Your Christmas

If  you're looking for a (mostly!) peaceful, friendly, comfortable Christmas break which in atmosphere becomes a house party and a real home from home, look no further!

The usual suspects will be on hand to welcome you - or in many cases welcome you back - to 'The Cottage', that's John, Sue and Dominic Pattin and son in law Nick and with the 'extended family' too of course.  As there's a programme of things to do (none demanding) but you choose and do whatever you want.

Itinerary

Christmas Eve

Aim to arrive by mid afternoon to enjoy afternoon tea and teacakes and begin to unwind in front of the open log fire.

Settle in, and then join John and Sue, their family and extended family for a pre-four-course dinner champagne reception.

Carols will be played by the local Choral Society after dinner. These people gladly visit us each year, donate their time, but do ask for a charity donation.

We will provide transport to and from Midnight Mass at the Little Malvern Priory (C of E) and St Wulstans (RC) for those that want.

Christmas Day

A leisurely start and a hearty full English breakfast will be followed by time to open presents or, for the more energetic, transport will be provided to enable you to walk to the British Camp (Iron Age Hill Fort) on the top of the Malvern Hills. Blow those cobwebs away!

Christmas toasts will precede a four-course traditional Christmas luncheon.
On this occasion, we will sit down at big family tables (no, you won't be split up). Crackers, whizzy balloons and blowers all provided!

Sample Christmas Day Lunch Duck Galentine, Wild Mushrooms and Tarragon, Cucumber and green Onion Salad, Plum Dressing Goats Cheese Filo Parcel Sun Blushed Tomato and Olive Tapenade with Dressed Rocket ~o~o~ Cranberry and Passion Fruit Sorbet Curried ParsnipSoup with Coconut Cream ~o~o~ Roast Turkey, Bacon Wrapped Chipolata, Rosemary Seasoning, Cranberry Sauce and Roast gravy Roast Beef With Braised Blade, Caramelised Shallots, Roasted Roots, Horseradish Yorkshire Pudding, Red Wine Sauce Sea Trout With Buttered Fettucine Garden Greens, Crab and Champagne Veloute Fennel Tart Tatin Poached Duck Egg, Pernod Sauce and Watercress ~o~o~ Cranberry and Mincemeat crumble Brandy Butter Ice-Cream Cheese with Homemade Pear and Apple Chutney Glazed Lemon Tart Raspberry Compote, Raspberry Sorbet   ~o~o~ Fresh Coffee Served with Warm Mince Pies

Then repair to the lounge and laze awhile as you make room for afternoon tea when you can toast teacakes on the open fire and enjoy Christmas cake

Supper will be an informal buffet of smoked meats and fish - all very relaxed!

Boxing Day

Start gently with full English breakfast.

If you are feeling you'd like to start the car up and stretch your legs, Warwick Castle is open and well worth the trip and there are various gardens and arboretums and so on to visit.  Both the GWR Preservation Railway and the Severn Valley Railways are running. We can kit you up with a picnic.

Lunch will be informal and buffet-style.

After lunch, Peter Taylor, our regular irrepressible quiz master will run a fun quiz.  Agreeable bottles to be won too!

Time for relaxing, afternoon tea if you 'de like, and then a four course dinner to complete the day.

27th December

A slow start and alas, time to prepare for your homeward journey unless you wish to extend your stay and take yet more punishment, if you do you can take advantage of our very special rates!

 

2009 Rates

Will change in 2010

Standard Rooms		Superior Rooms		'Super' Superior Rooms
Three nights £540 per person		Three nights £645 per person		Three nights £680 per person
Fourth and subsequent nights £67 per person per night		Fourth and subsequent nights £80 per person per night		Fourth and subsequent nights: £92 per person per night

Single Rate - From £635 for three nights (Fourth and subsequent nights from £77)  please ask for more details.

Deposit A non-returnable deposit of £100 per room is payable on reservation with the balance to be paid by 15th November 2010. If payment is not received we reserve the right to attempt to re-let the room.

Cancellation If a room is cancelled for whatever reason, neither the deposit nor, after 15th November 2010, none of the monies will be refunded. Cancellation insurance is recommended to prevent you from being personally liable.

Pets Well behaved pets are welcome in the downstairs rooms of The Pinnacles. No stabling for camels, donkeys, or reindeer - but nose bags can be provided!

Payment Cash, cheques or Switch Maestro preferred, but Visa, Mastercard or Amex if necessary
We reserve the right to alter or cancel the programme (this covers us against any possible c**k up!).