Tuesday 22nd December
Well, for the first time in a decade I have been empty for nearly two weeks - never one to dwell on it for too long, I have taken the opportunity to start writing my book! 23 years of having guests…
Tuesday 15th December
We said goodbye to the last of our guests yesterday morning as we are taking a break until the 22nd December when we will be working throughout the Christmas festivities. I have booked the window cleaner for Wednesday to come…
Friday 11th December
I returned from a supermarket shop, late on Sunday afternoon there were two fire engines in the street, three police cars, and one ambulance! A neighbours house from across the road had caught fire and it was billowing smoke out…
Monday 7th December
December is an unpredictable month for B&B, just when you think you will be busy you are not. As a result of the terror attacks in Paris there have been fewer enquiries from overseas and the only enquiries I have…
Monday 30th November
Mondays are always hectic even when there are no guests. And one of the most annoying things is that it’s the busiest day for electronic phone calls or surveys. My answer is always NO on a Monday and I tell…
Monday 16th November
The whole weekend has been tinged with sadness as the tragic and terrifying events in Paris were televised on our screens late Friday evening with the full aftermath slowly unfolding on Saturday and Sunday. All our thoughts are with the…
Saturday 14th November
This week started off on a sad note as the lovely guests left early on Monday morning, but this was short lived.. excitement took over because we had a film crew coming to film the first in our series of training programmes the next…
Monday 9th November
I spent longer than usual this weekend in traffic, the supermarkets were choc-a-bloc with cars and in the end I eventually found a supermarket with a parking space after visiting three different locations! It very much reminded me of shopping…
Monday 2nd November
The weekend was a complete whirlwind! I had a full house and was ‘one man down’ and some close friends had come to stay. My friends and I spent Friday night in and I cooked supper – I did Crepes…
Monday 26th October
The cold weather is starting to set in and I have increased the hours of the heating in the house to keep the guests warm. I'd normally throw on an extra jumper and a lovely pair of wooly socks that a…