July 2008
Summer Lovin!
Member of the Month
July’s Member of the Month is Carol Tonkinson, nominated by Yiannis. Yiannis says that through all her hard work that Carol is now looking 10 years younger.
Privilege - Saturday 19th July
Holbrook is staging something a little different, introducing Sam Drury and Harry’s Little Stand & ‘Wax on Decks’. Playing an acusitc set and chilled beats. The evening begins with a six course gourmet dinner, followed by live music and cocktails until 2am.
Tickets are £45 for the entire evening or £10 entry from 10pm until 2am.
For further details please contact reception or visit the Holbrook website. We look forward to seeing you.
Holistic Evening - Wednesday 9th July
Please come along to our Holistic evening on the 9th July, with guest speaker Judy Evans, a fully qualified Naturopath and Hormone expert. It should be a very educational and enlightening evening, Judy on hand all evening to answer any questions.
Our beauty team will also be on hand offering 20% off beauty treatments booked on the night and promoting E.S.P.A products to purchase or order. There will be a raffle on the night to win a ‘Reflexology’ or ‘Indian Head’ massage treatment.
You will receive a complimentary glass of wine on arrival and 500 Fit Points if you come along to the event. You also receive 1000 points if you recommend a friend to join Holbrook that evening, with no joining fee on the night. Tickets are free for members and £5 for non-members, so please bring a friend along and have a wonderful evening.
Tennis at Holbrook House
Once again we are at that time of year where, weather permitting, we think about a game of Tennis. Here at Holbrook we are fortunate to not only have a hard court but also a grass court, one of very few in the area. The good news is that these courts are free to members to use, simply book your court time at the Club reception. The hard court is locked and the key is available, again, at the Club reception. We are often asked about starting a Tennis Club & holding our own Club Competition, we would be happy to both so if you are interested please let the reception team know. Over past years we have been asked if we have a ‘Tennis Buddy’, system, a way of matching up players who may be of a similar standard but don’t have a regular tennis partner, once again we are happy to help out & would again ask you to speak with a member of the reception team.
Swimming lessons.
After reviewing our Swimming Lessons and their popularity, we have decided to put on extra classes during children's swim times.
As from the beginning of August Kat will be taking group lessons for children on Mondays and Wednesdays 4.00-5.00pm. These will be broken up into two 30 minute classes with a maximum of 4 children per group. It will run over an 8 week course and will cost £36.00.
There will also be children's 1-1 lessons on Tuesdays 4.00-5.00pm. These will be broken up into three 20 minute lessons which will also run as an 8 week course and cost £46.00 per child.
For these times the pool will not be closed, but the instructor will rope off a section of the pool for the lessons.
Adult lessons are on Monday evenings between 7.00-8.00pm and for this hour the swimming pool will be closed.
Steve’s Quiz Night Friday 25th July
The quiz night returns and it proves to be better than ever ! Steve will be hosting the event, to enter you need to be in teams of four, please enter your teams at the club reception.
Olympic Challenge
The current Club Team Challenge is now well under way & it’s tight at the top. At the time of writing the Yellow Team head the way with 17,217m. In second place, the not so untouchable Red Team! with 15,453m covered. In third place, the Green Team on 12,990m covered. And just behind in fourth place! The Blue Team on 4602m covered.
There is still plenty of time and distance to cover, so everything is still to play for.
Bonus Fit Points
- Introduce a Friend to the club and receive 1000 fit points.
- Enjoy lunch or dinner in the Cedar Restaurant and receive 1000 fit points.
Including ‘Members Night’
- Switch from an Off Peak Membership to a Couple Membership and receive a 1000 fit points.
Off Peak Members
If you are an off peak member looking to ‘buddy up’ to take advantage of ‘Couple Membership’, please contact Kate, via email, [email protected] or through reception and she will put you in touch with the right person. Remember if you introduce a new member to the club you earn 1000 fit points !!
Sunday Lunch Jazz
The last Sunday of every month come and enjoy an afternoon of live Jazz over Sunday Lunch. Please book at the hotel reception.
Members Private Dining
Mickael Aiglemont is Holbrook’s new Head Chef and he would like to invite you to try his new cuisine. Every Thursday evening will be ‘Members Private Dining’ in the Cedar Restaurant, with a set menu of £25 per person, from 7.30pm. Each week Mickael will have a special menu prepared. This is a great opportunity to meet and get to know fellow members. Remember you earn 1000 fit points for dining in the Cedar Restaurant.
Thursday 3rd July will be hosted by Yiannis, so please do come along.
Members Menu
Thursday 3rd July
Crab Sushi with pesto
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Spicy Melon Shooter
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Pan Fried Seabass, Sauteed Potatoes, Cherry Tomotoes, Chorizo & Baby Fennel
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Lamb Parcel, ’Cous-Cous Style’
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Holbrook Strawberry Tiramisu
Channel Swim
Have you ever wondered just how crazy some of the Holbrook members and staff can be?
Fitness Instructor Kat Baker and Holbrook members Karen Lewis and Ian Reade have joined up with 3 other people to swim the English Channel from Dover to France in September 2008.
Battling the risk of Hypothermia, 4 foot waves and jelly fish, they hope to reach France within 12-14 hours, but there is a big possibility that they could still be swimming into the night.
No person in a Standard relay attempt to swim the Channel shall use or be assisted by an artificial aid of any kind, but is permitted to grease the body before a swim, use goggles, wear one cap and one costume. The word "costume and cap" shall mean a garment, not made of neoprene or rubber or any other material considered by the Federation to give a similar type of advantage, and not in any way designed to contain body heat, and/or aid buoyancy.
The Tanning Booth is Going !
Unfortunately, it is now no longer cost effective to have the Tanning Booth, so it will be leaving on September 30th and the last day you will be able to buy sun bed sessions will be the Tuesday 20th July.
I apologise to all users and as a way of compensation to everyone who currently has a sun bed card, we are offering a 25% discount to your first spray tan session.
The Sudoku Challenge
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