite but the stoic tree still stands there sodden but still upright

With many the walks we have passed it by and always admired it’s grace when it is gone and left this land there is nothing that can take it’s place Everything on earth has a timespan be it man or beast or tree We must accept the loss and bow to the fact that one day all will be set free I will forever remember this tree its dignity is etched in my heart Like many before me I’ll recall it’s beauty and be sad when we have to part.

The bark’s been flayed by many a storm and leaves by birds stripped bare the branches bowing to the winds soughing But will be whole again with Nature’s loving care Many a traveller has sat under it’s leaves and shared their tales of life How we’d love to know what secrets have been told of love and passion and strife

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Day of the Dead

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Preventing damp in your holiday home for static caravans and holiday lodges In this video, our insurance provider, Leisuredays, bring you some top tips for preventing damp and condensation in your holiday home, plus how to treat it.

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Please complete the booking form and either hand it to reception or email a scanned copy to park. We require seven days written notice for any changes to dates. 12

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Drain Down

BOOKING FORM YOUR DETAILS Name: Pitch No: Account No: Email: Mobile: Home phone: I have given park a set of keys to access my holiday home (please tick in the box).

TICK THE DRAIN DOWN YOU REQUIRE Single Holiday Home

£115

Twin Holiday Home

£135

CHOOSE A RECONNECTION WEEK COMMENCING

CHOOSE A DRAIN DOWN WEEK COMMENCING

22nd Jan

29th Jan*

5th Feb*

12th Feb*

19th Feb*

26th Feb

23rd Oct

30th Oct*

6th Nov*

13th Nov

20th Nov

27th Nov

4th Mar

11th Mar

18th Mar

25th Mar

1st Apr

8th Apr

4th Dec

11th Dec

18th Dec

1st Jan

8th Jan

15th Jan

ANY OTHER INFORMATION: Drain down and reconnection will be within seven days of date requested. * Popular dates above – limited drain downs possible during this time. Whilst we endeavour to carry out all drain downs on requested dates, we will schedule in on a first come first served basis. If time slots are fully booked we will move your holiday home to the next available slot. If it arises that the next slot is after the requested date, it will still be the customers responsibility if the holiday home experiences any frost damage. hoburne.com/ownership |

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Autumn/winter events i

Pumpkin Time, Sunnyfields Farm, Southampton 7th October – 29th October

Be immersed in a Pumpkin experience and embrace the best that Autumn has to offer. The farm will be covered in thousands of pumpkins. Photo opportunities, WOW displays, and pumpkin picking are just the start for this event. 2023 will bring new zones to discover! For more info and tickets, go to: www.sunnyfields.co.uk/Events

Garden Sculpture trail, Furzey Gardens, Near Lyndhurst, Closes 30th October Discover an exhibition of contemporary, handmade sculptures around the gardens. The creations from nine talented artists nestle against the backdrop of our beautiful gardens, for you to enjoy and inspire your own garden spaces.

New Forest Firework Night, Strawberry Fields, Hampshire, 4th November New Forest Fireworks night have once again teamed up with one of the largest fireworks display teams in the country to ensure the best bonfire evening of the year. Attractions start at 5pm with the display scheduled for 7:30pm. You won’t go hungry as there will be a selection of food vendors all serving the best local produce.

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in Hampshire & Dorset

SKATE Bournemouth, Lower Gardens, Bournemouth, 16th November – 3rd January 2024 Whether you’re a Dancing on Ice champion, a total newbie or just about anything in between, you can be sure to find some festive euphoria on the surface of our real, genuine ice. For more info and to book go to www.iceskatebournemouth.co.uk

Bournemouth Christmas Tree Wonderland 17th November – 1st January 2024 Bournemouth’s very own winter wonderland, with over 100 glittering trees, a pop-up ice rink, and an alpine Christmas market.

Watercress line steam illuminations 24th November – 6th January 2024 Steam Illuminations is an incredible light show on and in a steam train, consisting of thousands of coloured LED lights and LED wristbands, creating a kaleidoscope of different colours and flashing patterns. This makes the steam train look magical both inside and out!

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2023 Da tes �or the Diary Hoburne Live Saturday 28th October Firefly Live band guaranteed to get you up on to the dance floor.

Hoburne Live Saturday 11th November Sammy Christiansen Sammy is a talented vocalist and is looking forward to entertaining you this evening.

Hoburne Live Saturday 18th November Katie Ward Personality vocalist with something for everyone.

Hoburne Live Saturday 25th November Carabella Carabella is an experienced stage performer. Having previously worked in UK holiday parks, Carabella uses her slick vocals to capture the audience wherever she goes.

Hoburne Live Friday 1st December Steve Whale Enjoy a sparkling performance from experienced vocalist, Steve Whale. With many years of experience in the world of entertainment, Steve has several TV credits including ‘Tots TV’ and Nickelodeon.

