Yorkshire Dales Trip

Had a lovely trip out to Constable Burton Hall and Bedale for a wedding appointment.  The wedding photography has been booked for next year and I'm really looking forward to photographing the couple in such lovely settings, although the weather will hopefully be warmer!

Snowy trees above Bedale

Progress is being made on our holiday cottage on the Isle of Skye;  we are installing a new boiler this week, new double glazing, and a new kitchen and bathroom in March.  We'll also have a website up and running soon.

Here's a reminder of how wonderful the view is!

Gibbon Bridge Wedding

Yet another wedding booking this week, this time for Gibbon Bridge at Chipping in July, which is excellent as Gibbon Bridge has wonderful gardens.
Mum is home from Blackburn Hospital and is doing well but as I am looking after her 24/7 there isn't much chance for taking photographs, however here are a few that I have managed in the past week.

Gibbon Bridge

Wedding Photography Bookings

Have taken a few wedding bookings recently in between visiting Mum in hospital.  I'll be doing a wedding in Clitheroe and after at Samlesbury Hall at the end of January 2011, and a wedding in Kirkby Lonsdale and after in a marquee at High Biggins in June.  I already have weddings booked for The Inn at Whitewell, Swinton Park at Masham, Mitton Hall, Eaves Hall, Bartle Hall, the West Tower Hotel in Aughton, and the Moorcock Inn, Waddington, amongst others, so it's looking like a busy and exciting year ahead.

Bartle Hall  

The Inn at Whitewell

Mitton Hall

Samlesbury Hall

                   

Lots of work!

There's a lot of work coming in doing quotes for wedding photography later in the year and in both 2011 and 2012, so that's great news.
My Mum is in hospital with a broken hip but hopefully will be home before her 90th birthday on 7 February. She's doing well but it means I'm stretched to fit everything in, so there has been very little photography going on in the last day or so, however, here are a couple of images from last year to remind us that spring WILL arrive again soon.

Have been up on Skye for a few wonderful days.  This place is a photographer's dream, I just don't feel that I can do it justice.  However here are a few images from the last few days.

Bowland Cam

I have just created a new blog called Bowland Cam, which is a daily updated set of images from the Forest of Bowland, Ribble, Hodder Wyre and Lune valleys, in the style of the more famous and wonderful Lakeland Cam. Take a look!

Isle of Skye Holiday Cottage

We are currently doing up a cottage on the Isle of Skye which we will let out as a holiday cottage from April onwards.  It has the most marvellous sea views and is totally peaceful.  If you might be interested in renting the cottage out, it has 2 bedrooms, (1 king size bed, 1 twin room), a lounge with log burning stove, a brand new kitchen and a new bathroom.  Take a look at the images and contact me if you would like to check availability.