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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 29 May 2012 12:52:39 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Special Things to do in Suffolk</title><subtitle>Special Things To Do in Suffolk</subtitle><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-04-15T16:56:21Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>May is country fayre season in Suffolk</title><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/4/15/may-is-country-fayre-season-in-suffolk.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/4/15/may-is-country-fayre-season-in-suffolk.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2012-04-15T22:43:00Z</published><updated>2012-04-15T22:43:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Need a new Barbour or an excuse to wear your Dubarrys? May is the season for Suffolk's finest country fayres.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>West Mersea Oyster Bar: Jack Nicholson is a fan; so are we</title><category term="5 star holiday cottage"/><category term="Oysters"/><category term="Seafood"/><category term="Suffolk restaurants"/><category term="country weekend away"/><category term="luxury holiday cottage"/><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/4/15/west-mersea-oyster-bar-jack-nicholson-is-a-fan-so-are-we.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/4/15/west-mersea-oyster-bar-jack-nicholson-is-a-fan-so-are-we.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2012-04-15T15:56:00Z</published><updated>2012-04-15T15:56:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[West Mersea Oyster bar is well worth the just-short-of-an-hour drive from Suffolk Character Cottages. It’s a top seafood restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere on Mersea island in Essex.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Long Lazy Weekend Break. And why not?</title><category term="5 star holiday home"/><category term="country house hotel"/><category term="long weekend"/><category term="luxury holiday letting"/><category term="suffolk holiday cottage"/><category term="weekend away suffolk"/><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/4/12/long-lazy-weekend-break-and-why-not.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/4/12/long-lazy-weekend-break-and-why-not.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2012-04-12T06:33:00Z</published><updated>2012-04-12T06:33:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Don't you just hate it when the weekend is over before you know it? Especially when it's a weekend away where the holiday industry custom and practice is to chase you out the door by 10am. Why don't hoteliers and holiday lettings realise that we want more flexibility?]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Laugh away the winter blues in Suffolk</title><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/1/18/laugh-away-the-winter-blues-in-suffolk.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/1/18/laugh-away-the-winter-blues-in-suffolk.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2012-01-18T10:27:07Z</published><updated>2012-01-18T10:27:07Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[We've got just the tonic: great comedy to laugh away the winter blues and 5 star comforts to ease the start-of-year stress. You’ll feel refreshed and ready to take on 2012!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>The coming of Spring this February Half Term in Suffolk</title><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/1/18/the-coming-of-spring-this-february-half-term-in-suffolk.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2012/1/18/the-coming-of-spring-this-february-half-term-in-suffolk.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2012-01-18T10:18:43Z</published><updated>2012-01-18T10:18:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[This February half term, Suffolk is the ideal location for a family to experience the coming of spring.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Gourmet Hot Chocolate at Suffolk holiday cottages</title><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/11/4/gourmet-hot-chocolate-at-suffolk-holiday-cottages.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/11/4/gourmet-hot-chocolate-at-suffolk-holiday-cottages.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2011-11-04T16:01:56Z</published><updated>2011-11-04T16:01:56Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[When we conducted our holiday lettings survey, many people said they enjoyed cooking and eating in when on holiday. With thoughts turning to cold weather and seasonal celebrations, here's our hot chocolate recipe with a kick to warm up this winter.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Stay Barn holiday cottage achieves 5 Star Gold</title><category term="5 star gold"/><category term="5 star holiday cottage suffolk"/><category term="accommodation in Suffolk"/><category term="luxury holiday cottage"/><category term="special offer"/><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/7/5/stay-barn-holiday-cottage-achieves-5-star-gold.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/7/5/stay-barn-holiday-cottage-achieves-5-star-gold.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2011-07-05T16:28:09Z</published><updated>2011-07-05T16:28:09Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Suffolk Character cottages is pleased to announce that Stay Barn has been rated 5 Star Gold by Quality in Tourism.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>50% of Britons more likely to take UK holidays in future: the ‘staycation’ is here to stay</title><category term="5 star holiday cottage suffolk"/><category term="UK tourism"/><category term="luxury holiday industry"/><category term="press release"/><category term="research"/><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/7/5/50-of-britons-more-likely-to-take-uk-holidays-in-future-the.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/7/5/50-of-britons-more-likely-to-take-uk-holidays-in-future-the.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2011-07-05T15:52:09Z</published><updated>2011-07-05T15:52:09Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Half of Britons are more likely to go on holiday in the UK from now on, according to a survey conducted by UK holiday lettings company Suffolk Character Cottages.With more consumers opting for domestic holidays, the demand for home-grown luxury is also rising.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Over 90% of consumers ‘disappointed’: what do quality ratings from the Tourist Board mean for guests?</title><category term="5 star gold"/><category term="5 star holiday cottage"/><category term="UK tourism"/><category term="boutique holiday cottage"/><category term="holiday lettings industry"/><category term="press release"/><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/7/5/over-90-of-consumers-disappointed-what-do-quality-ratings-fr.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/7/5/over-90-of-consumers-disappointed-what-do-quality-ratings-fr.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2011-07-05T15:49:38Z</published><updated>2011-07-05T15:49:38Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[According to a recent survey undertaken by Suffolk Character Cottages, over 90% of consumers have previously been disappointed by a holiday letting because it did not live up to expectations. Guests often choose a property based on the number of stars it has been awarded, but do consumers really understand what the star ratings actually mean? Is a 5 star holiday letting the same as a 5 star hotel?  The discrepancies in the star rating system could be confusing consumers instead of guiding them, according to Donna Bell, co-owner of Suffolk Character Cottages, a luxury holiday lettings company which offers premium 5 star self-catering accommodation.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bird Watching in Suffolk</title><id>http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/3/14/bird-watching-in-suffolk.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.suffolkcharactercottages.co.uk/special-things-to-do-suffolk/2011/3/14/bird-watching-in-suffolk.html"/><author><name>Suffolk Character Cottages</name></author><published>2011-03-14T16:38:44Z</published><updated>2011-03-14T16:38:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-GB"><![CDATA[Suffolk, home to some of Britain’s most beautiful and rare bird species, is an idyll for holiday birdwatchers.]]></summary></entry></feed>
