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Our Artist in residence Roger Allen has scooped a top prize in the Derbyshire Open Art Exhibition, in the Watercolour category. His painting entitled "Marrowman" is a rather grim looking self portrait, not his most attractive piece ever, but as a technical achievement it is outstanding. Why is it that prize winning pictures have to be so grim? Last year Roger won with his painting of our son Elliot with a broken arm in a sling, also looking miserable and with a dead animal carcass in the background - not one for our living room wall! We per...
Silver Award for Sustainability
May 23, 2012
Accessible Holidays, Awards, Derbyshire, Eco, General, Green Tourism Business Scheme, Peak District, Renewable energy, self catering holiday, Solar panels, Tourism, Wildlife,We are proud and delighted that Hoe Grange Holidays won a prestigeous Silver Award for Sustainable Tourism last night at the Visit England Exellence Awards, "The Oscars" of the tourism world. Felicity and I attended a black tie gala dinner at The Athena in Leicester, together with top tourism businesses from across England. David & Felicity presented with Silver Award for Sustainable Tourism by Viscountess Penelope Cobham, Chairman of Visit England It was wonderful to be a national winner for the second year running, having been Gold winne...
National Finalists for the second year running!!!
March 31, 2012
Accessible Holidays, Awards, Derbyshire, Eco, Food and drink, General, Tourism,Fantastic news, we have just heard that Hoe Grange Holidays has been selected as a finalist in the National Visit England Awards for Excellence for the second year running! This year we have been selected from a hotly contested field of candidates in the 'Sustainable Tourism' category. We have been invited to attend the Gala Presentation evening at the Athena, in Leicester on 22nd May, when we will find out whether we have won Gold, Silver, Bronze or Highly Commended. It seems so far away, the suspense is killing us! After last years success ...
Top 10 tips for a greener Christmas
December 18, 2011
Animals, Awards, Christmas, Derbyshire, Eco, Family, Farm, Food and drink, Free range hens, General, Peak District, Recycling, Tourism,Being green doesn't have to be costly or mean a huge change in lifestyle. It’s the little things that make a difference. So for a green, greenChristmas simply keep in mind the three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 1. Send e-cards They cut your carbon footprint, save trees and are free – we love Jacquie Lawson’s chocolate Labrador Chudleigh. Or give a donation to charity rather than send Christmas cards to people you see frequently – support Friends of the Peak District to help us conserve the spectacular Peak District. 2. Bag a...
GTBS Awards
June 13, 2011
Awards, Derbyshire, Eco, Green Tourism Business Scheme, Peak District, Recycling, self catering holiday, Tourism,The Green Tourism Business Scheme held an awards ceremony at the Royal Thames Yacht last Thursday as part of Green Toursim Week , which was a great excuse for David and I to spend a wonderful few days in London and be guests ourselves - just for a change! Highly Commended by GTBS We were delighted to be Highly Commended for our efforts and it is gratifying to know that we are in the top 20 greenest businesses in the UK and Ireland - quite an achievement! However there is no time to sit back, we will of course continue to strive to improv...







