Well, something has happened, we have just had a really good two week period of bookings and to my knowledge there are no politicians in there on expenses! Far be it from me to cast aspersions, after all some of our clients may well be politicians, but if there is ...
All this talk about recession conflicts with some of the things I am witnessing in terms of how busy some places are. It may be that it is overseas people coming to the UK to take advantage of the good exchanges rates for both for euro and dollar against the ...
In my world, when someone says ‘I have done a Mandy’ they are not referring to Peter Mandelson but something zany or scatty that they have done. I have been told it is an endearing feature but for any of you that are similar to me – you will agree ...
I heard a high ranking Army officer being interviewed on the radio, who I immediately took to him as he had a manner that instantly commanded your respect, a necessary skill for his role. He was also very self deprecating about the many obvious achievements that he had been involved ...
I wish to further discuss my previous points of the importance of face to face interaction and meetings. Last week, Iain Fenton our Sales, Marketing & Product Director and I went to a travel trade exhibition in Berlin. I was in my element – back to back meetings (much to ...
To follow on from previous communications: have you ever wondered at the fact that when you walk down a road or indeed get the same train every day as others, you may see the same people doing this for literally years? Or even travel in the same carriage as them ...
Well the snow has really hit in the South East. It has been said that this part of the world are never prepared for this kind of thing – lots of critical judgement on our public services. Hearing the news all the main roads have been gritted, bus services in ...
We took our son David out for dinner for his 18th birthday (where does the time go?) and they were fantastic in the restaurant – first time we had been there. I mentioned that it was my son’s birthday when I booked, just the evening before and their attention to ...
Whilst totally predictable, I think it is relevant to put in this blog how I forecast 2009 will be for many of us. I could add the wish list of how I would like it to be, but guess blogs are full of that already, ah, but that it be ...
When I offered a bottle of champagne to everyone that responded to my last blog, I don’t think I realised what a response we may get, more expensive than I had envisaged, but well worth it and a heartfelt thanks to all of you that contacted us. You do really ...
I really would appreciate it if you would all help me, please! I attended the most amazing seminar today and amongst the many learnings, I picked up a lot more insight into marketing on line. Ruby Wax was the final speaker, a real wow! She spoke engagingly and amusingly but ...
It is beyond belief that last week with the build up to the US election the UK Stage had been taken up with excessive media coverage about Russell Brand and Jonathon Ross – it is said that there is no such thing as bad publicity. Well it that is the ...
What a couple of weeks we have seen. History in the making. History we would probably prefer not to have as it is our present and our reality. I wanted to share some good news stories and there is a lot – not that we often hear them in the ...
I agree with the politician who said that 2 hour media means 24 hour politics. We have access to so much news and information – frequently getting news breaking stories as they unfold. Is this a good thing? Well there are of course many benefits to us being informed but ...
Armed with the books I have been intending to read, I am fully prepared for the cruise on the dahabiyya along the Nile. I should have known better, having done this cruise before and indeed having cruised along the Nile several times. I guess I may have thought ‘well, this ...
I knew a long time ago that I wanted to do the Inca trail, but I also knew that I didn’t want to camp. I was so thrilled to learn that a company has created an adventure experience in style. Mountain Lodges of Peru have built 4 lodges along the ...
We have been working really hard on all our 2009 brochures, making sure we make them full of experiences and the types of holiday that hopefully you won’t just be tempted to buy – you will definitely want to buy. I was praising two of our Product Managers – Kirsty ...
It is fantastic to know that that Bales is still around after all these years, i used to work for Bales tours & travel from 1969-1972, it was my first job at 15, i started as a boy friday graduated as a messenger boy with company scooter [vespa 180] then ...
