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If only we had known about HPB before

Janet Eaton and Will Schofield have been Bondholders for 8 years. But it would have been much longer if they had realised when they first heard about HPB just how much it had to offer them.

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Winter in the West Country

Think about the West Country and it's all about summer holidays - sun-drenched beaches, buckets and spades, rolling surf, picturesque little ports nestling in rocky coves and sumptuous cream teas...

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Happy Holidays: Past, present and future

Pete Chambers, heir-apparent to his father’s HPB investment, looks back on 18 years of holiday heaven – and explains why, for him, cashing in is not an option…

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Thanks for the memories – past and those still to come

Robert Ireland knew he would have to make time for holidays – all too often sacrificed on the way to business success. The Holiday Property Bond proved ideal...

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Swing voters on the Balearic beat

Many of HPB's "southern" sites are within a stone's throw of Europe's finest golf courses. Majorca is no exception...

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The Ivy House Hotel, the Lake District

The Ivy House is located in the heart of Braithwaite village in the Lake District, Britain’s largest National Park

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The Scenic Route to Stigliano

The summer has been great in many ways – but the British weather has been inconsistent. That’s why this year, our thoughts are turning to where to go to grab a bit of early autumn sun.

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Ben A’an – a summit of surprises

For Bondholder Irene Hrynkow, springtime in Scotland proved a magical experience, particularly the ascent of Ben A’an – small in mountain terms, but no less rewarding than its more imposing brethren.

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That was the year that was…

Bondholders John and Judith Heath enjoy holidays for all seasons, thanks to HPB

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Coreggia, Italy

The sun-drenched region of Puglia – in the far southeast of Italy – is all but unknown to most holidaymakers.

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Fed up with cold days? Head to the Med!

Christmas and New Year in Britain are hard to beat. But there comes a point – usually in February – when yet another cold, dark day is just too much.

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El Balcón de Santa Ana, La Gomera, The Canary Islands

An exclusive holiday getaway overlooking the azure waters of the Atlantic

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My amazing week in Madeira

You’re never too young or old to enjoy an HPB holiday. Here, 12-year-old Ellie Stroud, whose parents are Bondholders, writes about her favourite HPB holiday so far.

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Turkish honeymoon

HPB Bondholder and journalist Charles Rae recounts a rather special villa holiday to Physkos – HPB’s villa and apartment complex in Turunç, Turkey.

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The Constant gardeners

Benoit Laurent started work at Constant in 2002 and Thierry Rongère in 2003.

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Constant Delight

Here Jonathan Broom describes how his trip to Constant became a journey of discovery through one of the most beautiful regions of France.

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Braithwaite Court, the Lake District

The pretty village of Braithwaite in the English Lake District is the location of HPB’s almost-eponymous Cumbrian home

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A Bond of friendship

“For me, the great thing about the Holiday Property Bond is its flexibility – the fact that friends, family and colleagues can use it. And use it we certainly have!” – Liz Bates

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Voies Vertes around the Manoir

As Bondholders John and Judith Heath discovered, getting on their bikes added a welcome new dimension to their holiday...

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Discovering Tuscany with Sue Barker

When TV presenter, sportswoman and Bondholder Sue Barker visited HPB’s exclusive resort in Tuscany, she found it has a lot more to recommend it than just sunshine.

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El Pueblito de Alfaix, Spain

El Pueblito de Alfaix, was developed by an award-winning local architect to resemble an authentic Andalucian village.

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Off the beaten track

Bondholder Peter Clark enjoys a peripatetic adventure, around the highways and byways of unspoilt La Gomera in the Canary Islands, home to HPB's sub-tropical resort of El Balcon de Santa Ana.

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A very fishy business

Tigh Mor Trossachs just got even more attractive, with the addition of 'The Lochan', HPB's very own trout lake.

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Brittany - at the eve of the year

The summer is over. The children have gone back to school. The windsurfers have packed their boards and wetsuits away for another year. Brittany’s holiday season is at an end.

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Winter Wonderland

When the Littlefair family set out for a leisurely winter break, they didn’t expect the heavy December snowfall. Mary Littlefair tells you how their break turned out to be a memorable success.

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Do you know the Puffin Man?

Wildlife photographer Andy Davies runs various courses throughout the year for Bondholders, but a highlight must surely be the snorkelling excursion to watch puffins and other seabirds underwater.

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Barnham Broom Golf and Country Club, Norfolk

HPB’s Norfolk home is within a comprehensive leisure complex overlooking the lakes and fairways of not one but two 18-hole championship golf courses.

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The greener the better

It’s fair to say that the Holiday Property Bond did not come into the world bristling with eco-credentials; 1983 was a very different time, after all.

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Something for everyone

“Different age groups have different interests – and finding a holiday that appeals to all generations is not easy. Unless you’re a Holiday Property Bondholder, that is!” – Jill Robbins

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The lion’s share of Jubilee fun – Spanish style

As is well known, lions are a feature of the Royal Standard, the flag that flies over Buckingham Palace – and the other royal houses – when the Queen is in residence.

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Santa Rosa, Lanzarote, The Canary Islands

205 properties, near the exclusive Costa Teguise on the Lanzarote’s eastern side

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Le Mont Jubilee celebrations gain seal of approval

For one day only, France forgot all about “Vive la République!” as Bondholders celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at Le Mont de St Siméon, HPB’s Île de France home just east of Paris.

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Sport for all

HPB's Activity Clubs: fun in the sun for the kids; and a chance for the grown-ups to catch their breath!

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Rocha Brava, the Algarve

Situated approximately three miles from the seaside town of Carvoeiro, in the centre of the Algarve, Rocha Brava is a large and mature holiday development.

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The Spanish isles are just waiting for you

With the UK summer but a memory, now is surely a time for Bondholders to consider flying south – to one of the Bond’s Spanish island resorts.

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Definitions of style

How HPB helped landscaping consultant Frankie Shrapnel to ‘expand her gardening vocabulary’.

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Room at the inns

Bondholders Tim and Diane Beard just love the flexibility of spending a relaxing long weekend at The King’s Arms in the Yorkshire Dales or Ivy House in the Lake District.

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Winter Gardens

Christopher Lloyd believed that winter’s main gardening task was to sit by the fire and read seed catalogues.

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Chilling in the warmth

For Bondholder Jon Pidgeon, Santa Rosa proved a perfect place to relax and explore the magical island of Lanzarote.

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My mum's memory lives on through HPB

"My mum's memory lives on through HPB." That, at least, is the opinion of Jane Bentham, who 10 years ago with her sisters inherited her mother's Bond.