Is it any quieter now?

YES!!!

Finally, although we haven’t quite got to the official end of the season, things are definitely a lot quieter. The phone has quietened down and it doesn’t take more than half an hour to do the mail/emails on a morning.

So what are we doing?

Damian’s job is still as busy as ever – it just includes different things now – leaves mainly! They are all over!!

Damian has also got the mammoth job of making sure that all the caravans are drained down properly over the winter. We were snowed in for almost 5 weeks last year so you can imagine just how cold it got and that can mean lots of burst pipes once the spring arrives (although just one in 2010). He can also start working on the list of “house” jobs that have built up over the summer.

What will I be doing?

Over the last couple of weeks I have been sorting the end of year paperwork, making sure that price lists are printed for next year and updating our website so it is ready to take bookings for 2011. I’ve started relaxing as well – the adrenelin has slowed down now and i’ve been catching up on the “Mum” jobs – helping organise the PTA Halloween party, typing up the PTA recipe book, sorting xmas plans and with two little girls having birthdays between now and January I have birthday parties to plan :-) We also have a dance show to prepare for so things are all go!

For the first time in many years we won’t be heading for the sun this winter – my little brother is getting married this winter and as Damian is a Groomsman and the girls are Bridesmaids it hasn’t been possible. We can make up for it another time.

There are courses that I will be going on in marketing and customer care etc - just making sure that we don't get complacent in what we do.
 
We have no huge plans for anything new on the park eg. buildings, roads and parks as has been the norm for the last few years so I'll be looking at other "new" things that we can implement.
 
Our #family2follow on Twitter was launched quietly over the half term holidays and we will continue to work on that - helping to create itinerary ideas for our guests and I have a special surprise up my sleeve for the kids that come to stay - more details to follow. 
 
More importantly, I will have more time to spend on this blog - making sure it works and making sure I prove my friend wrong!