Hot and Cold

Tuesday 13 December 2011

We've been battered by storms and gales over the last few days - no real snow yet and our two big beech trees have survived without losing and major limbs - however poor Alison was with me last Thursday in London when the first big storm hit (165 mph wind in the Scottish Highlands - gulp!) We had sales meetings with our colleagues at the Guardian http://www.guardianholidayoffers.co.uk/ and

Daily Telegraph www.travelshop.telegraph.co.uk - i.e. trying to get them to push our tours for next year. It was a successful day and and I bade Alison goodbye as she scooted off back to Gatwick to catch a 5pm return flight to Edinburgh as I headed off for a meeting with our shiny new Chartered Accountants who are located slam-bang in the centre of Oxford Circus which may well be dangerous for meetings given the shopping opportunities for us 'out-of-towners' http://www.elmanwall.co.uk/. My day ended with a mad dash at 6.00pm to catch the Bristol train - a very tired Alison didn't get home until after midnight - high winds at Edinburgh, and a very bumpy landing.

More storms are forecast - but to brighten my day a pile of Holiday Questionnaires landed on my desk this morning from our recent tour to Marrakesh.

"Excellent tour - a very interesting and informative holiday" thank you Mrs Savage

"Tour Manager and Local Guide excellent. A very friendly group of people on this tour. Flexible itinerary appreciated. Pleased to have the company of the tour manager on the flights to and from Marrakesh" - Mrs Jordan - couldn't have put it better myself - thank you.

"Superb Tour Manager"(Michael Gill) - thanks Maureen - Michael (10 out of 10 - gold star!)

"Will definitely travel with Brightwater again"

So to brighten the stormy UK winter days here are some photos I took recently at Marrakesh's wonderful Jardin Majorelle http://www.jardinmajorelle.com/en/

The good news is we will be running this tour next year and it goes without saying that I wholeheartedly recommend this holiday http://www.brightwaterholidays.com/tour.aspx?TID=0564F7F7-042D-41EA-A7E1-95ECEC9783BF

Stop press - exciting news - new brochures in this afternoon - need to watch food/drink in-take at Office Christmas Lunch today if we have to help unload the truck with two tons worth of brochures!