In the beginning....

I've been thinking for a while that I should share my background and experience with you out there.  Many guests have asked me upon their arrival 'how did you get into running a holiday cottage business?'  Well the answer isn't too complicated, it happened rather by accident really.  No fancy business plan, just a simple idea that was born from our beloved rescue dog 'Murphy'.  We had adopted our black lab back in 2002 and were looking for our first doggie holiday with him in the UK.  I found it really hard to find somewhere to stay that was stylish and dog friendly.  We enjoyed our first holiday cottage experience in Pembrokeshire, Wales and have great memories of walking along the beaches, enjoying al freshco lunches and cosy nights in front of the log burner back at our rented cottage.  It took a few years to get to launching Ashknott Cottage, but that wonderful holiday back in September 2002 really did get me thinking.