Rationalisation

Hmmm.  I might have made an error.  In my extreme efforts at the rationalisation of my burgeoning new business, I appear now to be empty for most of July.  That wasn't exactly the plan.

I have closed out 'Bellever' - the smallest, cheapest, most private room, so that I can sleep there myself instead of finding myself camping in Revered Son's room in the attic.  This leaves just the two larger, more expensive rooms available: 'Hexworthy' - with morning sun, huge bathroom, private shower cubicle, bidet and trouser press; and 'Dartmeet' - evening sun, twin option, and lovely private view across the garden to the moor, from your most comfy of places sitting on the loo.

I have sacked all the agents - which has proved a bit serious.  Because, including VAT, they take a whopping 20% (15% plus VAT) of whatever you charge. So for a two night booking of Dartmeet, say, they would take over £40!! PLUS; they just don't 'get' what Wydemeet offers.  Not surprising really, considering they are based in Amsterdam or somewhere, and have never heard of Dartmoor.  They keep sending me extremely nice Germans who erroneously believe we are a convenient central point for exploring the West Country by car, and are surprised and a bit concerned that there are no signs to the B&B, and that we don't have things such as wardrobes, and that our albeit satellite broadband is nevertheless still rubbish and only works in half the house.

The next most expensive items after the agents are Sashka's hours, and laundry, which come to half what the agents charge, and are absolutely vital for my sanity, or at the very least to keep me in a good mood. 

So I've decided I've got to rely on my own marketing skills.  Which means I have to keep on getting lots of favourable reviews on TripAdvisor in order to stay in the Top Ten - which is a challenge, with just two rooms, however good a time everybdy has. 

And I also need to keep coming up first in the Google Search Engines.

On top of all of this, what with booking out most of July in order to let out the entire house, and banning large bouncy dogs and sticky-fingered children, perhaps I've gone too far!

So I've just re-opened lots of July, typed this up to help with SEO optimisation, and crossed my fingers.  Do come!  It's fab!