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GLAMPSITES Apart from this, it is just to keep our standards up. I do have very high expectations of myself and want to keep the site immaculate. Cutting the grass, pruning the flower beds and just keeping all maintenance up to date is important for guest satisfaction. No detail is too small. Describe your average day midseason? Well, the glamping accommodation isn’t my only job, I am also still farming so each day is different. If we describe a changeover day it’s very busy! We start by emptying the hot tubs, topping up the logs and cleaning the fire pits. I have a great team of cleaners consisting of family members and a close friend. We collect flowers from a local grower in the village and make sure we add all the little touches that our guests greatly appreciate. It’s all hands on deck, but team morale is high and we all pull together and get the job done. The sunshine makes it easier, but you “I AM PASSION- ATE ABOUT WHERE I LIVE SO I TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN SHARING OUR BEAUTI- FUL CORNER OF THE WORLD WITH OTHERS” know what the great British weather can be like. Do you enjoy the business? I really do love it! It’s completely different to farming and I think that’s why I enjoy it so much. I love farming, but it’s great to have that diversification within work. I am a people person so it’s nice getting to know our guests and recommending places to visit or eat. I am passionate about where I live so I take great pride in sharing our beautiful corner of the world with others. What are you most proud of? It has to be when people turn up and say the pictures of the site online are beautiful, but they just don’t do it justice. I think our photos capture the site perfectly, so to hear this really is amazing. What advice could you give to someone coming into the industry? Don’t go in half-heartedly; it is hard work, but if you are passionate about what you are doing you will love it. There is nothing better than when people truly appreciate all the hard work you put into something. I am so proud of how far we’ve come and seeing people having an incredible time on our family farm is just the best feeling. If you put your heart and soul into it, you will see the rewards in more ways than just financial return. Another bit of advice is to keep looking forward. You can’t change the past, so don’t worry about yesterday and look ahead. There’s no point worrying about things you can’t change. ADDRESS BOOK SAFARI TENTS Bond Fabrications www.bondfabrications.co.uk SHEPHERD’S HUT Ashwood Shepherd Huts www.ashwoodshepherdhuts.co.uk HOT TUBS Urban Cedar Hot Tubs www.urbancedarhottubs.co.uk FIRE PITS Kadi Fire Pits www.kadai.co.uk BOOKINGS & MARKETING Classic Glamping www.classicglamping.co.uk PLANNING Bondstones www.bondstones.co.uk INSURANCE NFU Mutual www.nfumutual.co.uk DETAILS Mount View Luxury Glamping Rose-In-Vale Farm Ludgvan, Penzance, Cornwall www.facebook.com/Mount-View- Luxury-Glamping 38 WWW.OPENAIRBUSINESS.COM
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