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February 4, 2011

Apartment for La Zenia Holidays

Filed under: Costa Blanca,Holidays,Spain — Tags: , — needahand @ 9:50 am

La Zenia Holidays

Very nice 2 bedroom apartment in attractive complex, available for holidays in the popular Costa Blanca resort of La Zenia, Spain. Bright and spacious with a south-facing balcony, this super apartment sleeps up to 6 people and offers 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, air-conditioning, communal swimming pool, sea views, satellite TV, children’s pool, shared garden, parking, it is wheelchair friendly and towels and linen are provided. La Zenia has a great beach, top class hotel and plenty of bars and restaurants including the well known Paddy’s Point, it is about 45 minutes drive from Alicante airport. Holidays are offered in this attractive apartment from just £169 per week and long term rentals and short breaks will also be considered. You can find more details of this and other holiday properties here: La Zenia Holidays.

January 27, 2011

Fine Javea Villa for Rent

Filed under: Costa Blanca,Holidays,Spain — Tags: , — needahand @ 5:49 pm
Javea Villas

Javea Villas – Casa Barranca

For your holiday in Javea, please consider the lovely Casa Barrance. Boasting a large private swimming pool and spacious lawned garden areas, Casa Barranca is one of our superb Javea villas currently on offer for holidays on the Costa Blanca, Spain. This traditional and comfortable old farmhouse between the town of Javea and the charming village of Jesus Pobre, has 3 bedrooms and can sleep up to 6 adults and 2 infants. Other facilities include 1 family bathroom and 2 showers, satellite TV, dishwasher, terrace, enclosed garden, barbeque etc, it is handy for local amenities and just a short drive from numerous Costa Blanca beaches. Javea itself has a great range of bars and restaurants, and a busy port and marina. Holidays in this fine Javea villa are offered from just £539 per week.

Get a guide to Javea here: http://www.javea.my-costa-blanca.co.uk/

December 29, 2010

Geevor Mine Pendeen St Just

Filed under: England,Travel,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , — needahand @ 2:01 pm

A museum and heritage centre located in a former tin mine in western Cornwall, the Geevor Tin Mine is a great place to visit if you are in the Penzance, St Just area. Learn a little about the historic tin mining industry, you can take the underground tour, visit the Hard Rock Museum, take a look down the Victory Shaft, visit The Dry, left as it was when the mine was operational, or try your hand at mineral panning an see what you can find. Located near to the village of Pendeen, north of the town of St Just, the Geevor Mine is open Sunday to Friday.

December 18, 2010

Hoddesdon Hertfordshire

Filed under: England,History,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , , , — needahand @ 5:44 pm

A a small commuter town located in the valley of the River Lea in Hertfordshire, Hoddesdon has a population of 20,250, and is an ancient town which mostly developed as a stopping point for horse drawn coaches travelling between London and Cambridge, heading north on the Great North Road. Hoddesdon originated as a Saxon settlement probably deriving its name from the Old English or Danish, it was significant enough in the 11th century to be listed in the Domesday Book and later received a charter to hold a market. As the importance of horse drawn carriages declined, another industry provided income for the town in the form of gravel, though this ran out by the 1970’s, leaving water filled gravel pits providing water sports facilities for its modern day residents. Hoddesdon is just north of Broxbourne and surrounding villages include Roydon, Great Amwell, Hunsdon, Lower Nazeing and Stanstead Abbotts.

December 11, 2010

Aston Clinton Aston Martin

Filed under: England,Facts,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , — needahand @ 3:57 pm

Interesting facts, did you know that the Aston Martin car derived the “Aston” part of its name from the Buckinghamshire village of Aston Clinton? The co founder of the Aston martin company, Lionel Martin road tested his early cars in a hill climb competition which took place on Aston Hill, close to the village of Aston Clinton, you can even view a plaque that has been placed on the site to commemorate this event. The company was founded in 1913 in London, and the other co-founder was Robert Bamford, the DB5 appeared in the James Bond film Goldfinger. Aston Clinton is a village situated east of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.

December 10, 2010

Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire

Filed under: England,History,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , — needahand @ 6:52 pm

A large town located in the county of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead has a population of over 80,000 and though settled as long ago as Anglo-Saxon times, mostly grew as a New Town after the second world war. Recorded in the Domesday Book as Hamelamesede, the town received its charter in 1539, after which it held a street market every Thursday, its parish church of St Mary dates from the 12th century. In 1946 Hemel Hempstead was named as the site of a New Town, and quickly developed into a busy town, surrounding its older parts on all sides. Popular with shoppers from surrounding towns, Hemel Hempstead is a commercial centre for the region. Interesting places to visit in the Hemel Hempstead area include the historic village of Kings Langley, formerly the location of a priory and a royal palace (of the Plantagenet Kings), and the former coaching station of Redbourn sitting on Watling Street, a charming village with a 12th century church.

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