There's no business like Snow Business

Call me a dirty stop out if you will, week commencing 5 October is going to be extremely busy indeed:

Monday 5 - 11am - I am visiting Matara - this is a gorgeous place that I was put in contact with by another planner who is having her wedding there. This is over near Stroud so I shall have to be up and at the traffic early. www.matara.co.uk - this venue would be superb for ethical weddings as they will also plant a tree for you.

Tuesday 6 - 11am - visiting Studley Castle with a view to using it for corporate events and weddings, plus I shall be putting an idea forward so fingers crossed for that.

Wednesday 7 - 9am (an early start for networking) a seminar by the great business coach Brad Sugars - if only I could be like him LOL.

Thursday 8 - 11am Snow Business - I have a meeting at Snow Business in Stroud with a view to hiring them for coporate events and weddings. I could use other snow suppliers but I only want the best for my clients which is why I am meeting with the best in the business. You may have already seen examples of their work and not realised it: M&S winter commercial, Bridget Jones' Diary, Band of Brothers, Alien v Predator, Emmerdale, to name but a few. Snow Business were extremely helpful when I was doing my wedding planning diploma course and provided me with a detailed quotation which I am sure landed me the A grade that I wanted.

Friday 9 - Grand Designs Live at the NEC - this is something for me as opposed to the business and I have my bank to thank too because they gave me a code for a free ticket. Mind you, I quite like Kevin McCloud and wish that he could build a house just for me LOL.

I may also be having a spot of lunch at some point over the coming weeks at the Pear Tree which is a gorgeous country pub (one of my old haunts) and shall be viewing their accommodation for both weddings and business meetings. I received an invitation from them back in June and it has taken me this long to take them up on their offer.

I also contacted Hagley Hall today and to be honest was a bit surprised by their attitude that it has got me thinking about whether or not I want to recommend them to my clients. Apparently the person I need to speak to is on holiday for the next fortnight and if I could phone her on 5 October to arrange a viewing, there is no possibility of viewing the premises when I want to view them either. I was advised that there was no point in sending emails because they wouldnt be opened or replied to until this woman returned from her holiday - then I was advised that perhaps I should email so that she had an idea of what I wanted to meet with her about. Do they want the business or not? I guess not from the attitude of the chap who answered the phone..if emails are not going to be opened for the next two weeks or so...why bother, I shall visit somewhere that wants my business instead.