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Behind the Scenes with… Nigel Whiston
With 650 people on site at Newbury Racecourse for two days of filming, event manager Nigel Whiston has a lot to content with. I started to work for Newbury Racecourse in 1990 and, with a […]
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Kelly Chandler
Wedding industry insights from Kelly Chandler. This month has been full of one-to-one consulting as I’ve found myself working with rural venues in Norfolk, Gloucestershire and Devon. Variety has most definitely been the spice of […]
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24 HOURS WITH… Matt Pitts
The important work carried out by meadows advisor Matt Pitts as he works with landowners nationwide to restore wild flower meadows. No two days are the same in my role as meadows advisor at the […]
Entrepreneurs Chat
Sheena and Jamie Corry
The Forge and The Wild Bushcraft Company come together at a site in Corwen to offer guests a true taste of the good life. Husband and wife team Sheena and Jamie Corry run two successful […]
Entrepreneurs Chat
David Boyle
Known as the ‘painted castle’, Kelburn and its estate is a multi-faceted business. Along with a country park, it operates as a venue, glampsite, and hosts seasonal attractions including a summer festival. But diversification isn’t […]
Entrepreneurs Chat
Carol Cavendish
Along with plenty of determination, it is a passion for fantasy fiction that conjured up North Shire, a magical world in the heart of North Yorkshire. Carol knew from a young age that she was […]
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Entrepreneur’s Chat: Charlie Burrell and Isabella Tree
A brave and controversial business decision has put the Knepp Estate on the map as a thriving eco-tourism business and arguably the most important conservation project in the UK. We talk to Isabella Tree. “Charlie […]
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Entrepreneur’s Chat: Louise Middleton
Louise Middleton is both the artistic and entrepreneurial force behind Kudhva, a wild retreat on the Cornish coast which is home to four architecturally acclaimed ‘hideouts’ and the world’s first waterfall powered off-grid pub. A […]
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24 Hours with… Dan Elliott
Dan Elliott Bringing business events to the forest, Dan Elliot looks after Center Parc’s corporate bookings My alarm goes off at 6.45am most days, depending on where I’m heading for the day. Sometimes it can […]
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Entrepreneur’s Chat: Kerry Roy
Meet Kerry Roy, an incredible force of nature and a true fire starter when it comes to business. Tally Wade reports. From the age of 10 Kerry Roy knew she would run her own business […]
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Entrepreneur’s Chat: James Lynch
Meet James Lynch, who together with his family has created a business turning over £2million in a remote spot on the Ceredigion coast. Louise Creasy investigates. “Sometimes what you want is right in front of […]
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24 Hours with… Chris Kelly
A day in the life of Chris Kelly, short breaks director at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Kent. My day starts depending on where I’m coming from. If it’s Monday morning I leave home […]