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As we all know, 2020 has been a really difficult year for everyone.  With Christmas round the corner and Boris's advice that Tis the Season to be Jolly Careful, we will be thinking very carefully about whether we will spend the allotted 5 days with our extended families and if so what the implications may be. Based on scientific evidence, it appears that it may in fact be safer to… Read more >>

We recently caught up with the team at Countrywide Hotels.  Here the health and safety of their guests, local community and staff remains their top priority. Throughout both lockdowns, most of their hotels have remained open for key workers and NHS staff, which has meant that they have worked hard to ensure that all appropriate safety measures advised by Government and Public Health England are firmly in place and ready… Read more >>

Venue finding agency, Function Fixers, has predicted that trust and relationships will be paramount when selecting venues and suppliers for 2021 events. Corporate bookers need to feel confident and secure, so taking a partnership approach with ‘shared risk’ contracts and hands on support will be vitally important as large events start to return. Carrie Larwood, Managing Director of Function Fixers said: “Working with a Covid secure venue will be imperative,… Read more >>

Personal touches are everything at a wedding. The venue must reflect your style and taste, the food should be a selection of some of your favourite dishes, and the attention in the detail is what makes the day special and memorable. Having a personalised souvenir is a fantastic way for your guests to take a piece of the overall experience away with them, but wedding favours can be an expensive… Read more >>

This year more than most, there will be millions of people who are dreading Christmas.  It is unclear whether we will be able to spend Christmas with family and friends, but for so many people this was never an option anyway.  We have been racking our brains on how those of us who are more fortunate can make a difference and we have come up with some brilliant virtual Christmas… Read more >>

Everything is currently up in the air about Christmas this year.  Will we be able to celebrate with the whole family or will it be just those within our bubble?  Either way, we have some ideas for you for decorating your table to make it look festive without spending a fortune. Let’s start at the very beginning.  You can make a plain tablecloth into an attractive decorative feature in one… Read more >>