We have never been so quiet over the Bank Holiday. The August bank holiday would always be our busiest and most profitable so it was tough looking at the empty huts and knowing how many guests we had to cancel. If we didn't we were threatened with eviction by HS2...
The really annoying part is that we pleaded with HS2 to allow us to keep open until after the bank holiday. They refused to let us and threatened us with eviction if we did not comply. Blackmail at its best. It has now transpired that they had no intention of doing anymore than putting a few flags out to mark the site of the railway line and a couple of surveys that were nowhere near the huts. They also don't work at all over the weekend. So, there was absolutely no reason at all why we could not have kept going until after the bank holiday. It isn't just us this affects - It impacts the cleaner, Caroline, the washing and ironing lady, Laura, the local pub, Andy and Sally and the mobile farm shop, Chris and family, plus the other village shops - HS2 have proved once again that they are totally unreasonable and treat people appallingly. In the meantime our 'security guards' at the top of the drive continue to play on their phones and sit in their cars for 12 hours a day until another two 'security' guards take over. ALL out of the PUBLIC PURSE.
It is great to have three of the pointers back in. At the moment they are just going on the horse walker. They have summered really well and seem pleased to be back.
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| Two of the huts that were empty during the bank holiday as the intended guests were cancelled due to HS2. |
It is great to have three of the pointers back in. At the moment they are just going on the horse walker. They have summered really well and seem pleased to be back.
