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The Arvon Foundation for Writing run writing
weeks for every kind of writer
Courses coming up include:
crime writing with Andrew Taylor and Natasha Cooper,
poetry with Patience Agbabi and Patricia Debney,
fiction with Richard Beard and Jane Harris,
TV drama with Carol Noble and Catherine Williams and
performance poetry with Joelle Taylor and Charlie Dark. At their
four writing houses around the UK we give you the opportunity, the time and
space to write with the support of expert practical tuition by published
writers.
You will find all 87 of their week-long residential writing courses on their
site and in their brochure which you can
download
or order. You might be a
crime writer or a
playwright, an
essayist or a
poet, a
novelist or
just beginning. Whatever stage of writing you are at, they have a course
that suits you.
'You can now
read your own poetry in our Poetry Performance Evenings in Petersfield . Every Second Thursday of Each Month Starting 13th
Sept from 7-10pm.. The Write-Angle, our new 'Open Mic' eves, sponsored
by Petersfield Writers Workshop, will be held upstairs @ The Square
Brewery, right on the Market square, Petersfield, Hants, GU32 . It is a
'perfect' venue - fire place, high ceilings, light and bright, wood
floors, etc, and we have the use of it - through to March, for evenings
of original poetry as well as evenings 'ad hoc' of short story or play
readings.
The Petersfield Writers Workshop,
sponsoring the above, is a group set up for serious writers of
completed, unpublished works or works-in-progress. The Workshops are
held every Tues eve from 7.30-10pm. For further information about either
the Write-Angle Poetry Performance Eves or the Petersfield Writers
Workshop, Please either check their website 'www.petersfieldwritersworkshop.co.uk',
or contact Leah Cohen on 0783 431 6040.
Mo_mentum@btinternet.com
Mo-mentum runs weekly writers groups most weeks of the year for
beginners and more established writers. Contact Mo for more details
Word Up happens in
Cardigan – in the Cellar Bar of the Castle Café in Quay Street,
(SA43 1HU), on the first Thursday of every month, at 8.30pm. We
usually have a guest performance poet; we always have a themed
competition and we always have plenty of opportunities for open
mic-ers. The event is part funded by Academi and costs £5. This
includes a meal!!
Travel writing courses at
Up To
Speed are offered to people who would like to
explore this popular area of journalism. Over a weekend
at our Journalism Training Centre you will learn many of
the practical skills you need to operate as a travel
writer in the field. The travel writing course covers:
- finding and identifying stories and features
- identifying suitable publications
- pitching your ideas to news desks and
commissioning editors
- constructing and writing your story for a
specific audience
- how to file your story while you travel.
The course is taught by professional journalists. You
will take part in seminars and writing workshops and
work on practical assignments in our newsroom.
Date:
On-going
Time: Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Sunday: 9am - 4pm
Venue: Up To Speed’s
Journalism Training Centre, Poole, Dorset.
Accommodation: Details of local
hotels and guest houses are available on request.
Cost:
£199
Terms: Fees are payable at the time
of booking for a specific date. Each course must have a
minimum of four students.
www.uptospeedjournalism.com
JULY
2008
The Author's Bookstore
Chapter/Excerpt of the Year Contest.
Deadline for entry is July 3rd, 2008.
This competition is open to all writers, signed or
self-published, fiction or nonfiction. It calls for a chapter or excerpt from a
book to be submitted, this includes excerpts from a collection of poetry or
short stories.
The grand prize is £500 and an extensive marketing package
including a worldwide press release and 500 custom bookmarks. The maximum length
of the chapter or excerpt is 10,000 words.
There is a £8 entry fee.
For more information, please visit:
www.theauthorsbookstore.co.uk
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Writing in Extreme Conditions
Ledbury Poetry Festival 4-13 July
All night workshop 12pm – 7am
Saturday 12 July 2008
If a writer has not experienced or witnessed murder,
plague, famine or war
how can s/he write about it?
. . . Or so says one theory.
