New week at Upper Court.....

Lovely set of chairs arrived from auction in Edinburgh, sadly not in one piece so now have to go through all the aggro of insurance, etc. Very busy weekend showing brides around wedding venue for this year and next at Upper Court. Good time for them to come as holiday cottages are more or less empty at the moment for people to see inside. Busy making marmalade which didn't quite work....used James Martin recipe from google....more like candied peel!

Corporate events seem to be coming back which must mean recession is not quite so bad.

Working hard at getting names and addresses up to date on database. Anyone wanting a copy of our new wedding brochure please email us at herfords@uppercourt.co.uk

It has been wonderful weather for walking naughty Bertie, now 9 months, on Bredon Hill and Ben follows faithfully (now 14). Have installed the electric shock wire round the garden to keep Bertie in but can't bear to try it out! Waiting to get the tape to show him where it is. He has been visiting so many people in the village that it is no longer funny....they all want to keep him as he is so lovely! I wonder if anyone has experience of the PAC kit for keeping dogs in. The vet assured us it was OK. He is going to be circumcised...whoops I mean castrated! on Thursday, dare not tell Hamish and Oliver as I know they will really disapprove. No news of Hamish's next operation yet. Auriol and Kallum come home tomorrow, hooray!