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Another exciting evening! Terrible photo - must have been the champagne! Felicity was a finalist at the Excel Awards last Thursday, held at the magnificent Chatsworth House (one of the 7 wonders of the Peak District). The Oscar style awards were organised by Visit Peak District and Derbyshire to celebrate the breadth of quality and excellence in the local tourism industry. There were 10 award categories in total recognising personal achievements, and Felicity was nominated for the "Outstanding Contribution to Tourism" award. The winner o...
solid as a rock! The weather has picked up and we were fortunate to have some brilliant Spring sunshine today as we laid the concrete for the foundations of our new Rainster log cabin. The first mix was a little on the "stoggey" side which made it difficult to work with, but the second delivery was a much better consistency and after an afternoon of wheelbarrowing (saves David going to the gym) we had the basic levels ready for the next stage, the block work . The photo doesn't really show the slope of the site - it's not easy building on ...
New Cabin
February 22, 2010
Accessible Holidays, Farm, General, Group Holidays, Peak District, Tourism,Felicity and I are delighted to announce that we have been successful in our bid for RDPE grant funding from European Union (EU) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), for the expansion of our self catering business - fantastic news! - we are now able to build two further log cabins with excellent disabled facilities. The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), with environmental stewardship at its heart, aims to safeguard and enhance the rural environment, improve the competitiveness of the agricultural s...
Can you imagine leaping into an icy river on a cold winter's day? It seems strange but that is exactly what a hardcore of young men in Ashbourne have been doing today! If only I could get my hands on the Ball! There are many strange traditions in the Peak District and Derbyshire, but perhaps one of the most unusual is the Royal Shrovetide Football played through the streets of Ashbourne on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. The game was first recorded as long ago as 1682; by 1928 it had become so respectable that the then Prince of Wales wa...
Wolfman comes to Derbyshire!
February 11, 2010
Animals, Chatsworth, Films, General, History, Peak District, Tourism,Star quality! Sevilla the stallion David and I are eagerly awaiting the release of the film, The Wolfman tomorrow; not because we are avid horror movie fans, but because we stabled Steve Dent's stunt and film horses at Hoe Grange Holidays during filming. We got to know Sevilla the stunning grey stallion, loved by all the leading ladies, and Jimi and Hendrix, the pair of carriage driving horses, and their 13 friends. The location for filming was Chatsworth House, just 14 miles away, not that you will recognise this magniciant building as it ...







