Birmingham to Beijing

Springfield House is an elegant Georgian b&b in Coleshill near the NEC and Birmingham airport.  They offer stay, park and fly accommodation packages including Birmingham to Beijing non-stop as direct flights begin this summer.

Ambleside & TripAdvisor

Long term clients Peter and Ruth run Ambleside Guest House on Grove Road in Stratford upon Avon.  Their TripAdvisor reviews are consistently excellent – evidence of the quality they maintain.  If you need to recommend somewhere to stay  in Stratford for friends, family, visitors or business colleagues, give them a try.  Here’s a sample from a recent review:

Ambleside Guest House is a charming place to stay very near the main parts of town. It is newly refurbished and everything is done with a lovely, graceful atmosphere. Ruth and Peter treated us very kindly, seeing to all our needs and giving advice when needed. The rooms are cozy and well-appointed and the dining room and breakfast a pleasant way to start the day. I wouldn’t mind moving in for quite some time. I can’t recommend it highly enough. 

Rally or Clicker dog training courses

Evelyn Chapman at Funway & Yardley Gobian Dog Training near Milton Keynes runs dog training classes for young puppies, beginners, intermediates and juvenile dogs. Have fun with your dog at Rally or Clicker training courses – try a taster session or enrol on a 6 or 8 week course.

www.longmarstondogtraining.co.uk

www.funwaydogtraining.co.uk

Aches & Pains? Fears & Phobias?

Aches & Pains?  Fears & Phobias?

Help may be at hand – take a look at these websites:

Brigitte Nix is a specialist in therapies such as Bowen Technique and Dorn Method that treat joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles.  She offers physical therapies for relieving muscle tension and pain and helping the body heal itself as well as other therapies that address energy levels.  Brigitte is based at Shipston on Stour.

Established by osteopath Monica Franke, Clinic on the Green is a centre for health and well being situated on the beautiful Bletchingdon village Green in Oxfordshire.  Monica and her associates offer a range of therapies including sports massage, injury rehab and Pilates.

Louise Staden at Life Path near Buckingham is a specialist in hypnotherapy, NLP, CBT and Executive Coaching.  She can help with issues such as anxiety and panic attacks, depression, stress management and smoking cessation.

Weston Sands Holiday Apartments

Weston Sands Holiday Apartments are located just outside Stratford upon Avon –  a great location for a self catering stay in the area. The apartments range from a studio, ideal for the business traveller, to 2 and 3 bedroom family accommodation.

They have a new updated website which includes a guided walk around the property – take a look at www.westonsands.co.uk

Leamington Spa Events – Yuletide Market

Sunday 22nd December

The final yuletide market of this Christmas season takes place on The Parade, Leamington Spa, 10am – 5pm.

The very last Yuletide Market will see the regular Farmers’ Market producers join for a fabulous pre-Christmas event showcasing a mixture of original gift ideas and local produce.

Life Path & Excel Coaching, Milton Keynes

Life Path and Excel Coaching offer a variety of therapies. A recent article highlights phobias – in this case, a fear of sailing.

Sailing can be relaxing or exhilarating but when the boat starts to heel over and the sails flap noisily in strong winds, do anxiety and anticipation change to dread and panic?

Learn strategies for coping with acute anxiety so that you can relax and enjoy sailing with your partner or friends.

Read more.

Proud sponsors of The Shakespeare Birthplace Lightshow

Flashback is delighted to sponsor The Shakespeare Birthplace Lightshow in Stratford upon Avon.

This Thursday Nov 21st sees its debut, along with the switch on of the Xmas lights.

A great weekend to be in Stratford – Christmas starts here!

Health & Happiness at Shipston Therapy Centre

Health and Happiness . . . blue sky thinking

An introduction to and demonstration of Bowen Technique, Dorn Method, Breuss massage and NLP

by Martin Grasby and Brigitte Nix

Thursday 21 Nov 6.30 – 8.30

For more information www.shipstontherapycentre.co.uk/news

Birthplace Lightshow Stratford upon Avon

This Christmas 2013, a spectacular lightshow will be projected onto one of the world’s most famous buildings, William Shakespeare’s Birthplace on Henley Street. This will be the first time such an event has ever taken place in Stratford upon Avon – be sure not to miss it, so get the dates in your diary now and experience our historic town this Christmas.

Lightshow Premiere

The ‘Lightshow Premiere’ will be on Thursday 21st November 2013. It’s going to be an exciting evening on Henley Street in Stratford upon Avon.

• The Christmas Lights are being switched on in the town at 4.30pm
• The 3D Lightshow will be projected onto Shakespeare’s Birthplace at 5.45pm
• Shakespearean actors from the Birthplace will be performing in the street
• A local school choir will be singing Christmas Carols outside the Birthplace
• James Roe MBE and Jackie Horton from the Guide Dog’s Charity Shakespeare Puppies will be there for you to meet the puppies
• Santa Claus will be popping along from his grotto on Henley Street
• A stall selling warm Mulled Wine and Hot Chocolate will be available to keep you warm during the festivities
• A vast array of shops and eateries will be open during the evening
• Christmas Market on Henley Street
• Touch FM will be on Henley Street

Four Weeks of performances
The lightshow will then be shown four times every evening at 4.30pm, 5.00pm, 5.30pm and 6.00pm from Friday 22nd November until Thursday 19th December 2013. The actual show will last for about 5 minutes each time with other projections on the Birthplace playing in between performances.