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Do you love making dens (or did you?!)

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 13th August 2018 | Featured | No Comments

Can you remember making dens when you were a child? I think it is an important skill to acquire – and they are such great fun to do too. … Read More

Tags: children, den, make a den, Natures Elements, playtime, Summer games, trampoline

Extras you can add to your family holiday booking

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 5th March 2018 | Featured | No Comments

All of our holiday homes at Chichester Self Catering welcome families, and most welcome pets too! Plus two properties -Nature’s Elements and Palmer’s are very wheelchair friendly. They all have spacious gardens and are surrounded by beautiful countryside with nearby … Read More … Read More

Tags: birthday, breakfast, canapes, celebration, Chichester Self catering, children, extras, massage, packages, pet package, sail, supermarket, unpack

Some of the best memories from 2017

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 8th January 2018 | Featured | No Comments

New Year’s also mean we examine the year that has just happened too. We had some lovely guests to the various properties during 2017 and thought we would share some of the highlights with you. … Read More

Tags: 2017, bluebells, children, classic cars, dogs, food, Goodwood, guests, memories, Vintage

You can never have too much time with bluebells!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 25th April 2017 | Featured | No Comments

The heady mix of uplifting blue-mauve colour and the heavenly scent feeds ALL the senses and nurtures the soul. … Read More

Tags: April, blue, bluebells, Chichester Self catering, children, English, families, mauve, May, short break, Sussex, walk, woods

“I’m bored!!” – not any longer!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 12th February 2017 | Featured | No Comments

“Mum!!!! I’m bored! What can I do???” Ever heard that one before?! Of course, all parents have, and their parents before them!… It is more usual to hear when you are at home and when even the electronic gadgets are … Read More … Read More

Tags: adults, Chichester Self catering, children, family, I'm bored, jar, Things to do, things to do for adults, things to do for children, things to do for toddlers

Halloween and Autumnal Ideas around Chichester

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 22nd September 2016 | Featured | No Comments

The October school half term usually coincides with Halloween – which is the 31st October. Fireworks night is also not far after on the 5th November so you can have great fun creating a special kids and adult experience, with a bit … Read More … Read More

Tags: candles, children, fireworks, ghosts, half term, Halloween, holiday, kids, pumpkin, scary story, spooky, torches, witch and wizard

New Beach-themed garden at Living Elements

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 5th August 2016 | Featured | No Comments

I am delighted to say that the new beach-themed garden is now finished at Living Elements. I have been thinking about creating it for about 10years – and finally got round to it this Summer! Hurray! … Read More

Tags: beach, bench seat, bucket and spade, Chichester, Chichester Self catering, children, family holiday, fishing nets, garden, Living Elements, sand, sandpit, shingle, Sidlesham

New trampoline!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 1st August 2016 | Featured | No Comments

Our latest garden equipment – an eight foot trampoline is already proving to be a big hit with the children. It is installed in the garden / field at Nature’s Elements but is for the use of both self catering … Read More

Tags: beach-themed garden, Chichester, Chichester Self catering, child-friendly, children, family holiday, Living Elements, Natures Elements, Self catering, Things to do, trampoline, West Sussex, what to do

We’re going to the Beach! Beach! Beach…

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 4th June 2016 | Featured | No Comments

“We’re all going on a.. Summer holiday!” Well – you know the rest! This is perhaps one of the few places that is universally LOVED by the British, of all generations. At Chichester Self Catering we have all sorts of … Read More … Read More

Tags: BBQ, beach, Chichester, Chichester Harbour, children, Church Norton, East Beach, East Head, family, icecream, Medmerry beach, paddling, Pagham Harbour, Selsey, suntan, West Wittering

Open Farm Sunday – fun days out in the country!

Posted by Gayle Palmer on 22nd May 2016 | Featured | No Comments

Great days out for all the family down on the Farm – fun, educational and usually food involved too! SUNDAY 5th June is the date to put in the diary for 2016! We have LOCAL farms who will be opening … Read More … Read More

Tags: arable, Chalder Farm, children, days out, family, farm, farm visit, icecream, livestock, Marsh farm, open Sunday, OpenFarmSunday, places to visit, Sidlesham, Things to do