We’re starting to get excited about Race for Life in the Blue Chip Holidays offices, and we’re asking for your help to meet our sponsorship target of £350 on Sunday 19 May.

We’ll be reaching for our trainers and joining thousands of women in a 5k run in aid of Cancer Research UK. Please click here to visit our donations page and help us get a little closer (or even exceed!) our target.

The race starts at 11am in Paignton, and all of us on the team are ready and raring to run (and walk) against cancer.

We’ve extended our January sale until 31^st January so there’s still plenty of time to book your 2013 holiday and save 10%.

Have you noticed how when you look back on a year it’s always the holidays that stand out from everything else that happened? Whatever’s on your ‘to do’ list for 2013 don’t leave time away off it - book up early to make sure you get the luxury property and dates to suit you and your clan.

We have discounted holiday cottages and apartments across the South West close to its biggest attractions including the Eden Project, Paignton Zoo and Wells Cathedral. You can wake up a stone’s throw from some of the UK’s most exciting days out and they host events throughout the seasons to make your visit special.

Passengers visiting Exeter St Davids train station in Devon can expect a warm welcome from Blue Chip Holidays in future, as we’re now the proud sponsors of the station's signs.

Look out for our seaside-inspired signs throughout the station to get visitors in the mood for their Devon holiday.

Click here for Devon holiday cottages.

It was a very merry Christmas for the Standen family who stayed in 1 Roundham Heights in Paignton for their festive celebrations, as they were the lucky winners of our Christmas prize draw.

The family were picked at random in our prize draw and won £250 worth of Christmas gifts.

The surprise gifts included a remote controlled helicopter, some chocolates from Hotel Chocolat, a wallet, a Great British Bake Off cookbook, children’s games and Lego.

Enjoy Halloween in true Cornwall style at Halloweden. The Eden Project makes spooky fun with its wintry ice rink, magical crafts and Little Monsters’ Ball Halloween discos throughout half-term.

The whole family is welcome to the disco, and fancy dress is encouraged!

The Wishcraft tent will also be open for those who are brave enough to enter, and activities include potion workshops, wand decorating, storytelling, face painting and much more.

It may not be the most celebrated national day but it’s one of the most important...it’s National Grandparents Day on 7 October.

Make National Grandparents Day extra special with a 10% discount on a multi-generational holiday when you book before 7 November 2012.

You can take your holiday any time next year, so you’ve plenty of time to gather your grandparents, children and the newest additions to the clan and look forward to making some memories.

We’re delighted to have been shortlisted for a Junior Design Magazine Award in the Best Family Holiday category.

Our beautiful Brixham property Lynhurst has been nominated for the award by the magazine, and we’re very proud even to be on the shortlist.

Lynhurst is extremely family-friendly, with an outside child’s play area, indoor play room and toys.

Happy new year from all of us at Blue Chip Holidays!

We hope to see you during 2012, and thank you for all your support this year.

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Well done to our very own Rachel Farley for taking a pretty chilly dip this Boxing Day. 

Blue Chip’s Quality Assessor Rachel very bravely dressed as a goldfish and (wait for it!) ran into the sea – all in the name of charity!

Rachel joined hundreds in Boxing Day Walk into the Sea in Paignton and helped raise funds for local charity Paignton Lions Club.

 The brochure is packed with beautiful holiday cottages, apartments and lodges in some of the UK’s most scenic spots.

Whether you’re looking for a romantic retreat, dog friendly holiday or family fun, the new brochure makes finding the right property easy and a pleasure.

Click here to download the 2012 brochure now.