Hi folks! Hope you have had a great summer out and about, wherever your travels may have taken you? We have had a fantastic and very busy time over the last few months, thus the lack of blogging.... sorry! We have met some lovely guests along the way, old friends and new ones who have loved our cottages and the superb area of Nidderdale where they are situated within. For Tim and I, welcoming back past guests is really the icing on the cake for us, it's what I guess hospitality is all about. Guests become friends who then spread the word for us, organically, which is just the best. Although business has been great for us over the last few months, it doesn't mean that we can stop thinking about how we can progress forward with new ideas and ways to improve. I guess the summer is my thinking time. At the beginning of the year it is spent concentrating on marketing and getting the bookings in for the year ahead and then once into full flow it's a case of keeping on top of essential maintainence, decorating and ways to improve. So over the next couple of months we are making some great new changes which we hope you will love as much as we do! Watch this space, we will be keeping you posted of course!
Well tomorrow is the last day of August, Autumn is just around the corner. I love Autumn. Friends say to me that surely Spring is the best month? For me I just love Autumnal days. Bright blue skies and seeing the colours change all around me, fantastic. That superb 'woody' smell, log fires and curling up on the sofa with a good book and a nice glass of red - perfect.
It's also a fantastic time to come up and see us in Nidderdale and to enjoy a short break, whether it's a weekend or a midweek break away, you'll be sure of a right Yorkshire welcome!
Our new boy Riley is settling in well, some of you may have met him upon your arrival - he's the one that is very fond of my homemade lemon drizzle cake which is for you, not him remember!
Well I'll sign off now, thank you for all your superb comments and delightful feedback we receive every week, as I said to Tim the other day, I've got the best job in the world, thank you for being a part of it.
Sarah x
