I May, I May not

Not quite the words of the immortal Bard, but close enough for the Composer to misquote the famous ‘to be or not…’. Bluntly speaking ‘I may or I may not’ sums up the past month as the season turns into a maelstrom of bookings, requests, offers and questions.  But the one question which is guaranteed…

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Abundance of April

The Composer is a great believer in ‘abundance’, as long as it comes in small, manageable packages!  April brought an abundance of many things.  Guests, visitors, friends, work (more than abundance) and a few moments off duty (hardly abundance!). So how do you balance between ‘hardly enough’ and ‘too much’ to arrive at ‘abundance’ –…

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Easter Eggs and fun!

The month marched in, marched on and marched out.  The past 28 days of March have been filled with guests and sheer fun!  The Composer can do fun, enjoys guests and is also definitely up for the odd Easter Egg! With Easter landing in March, ‘Composers at Woodlands’ has been at full tilt with much…

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‘March’ – ing to change

No!! The Composer is not on some fitness regime – ‘march-ing to change’ is all about ‘Composers’ as we march into the new season – Spring!  To be honest, The Composer likes nothing better than a gentle saunter along the coast or a brisk walk on the beach or even a relaxing stroll around the…

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All ready to go!

We have disposed of January in record time! Even with 31 days we have watched it fly by. Now for the lovely long month of February – the Leap Year month with the extra day in the month. February also sees a welcome to couples, small groups and families visiting us for the first time…

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December – disappeared – done and dusted!

5 days into the New Year and The Composer finally finds time to pen the latest blog.  And not before time!  The past month has been frantic, funny, filled with good cheer and an abundance of festive spirit – and not just the liquid kind. As November ended, the festive season seemed a way off…

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November – a month to celebrate

The Composer is on top of the world! He’s been celebrating all month. Well, following the usual fireworks, the month has sparkled non stop with celebrations. It started after Guy Fawkes had become a mere ember on his own bonfire with the arrival of guests to ‘Composers’.  Not such an auspicious occasion? Welcoming guests, week…

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Mists and being missed

The Composer missed it.  Missed what? Most of the mellow mists and fruitfulness of Autumn!  Well it seems like that.  To be honest, it seemed to have slipped in and out while the Composer and Mrs Composer were taking much needed R&R. At the beginning of October, after frantic few weeks and weekends of work,…

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Mind your language….please!!

The Composer thinks he is ‘au fait’ with the English language. Over the past months, when asking guests about their accommodation, the places they visit or other questions about their stay, the variety of answers has been bewildering. “Why?” you may well ask.  Well, the grammatical language we associate with those answers seem to have…

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No it isn’t!

No, it isn’t what?  Well first of all, it is not autumn and it’s not time to put the clocks back and finally……it’s not time to hibernate until next year. The Composer could not believe his ears.  1st September BBC news declares ‘its officially autumn’.  Well it may be to weather folk bundling the year…

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