Father’s Day!

In the early 20th century to recognize the role fathers also play and to compliment Mother’s Day, Father’s Day was introduced.  Father’s Day was celebrated to reflect the paternal bonds gained between father and child and also to honour and commemorate our forefathers. Long before any modern observances, a young Babylonian named Elmesu wished his [...]

National Holidays

This months featured operator is National Holidays, they have been operating for over 20 years and offer exceptional coach holidays across the United Kingdom and Europe. Their diverse range of tours means that there is an amazing number of itinerary’s to choose from. Each tour involves exciting excursions and day trips to suit everyone’s desires [...]

The Eden Project Celebrates 10 Years!

The Eden Project located in Cornwall, opened it’s doors to the public on 17th March 2001. The Eco visitor attraction and educational charity combined with a rainforest is the perfect place to learn about nature and the world around us. Throughout its 10 years of being open the Eden Project has seen some memorable moments, [...]

Shearings Holidays Expands Fleet

Shearings has ordered a further 45 coaches from manufacturer Setra for a total of £10m. The order will bring the  number of Setra vehicles in the Shearings Group to 135 – making it the UK’s largest fleet and just over half of Shearings’ total fleet. Announcing the deal, Shearings chief executive Denis Wormwell, said: “Since [...]

The Setras are coming!

45 New Setras join Shearings Holidays and National Holidays fleets On Thursday the 7th of May I was lucky enough to be invited to the official handover of 45 ComfortClass Setras at The Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The ComfortClass Setras are designed and engineered to meet the most demanding requirements. Comfortable and great-looking [...]