Ledbury Poetry Festival has accordingly organised an
Extreme Writing
Workshop for this year’s Festival in order to give writers
an inkling of
what it’s like to compose poetry when in some physical
discomfort. Although
the conditions will not be what could be described as
“extreme” they will at
least be gruelling.
Participants will be taken on a journey through the
Malvern Hills at the
dead of night. Starting from Malvern writers will trek
along the ridge back
towards Ledbury, Workshop sessions will be conducted along
the route. The
night trek will be led by writer, editor and publisher
Dave Reeves.
Participants will stay in the hills all night, whatever
the weather, however
cold it gets. They will experience the Herefordshire
landscape in
the dark, with the moon and the stars for company. It is
hoped that a
combination of sleep deprivation and tiredness will create
intensified
feelings and responses from participating poets.
“Dave Reeves' Workshops have attained an awesome
reputation for seeking out the most unusual venues to
stimulate writers.”
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If you love travel and want to share the joy of
your trips, come and discover How to be a Travel Writer - all your questions
answered at Frome Library on Sunday 6th July.
Diana Cambridge, free-lance journalist, consultant
for Writing Magazine, and author of How to Write Travel Articles… in one
weekend, will discuss what commercial editors want.
She is joined by Laurence Shelley, author of
award-winning travel story Off the WallWalking, who will talk about his route to
successful self-publishing. A unique chance to put your personal questions on
how to spin your holiday travels into gold! £4.00. 4 to 6pm.
Crysse Morrison, writer: fiction, articles,
performance poetry.
http://www.cryssemorrison.co.uk. Read my blog at
http://crysse.blogspot.com/
MICRO FICTION:
WRITING SHORT SHORT STORIES
Saturday 12 July, 10.30 – 5pm
Using exercises to
explore narrative tension and structure, each
participant will draft a micro-story (300-500 words) by
the end of the day. Led by Vicky Grut (finalist, 2007
Fish One-Page Prize). Fun and inspiring; suitable for
all levels of experience. Maximum 10 participants.
Upstairs at The Yorkshire Grey, 29-33 Gray's Inn Road,
London WC1. £70 includes sandwiches, tea, coffee.
More information:
020-87690290;
londonwritingworkshops@googlemail.com
http://londonwritingworkshops.com
The Only Child & the Natural World 2008
A One Day Conference &
Writing Masterclass for Adults who grew up as an only-child
Saturday 12 July
Marston Vale,
Bedfordshire
The Theme
An only child, by definition, does not
grow up with other children in the immediate family - life
in such a small unit fuelled only by adults can feel intense
and demanding.
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for some, writing was a form of release -
to express feelings and calm the mind
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for others, the sense of connection to a
larger living entity is what nature offered
Speakers & Facilitators
Ann Richardson, Director BeingAnOnly,
Psychotherapist
Ann is a UKCP registered psychotherapist
and has specialised in working with only children. She is
Founder of BeingAnOnly, has facilitated many workshops and
organised two conferences. Drawing from her own work, Ann
will present an overview of common only child experiences,
highlight resources and research and talk about the
importance of peer validation. She will invite you to
connect to your early memories of being an only child and
begin the conversation.
Pauline Smith, Freelance Writer and
Researcher
Pauline Smith is a freelance
writer and researcher, with an MA in Creative writing from
the University of Exeter. She is also an only child and
carried out postgraduate research into how a lack of
siblings affects the output and processes of published
authors and poets. The work also looks at how the only child
is portrayed in western literature. Exploring your
only-childhood through writing can be a liberating
experience.
Pauline will support you to
find your own words at your own pace, in privacy or in a
small group, with a selection of techniques designed to
encourage not alienate. She will invite you to take a
journey back in time, reconnect to the natural environment
that surrounded you and carry that forward to more fully
understand the person you are today. You need no previous
writing experience whatsoever.
The Venue
The Forest Centre
at Marston Vale
is set in 250 hectares of parkland and is a simple purpose
built conference centre which looks on to a lake, wetland
reserve and woodlands beyond. It is part of a 40 year
project which covers over 61 square miles. The team, has
been working to repair decades of industrial use by
improving the landscape and environment. Set in the heart
of England, it is easy to get to, by road, rail and air.
