Book a place to stay for Grand Designs Live
The Grand Designs Live 2012 show is taking place in May at the London ExCel exhibition centre and promises to be another great exhibition of contemporary homes and furniture. If you love house design you might like to consider making a weekend break around this great event. Read the rest of this entry »
Camilla, MD of Eventful Stays unruffled on Dragons Den
For those of you who are interested here is some background on Camilla Shaughnessy, founder and Managing Director of Eventful Stays. She comments on her experience of appearing on BBC’s programme Dragons Den… here she shares her thoughts and comments: Read the rest of this entry »
Beautiful town house near Hyde Park, London - Sleeps 6
Rural retreats are one thing but a City Break is another for of holiday. For those of us who live in the country, a short break in the City is a real joy. It doesn’t have to be London you choose to visit it could be one of the other major cities in our beautiful land; Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds etc. If you enjoy the theatre, love music, want to go sightseeing or just want to experience some night life here are some great places to stay for a weekend away. Read the rest of this entry »
Book Accommodation for the Festival of British Eventing.
Gatcombe Park is set amongst the heart of the Cotswolds and is not only home to Princess Anne but also hosts The Festival of British Eventing which is being held between 5th – 7th August. This prestigious equestrian event incorporates the British Open, Intermediate and Novices Championships. There is something to keep everyone entertained with not only some top class eventing but also a variety of hospitality and an extensive shopping village where you can purchase anything from clothing and accessories to horse feed and Insurance. Read on to find out more about booking luxury accommodation for this event. Read the rest of this entry »
Eventful Stays today ventured into the gentrified world of the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock. This incredible 3 day event attracts land owners and agricultural enthusiasts from all over the country in pursuit of country attire. Hundreds of exhibitors and over a quarter of a million people will walk the fields of Blenheim Palace over the next 3 days and Eventful Stays are here to tell you that there is so much going on, you couldn’t possibly do it all in one day! Read the rest of this entry »
Chelsea Flower Show. Source: Google images.
The Royal Chelsea Flower Show is taking place between the 24th and the 28th of May 2011 at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. This year’s festival will again prove to be a huge success, and all tickets are now sold out unless you purchase on line. Fortunately, I bought my tickets weeks ago along with booking my accommodation in a lovely apartment not too far away from the venue of the Flower Show.
If you have aspirations for modern living, then the Grand Designs Live show is just for you… you’ll be drawn in by the many exhibitors dazzling you with contemporary furniture, space age lighting and wow technology. Dulux are one of the official sponsors so you’ll be guaranteed some splashes of colour and ‘feature wall’ possibilities.
Kevin McCloud’s vision for what makes a grand design remains the true focus of the show so you’ll be able to catch up with the man himself along with many guest speakers in the ‘Grand Theatre’. One of this year’s highlights is a chance to meet TV’s Grand Designers Alan and Judith Dawson discussing their ‘Adaptahaus’, a steel-framed, modular home.
If you’ve caught up with the Channel 4 TV show, you’d be forgiven for thinking that a Grand Design involves demolishing your old home and starting from scratch! Indeed, you will find everything from bricks and mortar for builders and property developers, through to the latest eco materials and craft building techniques for architects and self-build enthusiasts. Read the rest of this entry »
So here in my opinion are the top 5 events that occurred in the month of March.
Poppy the Dog. Has rebelled against life as a show dog and now lives a quiet life in the country.
The Crufts dog show is one of the largest televised events in the calendar, and this year it is being held at the Birmingham NEC between the 10th and the 13thof March. The show lasts for 3 days in which the best of the best in the canine world are poked and prodded until the dogs are separated from puppies! Now for those of you who know nothing about this wonderful event, then fear not as Eventful Stays are here to save the day with our guide to Crufts. This will make you want to book your accommodation, pack your bag, and go barking mad for dogs!
Crufts is an exhibition dog show, where dogs of all breeds and job descriptions are groomed and pampered before either performing a task of some sort in front of an audience, or presented in front of a panel of judges. Crufts is the largest dog show in the world, as recognised by the Guinness Book of Records and thousands of spectators will flock to the Birmingham NEC for a day out, or they will stay in the area and attend all of the 4 days of doggy slip ups and embarrassed owners. Each dog is entered into a category based on their breed, as well as there being other competitions to vote the best dog on all sorts of criteria from obedience to grooming, and even agility and jumping. Read the rest of this entry »
London Fashion Week this February was, as ever, diverse, colourful and vibrant, bringing London’s Somerset House alive. The atmosphere in London around Fashion Week is always palpable, with model agencies, international buyers and fashion insiders bustling about. The bars and restaurants are always packed and accommodation – especially hotels and B&Bs is full to brimming! It’s a strange dichotomy of enjoyment and extreme stress! Perhaps that’s what they call adrenaline?
Interestingly, AW11 was kicked off by Samantha Cameron in her new role as Ambassador for the British Fashion Council. This signals the fashion world’s recent attempts to distance themselves from the more traditional stereotype of women being treated as vapid clotheshorses. Samantha Cameron is perfect for the role because she is intelligent, fashionable, but still a real woman. Read the rest of this entry »
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