Our family farm rescue Ch5

[nick...]

Watched programme last night and felt really sorry for the family,especially the man and his issues.hope they make a good go of the smoking
nick…

 

[bobajob]

On again tonight.
Good luck to them this week with the glamping ,hope it works out..

 

[neilo]

On again tonight.
Good luck to them this week with the glamping ,hope it works out..

They have a fantastic setting, and have taken a huge financial gamble in getting it going. Anybody that ‘knows’ them on Facebook will have seen the seriously high end pods they have gone for. I’m seriously tempted to spoil Mrs NeilO by taking her to cook breakfast for me up there (I do hope she doesn’t see this). I wish all the very best to them both, they deserve it to succeed.

They might well be members on here, but I’ll not be outing them.

 

[Banana Bar]

Saw about 10 mins last night before I fell asleep.
Impressive bales to get up to 2000kg each. I hope the cardboard canister of DuPont Teflon was empty or they will be getting a visit sharpish.

BB

 

[Exfarmer]

I think the couple last night were very brave, but I worry, I think people paying that much are not likely to want to be cooking every day and 8 miles to the nearest food outlet is a long way to go for breakfast. I hope I am wrong, but I understand that a lot of these “ glamping “ sites are in danger of bringing the industry in to disrepute. That one is oviously aimed at couples, but many aiming at families are massively unprepared for children

 

[icanshootwell]

The woman at the end taking pictures thought they could ask £200 a night, they will need to offer more to ask that.
We are in our 3rd season and it,s bloody hard work and public can be very demanding at times, more so when the sun is not shining and the wind is howling. I might be wrong but the farmer seemed like he needed a rocket strapped to his backside to get him moving a bit quicker. Wait till they have 3 or 4 to turn around on change over day, guests leave at 10 if your lucky and new guests arriving early before 4 in the afternoon. For £200 a night they will need to supply bed linen etc all of which needs cleaning and ironing.

 

[Drillman]

The woman at the end taking pictures thought they could ask £200 a night, they will need to offer more to ask that.
We are in our 3rd season and it,s bloody hard work and public can be very demanding at times, more so when the sun is not shining and the wind is howling. I might be wrong but the farmer seemed like he needed a rocket strapped to his backside to get him moving a bit quicker. Wait till they have 3 or 4 to turn around on change over day, guests leave at 10 if your lucky and new guests arriving early before 4 in the afternoon. For £200 a night they will need to supply bed linen etc all of which needs cleaning and ironing.

Ah he had plenty washing machines out in the yard so turnaround be a doddle

 

[Banana Bar]

Ah he had plenty washing machines out in the yard so turnaround be a doddle[emoji23]

What a mess.

 

[bobajob]

The woman at the end taking pictures thought they could ask £200 a night, they will need to offer more to ask that.
We are in our 3rd season and it,s bloody hard work and public can be very demanding at times, more so when the sun is not shining and the wind is howling. I might be wrong but the farmer seemed like he needed a rocket strapped to his backside to get him moving a bit quicker. Wait till they have 3 or 4 to turn around on change over day, guests leave at 10 if your lucky and new guests arriving early before 4 in the afternoon. For £200 a night they will need to supply bed linen etc all of which needs cleaning and ironing.

Without sounding like a smart arse who knows it all (cause I don't!). I knows it makes the programme and I genuinely wish them well.

I think some of these glamping pods and shepherds huts etc have a fairly small lifespan. It's alright someone coming in taking some pictures and saying £200 a night, the reality might be quite different.
They are starting off with quite a lot of debt putting the money into a pod that will eventually deteriorate, the decking will get rotten and the canvas will look shabby / leak etc.
We put our spare cash into a couple of ex council houses in the local town. Decent well built houses, tenants pay the rent every month, not a huge amount to do on a day to day basis.
And the money is safe in bricks and morter (not in a rotting shepherds hut.!).
Each to their own.!

 

[icanshootwell]

Without sounding like a smart arse who knows it all (cause I don't!). I knows it makes the programme and I genuinely wish them well.

I think some of these glamping pods and shepherds huts etc have a fairly small lifespan. It's alright someone coming in taking some pictures and saying £200 a night, the reality might be quite different.
They are starting off with quite a lot of debt putting the money into a pod that will eventually deteriorate, the decking will get rotten and the canvas will look shabby / leak etc.
We put our spare cash into a couple of ex council houses in the local town. Decent well built houses, tenants pay the rent every month, not a huge amount to do on a day to day basis.
And the money is safe in bricks and morter (not in a rotting shepherds hut.!).
Each to their own.!

There is good money to be made in glamping but as i all ready said it,s very hard work, you are correct about the plastic cover on that dome, it will soon look dirty, we invested in safari tents like the one that were featured in the program, lifespan is around 10 to 15 years on them depending on how they are looked after. I thought that dome seemed expensive when comparing to a safari tent that sleeps 6. Also the decking needs treatment nearly every year to keep it looking it,s best, none slip is best but expensive.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Could somebody tell me where £190,000 was spent? Or needed to be spent?

 

[Fendt65]

My experience with decking is rats £200 a night and don’t mix,good luck to them though they have to do something.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I said to Mrs COP I hope badgers don’t take a liking to the void underneath.

 

[Exfarmer]

Could somebody tell me where £190,000 was spent? Or needed to be spent?

I was under the impression he was going to get 6 in total but it did seem money was running through their fingers fast.
however they are at an age when money can be borrowed and it will never be cheaper

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Ok, well I suppose 6 would take some financing. But then I don’t think they got the loan approved did they?

Not trying to be negative, I really hope it works for them.

 

[Exfarmer]

Ok, well I suppose 6 would take some financing. But then I don’t think they got the loan approved did they?

Not trying to be negative, I really hope it works for them.

I too hope it works for them, but I really do not think they have a clue what is expected by thew sort of clientel they are looking for.
They talk of fine dining in that shed, fine but who is going to do it?
They have a lovely spot but I think they are trying to run before they have learnt to walk

 

[Scholsey]

How much did they say one of those glorified gazebo’s were to buy?

 

[s line]

Brought in from Poland as well.

Surely some one in this country makes them?

@icanshootwell where did yours come from?

 

[icanshootwell]

Brought in from Poland as well.

Surely some one in this country makes them?

@icanshootwell where did yours come from?

Stroud in Gloucestershire, bold fabrication. Good firm to deal with.

 

[s line]

Stroud in Gloucestershire, bold fabrication. Good firm to deal with.

Ok well done for keeping it local.