Cost
£95 for the day inclusive of lunch &
refreshments | BeingAnOnly Members: £85 | Cheques to be made
payable to BeingAnOnly, PO Box 50341, London W4 5ZA.
Contact
Ann Richardson, Director, BeingAnOnly, PO
Box 50341, London W4 5ZA t: 020 8994 5964 e: info@beinganonly.com
For full details and booking:
www.beinganonly.com/conferences.html
Successful Web Writing
Speaker: Susannah Ross
Date: Monday 14th July 2008
Time: 7.15 pm to approximately 9.00 pm; includes
Q&A session.
Doors open from 6.30 pm for networking
Venue: The Library, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square,
WCI (Holborn Tube)
Cost: Free to members; otherwise £5; women only
Tickets: Available on the door; bookings NOT taken in
advance
Background:
Susannah Ross has an impressive amount of expertise in
writing for the web. She
runs her own website consultancy Select Ideas (www.selectideas.co.uk)
which make websites for societies, charities and individuals
and reviews other people's websites, recommending
improvements. Susannah has run BBC Training's web writing
courses for the past ten years and has written online
training modules for journalists and photojournalists.
In addition she has written articles on website design and
is also the author of
the Desktop Guide to Writing for the Web (Chambers 2007) and
A Simple Guide to Writing for your Website (Pearson
Education 2001).
Topics covered:
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The challenges of writing for the web
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Advice on what makes good web copy
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The importance of getting your own website right
Women Writers Network:
WWN was founded in 1985 to help women writers further their
professional development. It is a networking group offering
members monthly meetings with influential speakers, a
bi-monthly newsletter, online membership directory,
workshops and seminars.
Further information from:
Lindsay Baldwin
T:020 8339 0549
Trish Harris
T: 0780 1966 381
Email:
trish_harriss@hotmail.com
The Naked Eye:
Poetry writing with Colette Bryce and Linda France
21-26 July 2008
Residential course
at Highgreen Arts in Northumberland
£495 (includes full
board and accommodation)
This course is aimed
at people who have begun writing poetry and are now
looking for ways to take their work a step further.
Through a process of workshops and tutorials, we'll
investigate questions of identity and perception, and
explore the creative strategies we can use to transform
the raw material of our lives into poetry.
Highgreen Arts is
based in unspoiled, open moorland in the
Northumberland
National Park. To find out more visit
www.highgreen-arts.co.uk.
For enquiries and
bookings please contact: William & Cynthia
Morrison-Bell, 28
Batoum
Gardens,
London W6 7QD
Tel:
020 7602 1363, e-mail:
highgreenarts@aol.com.
Colette Bryce has
published two poetry collections with Picador, The Heel
of Bernadette and The Full Indian Rope Trick, and a
pamphlet The Observations of Aleksandr Svetlov. She
teaches for the
Poetry
School, the Arvon Foundation and the
University of
Newcastle, and works also as a freelance
editor.
Linda France has
published collections with Bloodaxe Books, including The Simultaneous Dress (2002) and
The Toast of
the Kit Cat Club (2005). Linda also edited the
acclaimed anthology Sixty Women Poets (Bloodaxe
1993). She teaches a course in Poetry in Public
Spaces at the
University of
Newcastle.
Manchester’s première theatre festival will return for a
fifth fantastic year from 21
- 28 July 2008 in a variety
of
non-theatre venues around the city centre.
The recent 2007 festival was an eclectic mix of the best
new writing from the North West and beyond and was attended by thousands
of delighted audience members. Three plays have been nominated in the
upcoming
Manchester Evening News Theatre
Awards Best New Play category.
Our adjudication process ensures the Festival’s
reputation as an exceptionally high quality showcase for writers, actors
and directors, which captures the attention of industry talent scouts.
Some shows go on to perform around the region, including the Octagon
Theatre, Bolton, and Manchester’s Library Theatre.
www.247theatrefestival.co.uk
Writers' Holiday at Caerleon
College
University of Wales
27th July - 1st August 2008
£389
COURSES
Delegates will choose two
courses from a selection of twelve. Each course
will consist of five, one hour lectures or
workshops and will run during the mornings only,
Monday - Friday. Each course will be run by a
top-line professional writer.
