First Weekend of Glampers on the Farm!
19/04/11 12:58
First weekend of glamping campers at Beenleigh Meadows Farm, or more precisely, Haven Meadows Yurt Camp at Beenleigh Meadows Farm (what a mouthful).... WOW! It felt like the build up to a show, and let me tell ya we premièred very very well if I may say so myself. Only a couple of hiccoughs..... one being we forgot to put teaspoons in the Hobbit yurt (big punishment awaits Monica) and, more crucially, we mistimed the firing up of the hot tub - so a 6 o'clock start became a 9 o'clock start – fine for those who booked the later session but not so for the first hot-tubbers.....
...who had to make do and mend!
Not really, look what they really got.....
Atmosphere.. attention to detail..... just a bit delayed! However we now know how long we need to stoke the fire for.
The first weekend of glampers was indeed an unqualified success, and for me a real breakthrough; boy was I nervous about having people on the farm, but the reality was very very surprising – it was a pleasure!
Now our next hurdle, apart from being 3 single parents starting a business, is the planning department. It seems we might have to go for full planning permission for the camp site, as it does not fall within the 28-day Permitted Development Framework Directive 211 Development Policy Amendment no 3.34. This is a deeply exciting development as it will cost us loads of money and time – which of course as single working parents we have loads of!
It's about time the English followed the Welsh and get a devolved parliament so that we too can usher in a new development guidance that encompasses LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT. You see the planning law sees us (3 off grid yurts using sustainable principles) in the same light as Barrett Homes or Midas – no legal/planning distinction. No wonder this country is full of supermarkets and crappy homes.... who has the clout? Not low-impact developers that is for sure....
However there is hope – maybe we will see more farm shops and Earthships in the countryside soon? The Land Is Ours (TLIO) is a campaign group which looks at land rights and their Chapter 7 section offers support for low-impact developers...... so that's the next stop........ they produce a fantastically put together and very aesthetically pleasing publication called The Land..... highly recommended.....
So until the next time, keep on keeping on pioneers x x x x
...who had to make do and mend!
Not really, look what they really got.....
Atmosphere.. attention to detail..... just a bit delayed! However we now know how long we need to stoke the fire for.
The first weekend of glampers was indeed an unqualified success, and for me a real breakthrough; boy was I nervous about having people on the farm, but the reality was very very surprising – it was a pleasure!
Now our next hurdle, apart from being 3 single parents starting a business, is the planning department. It seems we might have to go for full planning permission for the camp site, as it does not fall within the 28-day Permitted Development Framework Directive 211 Development Policy Amendment no 3.34. This is a deeply exciting development as it will cost us loads of money and time – which of course as single working parents we have loads of!
It's about time the English followed the Welsh and get a devolved parliament so that we too can usher in a new development guidance that encompasses LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT. You see the planning law sees us (3 off grid yurts using sustainable principles) in the same light as Barrett Homes or Midas – no legal/planning distinction. No wonder this country is full of supermarkets and crappy homes.... who has the clout? Not low-impact developers that is for sure....
However there is hope – maybe we will see more farm shops and Earthships in the countryside soon? The Land Is Ours (TLIO) is a campaign group which looks at land rights and their Chapter 7 section offers support for low-impact developers...... so that's the next stop........ they produce a fantastically put together and very aesthetically pleasing publication called The Land..... highly recommended.....
So until the next time, keep on keeping on pioneers x x x x