{"id":25175,"date":"2019-07-30T09:45:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T08:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastandcountry.co.uk\/blog\/?p=25175"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:14:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:14:39","slug":"coast-country-cottages-meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastandcountry.co.uk\/blog\/coast-country-cottages-meet-the-team","title":{"rendered":"Coast & Country Cottages: vote for us in the 2019 British Travel Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The team at Coast & Country Cottages are delighted to have been nominated for our sixth British Travel Award, in the category\u00a0Best UK Cottage Holiday Company<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We are really proud of all the work we do at Coast & Country Cottages, ensuring our guests experience the most beautiful properties and the best of South Devon, which is why winning this prestigious award would mean so much to us. If you think we deserve to win the award for 2019, we would be thrilled if you would take a few seconds to vote for us.<\/p>\n

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What are the British Travel Awards?<\/h2>\n

Running for 11 years, the British Travel Awards, or BTAs, are some of the most prestigious awards in our industry. Over 750,000 votes were cast last year as holidaymakers looked to crown their favourite travel companies.<\/p>\n

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How to vote<\/h2>\n

It couldn\u2019t be easier to\u00a0vote in the 2019 British Travel Awards, and you will automatically be entered into an incredible\u00a0prize draw<\/strong>. From holidays abroad and luxury hampers, and a \u00a3500 voucher that can be used in one of our Coast & Country Cottages holiday homes, there are some superb prizes up for grabs. Click here to view the full list of prizes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Voting closes on the 30th September, so please take a moment to cast your vote before then.<\/p>\n

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Why vote for Coast & Country Cottages?<\/h2>\n

From greeting our new and returning customers in our Salcombe and Dartmouth offices, to helping our holiday home owners make their investment a success, each member of our locally-based team has an important part to play in making us a multi-award winning lettings agency. Our passionate team are on hand to make sure our properties exceed the high standards our guests expect, and that our customers enjoy unrivalled hassle-free holidays in South Devon.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to know a little more about the people behind Coast & Country Cottages, here are a few fun facts you may not know about us\u2026<\/p>\n

Managing Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jon<\/strong> lived in a snow hole for two weeks, 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle, at -40 degrees!<\/p>\n

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New Property Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lana\u00a0<\/strong>has lived in 6 different countries and can speak Arabic and Thai<\/p>\n

Rachel <\/strong>loves to work on craft projects in her spare time<\/p>\n

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Accounts Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jacky<\/strong> went to primary school with \u2018Bros\u2019<\/p>\n

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Owner Relations Team (Salcombe)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christina <\/strong>recently got married in Las Vegas<\/p>\n

Bex<\/strong> previously worked with James Arthur when she was a student<\/p>\n

Paula<\/strong> once worked in a zoo and lived in a tent<\/p>\n

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Angela <\/strong>can do \u2018the worm\u2019<\/p>\n

Medea<\/strong> represented England at the world championships in Taekwondo<\/p>\n

Kieran\u00a0<\/strong>lived in New Zealand for 6 months<\/p>\n

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Owner Relations Team (Dartmouth)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Holly\u00a0<\/strong>always wears odd socks<\/p>\n

Paula <\/strong>has a photographic memory and can remember all our regular guests<\/p>\n

Becca<\/strong> loves to stand up paddleboard in her spare time<\/p>\n

Joe<\/strong> has a golf handicap of 5 and blow dries his hair every day<\/p>\n

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Diana<\/strong> was the first ever Blackawton Worm Charming Queen<\/p>\n

Gareth<\/strong> has recently got a Collie puppy<\/p>\n

Mandy\u00a0<\/strong>once attended the \u00a0Blackawton Worm Charming competition dressed as a chicken<\/p>\n

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Managed Services Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nick<\/strong> is a qualified wakeboard and water-ski instructor<\/p>\n

Gwen<\/strong> lived in Chile for 7 years and can speak Spanish<\/p>\n

Ash\u00a0<\/strong>once made an egg and cress sandwich for Prince Charles<\/p>\n

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Norma <\/strong>has lived in Salcombe for 30 years but still has a Liverpool accent<\/p>\n

Vanessa <\/strong>used to take ballroom dancing lessons<\/p>\n

Vicky<\/strong> is a DJ<\/p>\n

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Marketing Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Emily <\/strong>has recently got two adorable kittens<\/p>\n

Tina<\/strong> walks over 30,000 steps every week!<\/p>\n

Vicky<\/strong> milks 80 cows every day after work<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong> is running 13.1 miles at Exeter\u2019s Great West Run in October<\/p>\n

Hollie<\/strong> recently went to see the Spice Girls<\/p>\n

Now that you know a little bit more about our team, we are really hoping that you will support us in the 2019 British Travel Awards. Every vote counts, and you could win some fantastic prizes! Thank you in advance.<\/p>\n

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Read more about our award accolades:<\/h2>\n