29 August 2010
Hi everyone, my name is Gill and I'm the new receptionist at the Regent and Andrew's asked me to write a blog as I've just completed my 3 months here.
I've lived in Ambleside all of my life, my husband is a manager at The Climbers Shop in town, and we are both very happy to have made our home here. On our days off we like to go fell walking so may bump into you whilst strolling along Loughrigg terrace!
The reception team consists of Karen - who oversees the rest of the team and helps us run a smooth operation here at reception. Helen whom many of you know and ask for personally, works on Fridays and Saturdays and always looks forward to seeing new and regular customers. Radana coordinates for your arrival, such as checking the rooms are at our high standards and for your special occasions she organises your room with flowers, chocolates and champagne. Fiona works behind the scenes aswell as upfront,she maintains the technical side of the operations such as updating the websites and their content.
All of the girls have helped me to settle in and I look forward to taking your reservation and meeting you when you check in.
Hope to see you soon,
Gill
By Andrew Hewitt, 29 August 2010 –
06 August 2010
We are right in the middle of the School holidays and the weather has been as mixed as the last 2 years, yet still we have the hose pipe ban! The kids have been learning to Sail this week. I went with them as a helper on Monday and had a great time, none of us had tried sailing before and after 5 days the kids are really hooked having past their level 1 sailing grade.
Kendal's new £200m shopping complex has finally opened and I have heard great reports and I am sure they have had the best possible start with this mixed weather!
A family friend Rebecca Robinson ran the Marathon for team GB in Barcelona at the weekend and got a bronze medal. Rebecca really is amazing as her day job is a Doctor in the very busy Hospital on the West Coast working all hours and yet she still manages to train and represent her Country at the highest level. Well done and let's hope she is still performing as well in 2012!
It's our annual family holiday next week, I will be looking forward to the break when I get back to work the following week!
Hope to see you soon.
By Andrew Hewitt, 06 August 2010 –
24 July 2010
Ambleside and the Regent are really buzzing at the moment with the holiday season in full swing . We have the Windermere Airshow ,Cumbria Steam gathering and Ambleside Sports all happening this week .
The airshow takes place this weekend so hopefully tomorrow I will drag the kids up onto Claiffe heights for a bird's eye view . Ambleside Sports is my favourite event in the summer calender . Its a traditional sports with Fell running,Hound trailing ,Cumberland wrestling and grass track cycling amongst afew of the events. The whole family gets involved from Father running the carpark with the Rotary Club to Jason on the organizing committee to my two son's Jake and Adam running the fell race. Lets hope they have a good day because I know all the hardwork that goes into organizing such an event.
I recently returned from my favourite place the Isle Of Man . It was a relaxing few days watching the bikes and eating and drinking far too much again .
Better get back to the hussle and bussle ,
hope to see you soon.
By Andrew Hewitt, 24 July 2010 –
10 July 2010
...It's started raining! Hose pipe ban and the Kids have broken up for the summer you could write the script.
We are really suprised by the hose pipe ban as the rivers and lakes are filling up after a week of showers, plus only 6 months ago wading through water levels to last a life time.
Off on holiday next week for 4 days to the Isle of Man with the lads. It is the Southern 100 motorcycle road races. A 9 mile course on open roads similiar to those in the Lake District with stone walls and ditches. The atmosphere is great,friendly and welcoming and very civilised as the racing is in the evenning so you have all day to enjoy the sights of the beautiful Isle of Man,plus can get really close to the action with bike whizzing past you literally only a few feet away.
Lillian a student from Germany arrives today for the summer. She was with us last year for 12 months and missed us so much she just had to come back this summer.I am sure many of you will remember her a lovely lass and a great asset to our team.
Hope to see you soon.
By Andrew Hewitt, 10 July 2010 –
03 July 2010
I am really sorry about not posting a blog for awhile, but things have been very hectic around here lately.
Finally we have got our new ' Hideaway Rooms ' on at Lake House. They look really good and I am sure they will become very popular . Please ask to look at them next time you visit us.
It's been a real Flaming June this year with solid sunshine everyday and business has been suprisingly busy for this time of year, the weather really does make such a difference to us all .
I am off on holiday to my favourite destination next weekend, the Isle of Man. Five days with the boys on the bikes to watch some racing - PARADISE!.
Sorry about the delay, hope to see you soon.
By Andrew Hewitt, 03 July 2010 –