Archives: July 2011

We became very proud Al Fresco Reps recently! On the first weekend of the month Pra Golf Club hold a tournament (a Stableford competition) and has around 100 entries. One of our guests, Darragh Flynn, aged 15, impressed The Club so much that he was invited to enter. He was the only English speaking player [...]

Gail and Steve, the new Al Fresco representatives at our Les Alicourts resort, situated in the Loire valley sent us this report: “This is our first season as reps. We weren’t sure exactly what to expect, but we are enjoying the job more than we ever imagined. We’ve met so many lovely interesting Al Fresco [...]

Here’s a last blog from our campsite rep, Cynthea, at Les Mediterranées, who kindly sent this in after she unfortunately had to return home. But she has passed on the names of new reps to me, who she assures me will write very good blogs. So, watch this space. “All the evening markets are now [...]

Ian Sturgess from the Daily Mirror recently visited one of our new parcs, Marina d’Erba Rossa, in Corsica, and here’s what he thought: We spent half-term week at the Marina d’Erba Rossa site at Ghisonaccia with Thomson Al Fresco. Fully recommend the Rossini Riviera mobile home which is fully equipped for a self-catering stay with [...]

Hi, Clive, Just keeping you up-to-date with what is going out out here in South East France. Bastille Day is celebrated every year on 14th July (not just here – but all over France). It is France’s national day and commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which took place on 14th July 1789 and marked [...]

In a report by easyJet, Spain tops the poll as the number one holiday destination for Brits! It really has turned 360 as the likes of Benidorm are booming again; back to their former 80s glory and the long-haul destinations like Egypt, and the Caribbean move down the list!   But what has brought this [...]

The picnic’s packed, the inflatables are blown up, and the bucket and spade are ready for use – perfect family holidays always include a good trip to the beach don’t they? What’s the one thing, however, that puts families off? Definitely not the glorious sunshine, or the cool rippling sea…but the sand EVERYWHERE! Yes people [...]

Well – not only has the weather significantly improved here at Vias Plage (Club Farret) over the past few weeks but the facilities on offer have increased likewise! All our parasols have been in full use these last two weeks with the weather soaring into 30 degrees plus, accompanied by a beautiful sea breeze which [...]