Well done to all the members of Thornbury in Bloom, who have achieved a Gold Award again this year!

The town looks beautiful and is appreciated by visitors and residents alike.

Thank you!

Our owner and General Manager, Julie Camm, is currently representing Great Britain at the World Combined Pony Championships in Slovenia. This is the fifth time she has been selected to represent her country and we wish her every success.

Watch this space for updates on how she and her pony, Billy, are doing in this hard fought competition.

What a fabulous event this year’s Alveston Craft and Flower show was.

The sun shone down on us all day before a bit of a down pour at closing time.  This did not dampen spirits however, and everyone at the show had a wonderful time.

Our competition this year was ‘Name the Alveston Teddy Bear’.  All proceeds went to NSPCC and together with money raised from our NSPCC networking breakfast we managed to raise over £450.00 for this very worthy cause.

Many congratulations to Peter and June Jewell who correctly named the teddy, Gordon. 

Mr & Mrs P Jewell and Gordon

Peter and June win a meal for two in Carriages Restaurant and we look forward to welcoming them soon.

Are you one of the many people running their own businesses, maybe from your own home, who need somewhere informal yet stylish to meet those important clients?

Did you know that Alveston House Hotel is the ideal venue just off the M4/M5 motorway north of Bristol for meeting up with friends or colleagues?

We have a beautifully decorated lounge area with comfy sofas just perfect for sipping a cappucino or perhaps a latte.

Many guests have already taken advantage of our free secure WIFI that is now available, not only in all of our bedrooms and meeting rooms, but also in all of our public areas.

Next time you are looking for somewhere to meet why not pop in and see us.

Despite a journey of 17 hours to and from Transylvania I have returned in good spirit from the trip to Udvarhely.

The Church there welcomed the Team and had a full programme of involvement for us to join as the congregation seeks to serve its local community.

I particulary enjoyed working with the Children’s group which met each morning on a piece of land bordered by blocks of  flats. There was a busy schedule of games, crafts and a bible story each day. How sad when Friday morning came and we had to say it was the last time we would be there! About 30 children joined the activities each day.

Other things I helped with were: The young people’s meeting during one evening, a visit to a special needs school in the town, the church services on Sunday and a visit to a gypsy village and church. Other members of the team visited the disabled group who meet in the church 2 mornings per week and spent time with the women of the congregation in their weekly meeting.

On our day off, the Team were taken to see a Salt Mine! This has been the site of excavations for hundreds of years and is a famous tourist attraction because of its heath benefits.

It was a great privileged for me to go on this trip. I want to say thank you to the Thornbury Baptist Church for the opportunity and to all members of the team who looked after me during the days that we spent together and for sharing with me this wonderful time.