from doggie fashion to doggie holidays, i'm the expert !

I am not sure if an accolade in all things doggie is a complement or not. Having spent the last 20 years perfecting perfect pet holidays I am now being asked to write article on this subject. However, being the longest established tourism trader in the South Hams in their own right and having traded in two recessions with great success I feel I am well qualified to comment on most Tourism issues especially Pet holidays, be it hotel & inn or self catering. During my 20 year journey through red tape, selfish short sighted Councils and jealous locals I have experienced many kinds of friendship both true and false. The most unlikely people have become true Friends and the most unlikely have stabbed me in the back. The later I salute with "2 fingers". Myself along with Hazel my patient understanding wife, have put our hearts in Port Light and Bolberry Farm Cottages and in return loyal customer have supported us spending their hard earned cash ! We thanks you. The result is highly respected businesses and many satisfied customers world wide. Staff have been a big influence on how I treat and see people in life. Perhaps it is not a good thing to treat staff as friends, but through this unprofessional approach I have many staff which have become great Friends and part of the Port Light family. Staff from the past include Ben Chambers who worked for us 8 years ago and returned this year to help us out when our chef (friend, child minder and general family member) was "butchered by a careless surgeon at Derriford hospital. Ben has just started another life experience travelling the world. (see his blog http://www.benchambersroundtheworld.blogspot.com/) WARNING : this blog may contain adult content but is well written and surprisingly humorous !
Matt walker our neighbour (our only neighbour apart from my Friends the Sheep,Rosy, Win, Lucy, Ethel, Nina, Betty............................... and so on !) is now enjoying stardom on "Deal or no Deal", his game is on 2nd Feb but I am led to believe that the 23 Jan is an interesting show. After Matt's appearance Bolberry Down will soar in the google ratings !
The snow is flickering down and the north East blows it is -4 outside, unheard of at Port Light. However with the cost of gas I am considering sitting in the fridge and putting the frozen food in my armchair ! I was going to start my article for the press on Pet freindly holidays but have got carried away again. I have to travel to "the Darkside" a place back in time with strange elf like looking people who live on white Cider, scones, clotted cream and Ginsters pasties. Some call this county Cornwall. well worth paying £1.50 to escape back into Devon on my return. If I do not get held up by Donkeys in the road, or highwaymen I will continue with my Tourism article later.