AFTER LUNCH
There will be a series of
main lectures. These main lectures will take
place on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
after lunch, when visiting speakers will give
further insights into the role of the author /
agent / publisher relationship.
AFTER TEA
Afternoon sessions 'after
tea' will consist of a series of workshops,
seminars, discussion groups and talks, all
designed to broaden experience. Normally there
will be a minimum of four choices, from which
delegates can choose to do one daily. These
'after tea' sessions will take place on Monday,
Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons.
AFTER DINNER
Daily Sunday to Wednesday
there are a series of main lectures which will
further broaden the outlook of delegates
attending the event. Some will be serious,
others humorous - all are worth attending.
FREE TRIP
On Wednesday Afternoon
only there will be a FREE excursion from 2pm -
6pm. Delegates will have the opportunity to take
a break from work and sample the delights of
Wales. There will be a choice of three
excursions from which delegates will choose
their first and second choices. These tours are
free and will include admissions charges where
applicable. We will do our utmost to ensure you
receive your first choice, but reserve the right
to only guarantee your second choice.
Alternatively, delegates are free to use the
afternoon to rest or wander at will.
FINAL 'WELSH NIGHT'
CONCERT
Thursday evening only,
after dinner, gives delegates the opportunity of
sampling a little of the singing reserved
normally for the communities of Wales. This
private concert will start in the main hall at
8.00pm and the excellent
Cwmbach Male Voice Choir
will also adjourn to the bar after - an evening
not to be missed.
FACILITIES
Are of the highest
standard. Quality, single, en-suite
accommodation offering bathroom toiletries.
Complimentary tea and coffee, first-class
catering, secure, patrolled parking and much
more.
DON'T FORGET TO BOOK
ONLINE AND SAVE £10
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Creative Writing Summer School
Venue: Norwich Arts Centre, 51 St. Benedicts
Street, Norwich, Norfolk. NR2 4PG
Telephone: 01603 660352
1 week - Mon 28 July -
Friday 1 August
10am - 4pm
Ages: 16+
Cost: £75
Tutor: Claire Sharland
For further information, please contact Norwich
Arts Centre on 01603 660352
dee@norwichartscentre.co.uk
www.norwichartscentre.co.uk
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AUGUST
2007
See Sound,
Sea Shore
Fri eve 8th August - Sun 10th August
An Talla Solais, Ullapool, Wester Ross, Highlands
A
weekend introduction to
the art of journal-making for poets and poetry-writing for
artists! Our time will be spent in a careful balance of
walking, writing, paper-making and journal construction,
allowing you to produce a unique artefact, a tactile record of
the words and mementos you have gathered from the shoreline
around Ullapool. No experience is necessary.
Cost:
£120
For more information, see
www.wildtiles.co.uk/Jmk33u.html
Aspiring novelists invited to plot success at University
College Falmouth
Anyone aspiring to literary success has the opportunity to
take some tips from acclaimed author Jane Pollard, who will
be running a week-long workshop, called “How to write a
novel” from
11th to 15th August.
Jane, who has successfully published 24 books, aims to help
course attendees to tackle plot, characterisation, and
writing dialogue, to further their chances of having their
work published.
The course, to be held at University College Falmouth’s
beautiful Woodlane campus, will give detailed advice on how
to construct a plot, including inserting twists and raising
dramatic tension, as well as giving students a chance to
work in groups to construct a shared story. Jane, whose
classes have produced seven published novelists to date, is
an expert in devices such as the use of flashbacks in
narrative, grabbing a readers interest and creating vivid,
memorable characters. Each day tackles well-known trouble
spots for writers, building up their confidence and ability
to tackle planning out and writing a novel.
Jane Pollard said “So many people long to write a novel, but
often can’t think where to start. This five day course
should help you learn everything you need to know to write a
novel, and to get it published. Our group sessions can help
to unlock creativity, whilst other teaching sessions will
give people the confidence to know how to pick a genre,
describe their book in one sentence – and even advice on how
to approach an agent.