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Saturday 2nd December A Very Pirate Panto Join cheeky Captain Smuggles and his band of hapless pirates in our original family pantomime! Hop onboard for an adventure from Coral Cove to the North Pole in search of mysterious treasure. £10.00 per adult and £5.00 per child under 16. Under 3’s go free. To register you interest, please email events@hoburne.com and you will be notified when tickets are on sale.

Sunday 3rd December Sammy Meets Santa A very special event where the children can have some festive fun with Sammy Seahorse and Santa. There will be games, a delicious meal, and a disco, all in one fun-packed afternoon. From 1pm – 3pm and includes a festive roast dinner and a gift from Santa, Adults £15.95, Children £11.95 per person. Email events@hoburne.com to register your interest and to be notified when tickets go on sale.

Hoburne Live Friday 8th December Adam Illsley Adam is an experienced vocalist and dancer and has appeared in shows such as ‘Starlight Express’, Chicago, and Footloose, but to name a few. Adam has also enjoyed working for headline cruise companies as lead vocalist.

Saturday 9th December A Very Pirate Panto

Saturday 16th December A Very Pirate Panto

Join cheeky Captain Smuggles and his band of hapless pirates in our original family pantomime! Hop onboard for an adventure from Coral Cove to the North Pole in search of mysterious treasure. £10.00 per adult and £5.00 per child under 16. Under 3’s go free. To register you interest, please email events@hoburne.com and you will be notified when tickets are on sale.

Sunday 10th December Sammy Meets Santa

Sunday 17th December Sammy Meets Santa

A very special event where the children can have some festive fun with Sammy Seahorse and Santa. There will be games, a delicious meal, and a disco, all in one fun-packed afternoon. From 1pm – 3pm and includes a festive roast dinner and a gift from Santa, Adults £15.95, Children £11.95 per person. Email events@hoburne.com to register your interest and to be notified when tickets go on sale.

Hoburne Live Friday 15th December Jake Rafferty

Tuesday 19th December Sammy Meets Santa

Jake Rafferty is a vocalist based in Devon who will be performing for you this evening. He will be performing from 9.00pm.

Hoburne Live Saturday 16th December Strings and Roundabouts Strings and Roundabouts are a talented duo, performing hits from across the decades. They have personalities to match their musical talents, so you are in for an enjoyable evening of entertainment.

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Wednesday 20th December A Very Pirate Panto Join cheeky Captain Smuggles and his band of hapless pirates in our original family pantomime! Hop onboard for an adventure from Coral Cove to the North Pole in search of mysterious treasure. £10.00 per adult and £5.00 per child under 16. Under 3’s go free. To register you interest, please email events@hoburne.com and you will be notified when tickets are on sale.

Hoburne Live Friday 22nd December Emily Storm

Hoburne Live Sunday 24th December Wendy Sax Join us for a stylish evening combining the best live music including jazz, blues, swing and soul. Relax and spend time enjoying the smooth sounds of this evening’s talented artiste.

Hoburne Live Tuesday 26th December Richie Austin

Emily is an experienced vocalist and acoustic guitarist and will be performing from 9.00pm.

Richie Austin is a talented comedy magician who has been entertaining people all over the world! Richie has become one of the most highly rated entertainers, performing comedy magic and illusion shows all over the world from Eastbourne to Egypt.

Hoburne Live Saturday 23rd December Acoustic Jukebox

Hoburne Live Tuesday 26th December Carabella

With over 15 years experience in the music industry, Acoustic Jukebox have an extensive repertoire, which includes hits from the 60’s right through to the present day.

Carabella is an experienced stage performer. Having previously worked in UK holiday parks, Carabella uses her slick vocals to capture the audience wherever she goes.

Hoburne Live Sunday 24th December Magic Madhouse

Hoburne Live Wednesday 27th December Oleg Zaremskyi

Family magic show for all to enjoy. They have been performing all over the UK and are looking forward to entertaining you.

A multi-Instrumentalist of Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute, Oleg has spent many months of his career performing professionally on cruise lines but having only been in England for a few years he has already played for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Thursford Christmas Spectacular, Norfolk, and many professional and amateur productions. Oleg will be performing from 8.00pm.

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Thursday 28th December A Very Pirate Panto

Carabella

Hoburne Live Friday 29th December Becky Bennett

Emily Storm

Becky is one of the South West’s based most accomplished female vocalists. In 2008 she first appeared as principal vocalist at the prestigious Grand Sirenis Theatre in Cancun Mexico before joining a travelling circus in 2009 a stunt girl in the Globe of Death!

Hoburne Live Saturday 30th December Kev Jackson Kev is an experienced vocalist and guitarist who regularly performs all over the UK. Soak in the relaxed sounds alongside the best chilled out acoustic acts around. Starts at 8.30pm.

Strings & Roundabouts

Please be aware all dates/acts are subject to change.

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Owners photo

Competit ion 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!

Welcome to Nais� �rahame and L�!

Email your photos to bethany.conyers@hoburne.com

�an�r� and Betty

Monty! Welcome to Nais� Lennie and Polly!

Our �amily 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.

Elsie!