Lancashire Life....

A cat they say has nine lives well I am now on my second. I have been in Yorkshire Life previously through my bed and breakfast business and also when I thought up the idea of the Ryedale Rose with lots of glossy photographs too . September saw not only a write up about us and the history of Carr House Farm  and our families in Lancashire and North West Magazine,but it was one I had written too . So here is my second life in this Lancashire glossy.

I was asked to write 1000-1500 words and duly obliged somewhere in between. They gave me three days to  get it together and apart from the first couple of sentences which they must have cut down and doesn't read quite right the rest of the article is mine. I was delighted with how they had printed the photographs and must say quietly pleased with how it all came to print ... A 5 page spread.

Apple Day At Helmsley Walled Garden 8th and 9th October 2016

It is all coming together....

My idea of having Ryedale Business Awards is finally coming together  firstly with the help of Craig Nattress who gave me contacts and thought that my idea  "had legs" and wasnt so crazy it wouldn't work.

The steering group is Louise Lunn from RDC who is a marvel at organisation. Emma who is involved with the Federation of Small Businesses and Marianne from HandyMag.

They are now set to be held at the White Swan in Ampleforth on Tuesday 24th January. The event starts at 9am when the doors open. Simon Parker and his merry team will be serving breakfast  feast at 9.30am-10.30am .Vale Radio are in charge of broadcast and Alex Yoxall is in charge of photography.
We encourage any Ryedale business however great or small to enter as there are 8 sections and we hope you will find at least one you will come under. or is you know someone who you think deserves to win please go ahead and nominate them

All details are on the website - www.ryebas.co.uk -pronounced like Oscars !

On my work front as well as guests staying for bed and breakfast it has been a busy week. Monday saw me in York -a meeting to take forward an event which will be bigger and more appealing to a wider sector of visitors next year. Then to write an article for an eating place. 

I was very pleased to hear the Team Fairfax Arms came 3rd in the Welcome to Yorkshire's best pub award. I also hosted a reporter and we were served with delicious food created in The Fairfax Arms kitchen. I was grateful that head chef Ben Turner came out to speak to the reporter to answer more technical questions on the food side of things Andrew Daly is the perfect host and everything went smoothly 

Thirdly enjoyed jam and scones with any local business and delighted that I have made a link for them to another Yorkshire business to enhance their business. 

And lastly I was ask to write an article with 1000-1500 words for a glossy magazine .I thought 1240 was a good halfway pitch and will look forward to seeing it in print very shortly - this was for a Lancashire business and then back to Yorkshire for the weekend
Love my job x

Carr House Farm – 1 week in 120 seconds

Carr House Farm – 1 week in 120 seconds

Music at Rose Festival at Rogers Roses Pickering 9th and 10th July 2016

Fingers crossed

Two businesses in the tourism world have put their trust in me to enter them into the White Rose Awards. I am delighted that both businesses are now finalists.These are the largest tourism awards in the country and are organised by the Welcome to Yorkshire Team. The standards are always very high and the judging very thorough too .
I was a finalist last year myself so this gave me great insight into what is expected and how to present the entry correctly.
Once the finalists have been announced it is then back over to me to get another 3 copies of each entry in with a relatively short time. Judging takes place over this next month or so and then we wait. Fingers will be crossed until the winners are announced in a star studded black tie evening event later in the Autumn.
For me this year, I am happy to do the paperwork and not have the pressure of being the actual contestant. Although I am at hand to go through the last minute tweaks to make sure the businesses get as good as a chance as the next .
Should your business wish to enter an award even though you are too late for the WRAs there are still others you can enter. If you would like  some help in filling entry forms in or guidance please get in touch.

This isnt a bad view from my

office window this morning