“And the course isn’t only aimed at those striving to get
into print. By learning more about constructing character or
passing a plot, keen writers can get more out of simply
writing for pleasure. The course will be a stimulating and
exciting week, and I hope that it inspires someone to go on
to write the next best-seller or Booker prize winner! I know
that it will give individuals the confidence and skills to
write the way that they want, however they go on to use
those skills.”
Each day of the course runs from 10am until 4pm, with out of
classroom assignments designed to keep every level of
ability challenged and interested. Course fees are £275 for
the five days. Anyone interested in attending should contact
the Business Relations team on 01326 370444 or email
business@falmouth.ac.uk for more information ,
or look on our website under short courses
www.falmouth.ac.uk.
Summer school helps get crime writers clued up
Amateur-Agatha Christies and wannabe-Colin Dexters will
have a chance to pick up some tips in this summer’s
course, Writing Crime Fiction. The week-long course,
which is currently accepting applications, will be begin
on
11th
August,
and is being taught by Rosemary Rowe, a pseudonym used
by Rosemary Aitken.
Rosemary has written many best selling textbooks on
English Language and Communication and is the author of
over twenty published novels including the ten
historical crime novels in the Libertus series.
Over the course of the week, attendees will be learn how
to keep their writing brimming with tension and
suspense, as well being given tips on characterisation
and taking a look at what makes thrillers and crime
novels different from other forms of fiction. With
workshops and tutorials taking students through setting
the scene in their novel to developing leading and
supporting characters, it promises to be a week packed
with useful tips and exercises.
For those who want to take their crime writing to the
next level, Rosemary will also be teaching sessions on
how to tell if a manuscript is ready to be submitting
for publication, as well as the submission procedure,
and what to write in the covering letter to a publisher.
Rosemary said, “Crime writing is an enduring genre which
requires compelling writing and lively characters, with
tight language to maintain suspense and hold the
reader’s interest. This week long course for budding
crime writers will help with all aspects of writing in
this special genre – everything from creating realistic
dialogue to learning how to ‘plot point’ a novel to
maintain tension.
I’ll be teaching sessions on structuring chapters and
even helping aspiring crime writers with their opening
and closing paragraphs. We’ll cover everything you’ll
need, including deciding on the setting of your novel,
building suspense and hiding clues in the narrative and
dialogue. If you’ve got a serious interest in learning
to write crime fiction or simply want to explore how you
can develop your existing writing skill, this course is
for you.”
The course will be held at University College Falmouth’s
Woodlane Campus, and costs £275 to attend. Anyone
interested in attending should contact the Business
Relations team on 01326 370444 or email
business@falmouth.ac.uk for more information.
Writing at
Godmersham Park
Friday 15th, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August 2008
At
Godmersham Park, Canterbury, Kent
An intensive,
non-residential three-day course for creative writers. Godmersham Park
Mansion offers the perfect setting for this three-day intensive course
for writers. Once the home of Edward Knight, Jane Austen's brother, it
is said that this property and the surrounding country estate provided
the inspiration behind Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice
and Persuasion.
Whether
you want to produce genre fiction or literary fiction, historical novels
or contemporary ones, this course will give you the tools, the
inspiration and the motivation... to write.
The three day course costs £330 per person. This includes lunch each
day, plus refreshments. It also includes an in-depth critique by one
tutor of each participant's creative writing, after the course.
For more information contact:
Mrs Annie Harrison
Course Administrator
Writing at Godmersham Park
Garden Offices
Godmersham Park
Godmersham
Canterbury
Kent CT4 7DT
01227 731772
07973 233968
mail@writingatgodmersham.com
The Screenwriting Course
This years course will be in the Welsh Borders
at St. Deiniol's
Library in Hawarden, Flintshire.
Dates: Monday 18th
August to Sunday 24th August 2008
"I started Bill's course as a writer of plays. I learnt
more about structuring and writing in general than I have ever
done since - well - really ever! Bill's limitless knowledge of
story, his unfailing enthusiasm and always constructive advice,
helped me clarify not just what it takes to be a screenwriter
but why I want to write. Since the course, my first short film
has been produced by The Film Council and shortlisted for
Raindance and BAFTA."
