Open Day and HWBC Dinner
Whew! The first Open Day at Achnagairn was held on Saturday 5th June and what a day it turned out to be. Firstly, the sun shone - always a bonus! After that, everything was set fair, with over 200 visitors during the course of the afternoon which certainly kept everyone busy! Our guests were entertained by the fabulous duo, Skelbo; refreshed by our amazing new House Team who produced as many cakes and scones etc as could be consumed; children were face-painted and balloon-twisted by Rhona from Bubbles, and "walked on water", courtesy of Boots n Paddles. Visual impact was created by Grant from Angela Stewart who let his imagination run riot in the main reception hall - an indoor tree - you had to see it to believe it! All in all, the House looked its best and there was a real buzz about the place.
The owner, Gillian, and the Management Team (and Simon!) were on hand to welcome, have a chat and show off the magnificent house with its amazing ballroom, bedrooms and facilities. Some guests had to be restrained from jumping into our huge jacuzzi baths and staying there, just so tempting! For the men, our new eco-boilers were a source of fascination (well, whatever turns you on!). We met a lot of local people who had personal connections with the house in the past and had interesting stories to tell which all helps to build up a history of this fascinating venue - but more on that at a later date!
Thanks to all who came along, we've had plenty of feedback which says you all had a great afternoon and appreciated the opportunity to come along - we certainly enjoyed it!
Not content with that success, we held the Highland Women's Business Club dinner on Sunday evening, 6th of June. How wonderful it was to see 80 ladies (and just a few men!) congregating for a glass of champagne, a chat, and wonderful dinner (thanks to Wilde Thyme) in the splendid ambience of the ballroom and reception rooms. The evening went really well - a few Monday morning headaches are suspected! We look forward to hosting this dinner (and others like it) again in the future - it was great fun and some new friendships and contacts were definitely made so very worthwhile from a business networking point of view. I now know how important Facebook and Twitter are, thanks to lots of pointers during the course of the evening!
It's also worth noting that the Management Team has been strengthened and enhanced and we're happy to be contacted for a chat at any time - details on the Contact Us tab.
This is the first Achnagairn blog - there's plenty more to come so please do keep visiting!
Regards
Sheila
The owner, Gillian, and the Management Team (and Simon!) were on hand to welcome, have a chat and show off the magnificent house with its amazing ballroom, bedrooms and facilities. Some guests had to be restrained from jumping into our huge jacuzzi baths and staying there, just so tempting! For the men, our new eco-boilers were a source of fascination (well, whatever turns you on!). We met a lot of local people who had personal connections with the house in the past and had interesting stories to tell which all helps to build up a history of this fascinating venue - but more on that at a later date!
Thanks to all who came along, we've had plenty of feedback which says you all had a great afternoon and appreciated the opportunity to come along - we certainly enjoyed it!
Not content with that success, we held the Highland Women's Business Club dinner on Sunday evening, 6th of June. How wonderful it was to see 80 ladies (and just a few men!) congregating for a glass of champagne, a chat, and wonderful dinner (thanks to Wilde Thyme) in the splendid ambience of the ballroom and reception rooms. The evening went really well - a few Monday morning headaches are suspected! We look forward to hosting this dinner (and others like it) again in the future - it was great fun and some new friendships and contacts were definitely made so very worthwhile from a business networking point of view. I now know how important Facebook and Twitter are, thanks to lots of pointers during the course of the evening!
It's also worth noting that the Management Team has been strengthened and enhanced and we're happy to be contacted for a chat at any time - details on the Contact Us tab.
This is the first Achnagairn blog - there's plenty more to come so please do keep visiting!
Regards
Sheila
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