With yesterday (31/03) being sunny and warmer (16 degrees) than it has been for months it seems that the weather has finally turned, hence the title of this blog. Having said that one cautions any prediction as the UK's weather can be fickle. However, hope springs eternal and perhaps we are in for a summer like 2006 when we had to invest in fans for all the bedrooms.
March has been pretty hectic and we have been running pretty much at full speed.

We had a great crowd in for the Easter weekend and fortunately the weather was reasonable. With Easter so early this year the weather was always likely to be a lottery. During the month we also had a visit from Claire and Andrew of Carlisle. They have been very loyal supporters of Feversham Lodge and this was their eighth visit since we opened four years ago. Claire was sporting a very swish engagement ring and their wedding date is set for the 1st August.

During the month we also learnt that we are again finalists for the York Tourism Bureau's Guest House of the Year award. We have since had our inspection and the awards ceremony is on the 16th April. This year it will be at the Knavemire suite at York Racecourse followed by dinner and dancing. With our 35th wedding anniversary on the 18th it would be a great present if we were to win it again. Last year we became the first Guest House to win the award two years running and a hat trick would be great.

Our April "what's on in York" follows:
A new exhibition has opened at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington. Against the Odds is the story of Bomber Command in the Second World War and is a tribute to the 900 or so Yorkshire based airmen who lost their lives during the War. The exhibition was opened by David Jason at the end of last month and runs throughout the summer. www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

From 19th March: "Swing back to the Sixties" Castle Museum. www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk
1st March to 31st August: "Surviving Henry: Tudor Howards on the block." Castle Howard. www.castlehoward.co.uk
Until 13th April: "Passed as Present." Past Masters compared with contemporary works. York Art Gallery.
4th to 26th April: "Three men in a Boat" York Theatre Royal. www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
9th April: Farmers' Market Castle Howard.
14th April: Around the World in the company of great composers. Popular music from around the world. 1pm St. Helens Church.
15th to 19th April: "Me and my Girl". Joseph Rowntree Theatre. www.nems-york.co.uk
28th April: "Rhapsody in Blue." The Gershwin Story. 1pm St Helen's Church