Alison Down, Raindance and BAFTA 2006 nominated writer.
More details to be found at
http://www.writinginlecreuse.co.uk
Please contact us for a chat or further information.
WRITING HOLIDAYS IN GREECE
Dates: August
30th to September 6th
Bestselling author and experienced tutor Tracy Culleton takes you
through everything you need to write a novel or short story - from
creating characters, dialog and building a plot to foreshadowing, pacing
and editing.
This workshop takes place in the lovely village of Eleftheres in
northern Greece. You'll be living in Villa Kalypso, which is situated in
a 3000 square meters garden with stunning views to olive groves,
vineyards and fruit orchards sloping towards the sea. Family run taverna
in garden.
Read more on our website:
www.kairos-holidays.com/writing-holidays.html
Price: 670 GBP, which includes transport to and from airport, seven
night accommodation in double room, breakfast, lunch with wine and
tuition.
Non-participant partner pays only
300 euros and child sleeping in spare bed in parents room only 50 euros.
Baby-sitting during sessions can be arranged on request.
BOOK TWO PERSONS TOGETHER AND GET
50 GBP OFF EACH!
How to get here: Cheapest and easiest is probably a charter flight to
Kavala (Thasos), eventually to Thessaloniki. Please contact us if you
need help to find flights.
Mail:
tove@kairos-holidays.com
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SEPTEMBER 2008
20 - 27 Sept
Write for Pleasure & Profit
Special
Two 4 Day Writing Mini-Breaks Courses held in Malaga,
near the Beach and within easy walking distance of the
old City Centre. Comfortable family run hotel. Course
Leaders: award winning authors and excellent teachers.
Writing exercises will be set throughout the course.
Creative Writing Week
28 Sept - 5 Oct
8 Day Holiday Course in mountain White Village in Grazalema Natural Park near Ronda. Excellent
Workshops covering every aspect of writing.
Spectacular Scenery Good Accommodation Food Wine
Outings Transfers and Bilingual Guide.
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OCTOBER 2008
'Write Short Stories' with Jean Saunders, 'Write magazine Articles' with Roy
Devereux
31 Oct - 2nd Nov
Luxury Weekend at Tortworth
Court in South Gloucestershire. Just off the M5.
Jean Saunders
has written 104 novels and hundreds of short stories. Jean
also writes under the name of Rowena Summers and Rachel
Moore. She is an excellent tutor and a regular contributor
to 'Writing Magazine' and 'Writers' News.'
The course
is suitable for all levels and will cover construction,
characterisation, dialogue, pace and tension and the market
for your style of writing. The course is informal and
friendly. You will receive constructive feedback and
guidance on how to express yourself in the written word.
Roy Devereux is a freelance writer,
specialising in leisure features for magazines. He is also
a tutor for courses in Research your Family History and a
regular contributor to
'Your Family Tree' Magazine.
He has extensive teaching experience as a Course Director a
the Civil Service College, and was for some years, tutor for
the Open University.
Tortworth Court
is a four star hotel. Set in beautiful grounds, it has a
very interesting history that will fire the imagination of
any writer. The amenities include a swimming pool, gym and
beauty salon. The grounds also has an arboretum, a peaceful
place to walk and enjoy the beautiful trees and plants.
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NOVEMBER
2008
WRITING FOR THE MAGAZINE MARKET
14th
November 2008
Abingworth, Sussex for 3 nights
Tutor:
Award-winning writer Simon Whaley
WRITING
FOR THE MAGAZINE MARKET is aimed at writers who don’t know where to start,
or those who have started out and want to improve their skills.
Whether
you want to write letters, fillers, articles or short stories, we’ll show
you the tips and tricks on how to study a magazine and establish where the
best chances of publication are, what to submit and how to present your work
professionally.
Further information is available from the HF Holiday website at
www.hfholidays.co.uk or by contacting the HF Reservations
hotline on 020-8905-9558.
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