Hi Charles/Jannice
Just like to say thank you for arranging everything last weekend and making our 30th wedding anniversary very special. Driving such a classic was an absolute joy and the Hotel you arranged for us was lovely. We hope to come back again sometime next year and try maybe the Morgan or the MGA.
Once again many thanks.
Chris
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Charles
Just to say how much Joan & I enjoyed our day driving around the North
York Moors with the top down in the MGB Roadster on Sunday. This was
real driving, concentrating on the road & the car rather than just
sitting back with the radio on. Modern cars are detached from the
driving experience. Another benefit of course is that wherever you park, people want to know about the car & you can park it almost anywhere & people are pleased to
see it. Lots of people in work have taken your website details so I hope they
get in touch. We will certainly be back.
Thanks for a memorable day
Nick & Joan
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Dear Charles,
Just to say what a fantastic time we had on Sunday and Monday driving the
fabulous Morgan (what a car!) around the Lake District. We were SO lucky to
have the most wonderful weather in the most stunning of landscapes - a
truly fantastic driving experience. I attach a couple of photographs which I
hope show you how stunning the whole experience was for us.
Many Thanks and Regards,
Christa and Ged
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Hi Charles,
Just a little note to say we really enjoyed the trip in the car today, pity we couldnt have longer, but Nick had to get back to attend to some business matters, but great fun nevertheless. The car is fantastic, a lot of love and hard work goes into them I can see, a real credit to you. Fantastic Service and will be sure to recommend you to anyone should they be looking for a gift/experience like this. Hope to see you again in the future!
Thanks again for all your help with the booking.
Jacqueline
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Charles
Just had to send you an email to thank you so much for a fantastic two
days. I understand that normally you expect your clients to collect the
cars from you, but you agreed with my wife Terri to bring the Morgan to
the hotel. That meant that until you turned up and took me down to the
hotel garage I had absolutely no idea what was happening. Your
thorough talk through the car and its instruments and the brief drive
around York gave me the confidence I needed to drive the Morgan.
We had an absolutely fabulous two days. Early on Saturday morning we
headed off in bright sunshine to the Moors and quickly got on to the
narrow North York Moor roads and were rewarded with stunning scenery
round every bend. Nobody wanted to stop for long and we all enjoyed the
excitement of the twists and turns of the narrow York Moor roads - with
barely another car in sight. I soon got accustomed to the Morgan, the
heavy braking, the heavy steering and the gear changes and didn't put a
foot wrong the entire two days. I can't imagine doing that journey in
any other car it seemed so appropriate for the roads and the scenic
backdrop - the weather was a bonus.
I loved every minute of being behind the wheel and it was with great
reluctance that we finally bought the Morgan back. We have memories of
this weekend that we will all treasure for a long time and it was so
good to see all the family excitedly grinning and laughing the whole
time. For a while we were a family of five Morgans and I only wish it could
have stayed that way.
Thanks again I so appreciate the experience.
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Thankyou so much for making my 60th birthday so memorable. what a surprise! I had no idea susan and my son Philip had arranged it. I will certainly recommend you to others . trev winter.
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Hi Charles and Jannice
Just a note to thank you for your excellent service and wonderful MG rental
Lulu and I had a fab weekend!
Best
Gertjan
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Hi Charles and Jannice
Just want to say a massive thank you for the hire of your fantastic car,
we had a great time with many admiring glances. The car looked
stunning, drove like a dream and we were fortunate enough to get a few
periods of sunshine to get the roof down. Many thanks again and I am
sure we will be contacting you again soon to arrange another outing.
Kind Regards
Leanne Cook
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Dear Charles.The Morgan was fantastic - it felt so taught, I believe we achieved over 35 to the gallon and the seats more than made up for the firm suspension. I have a dodgy back and can only last 60 miles in my C5 before sciatica sets in; no problem in the Morgan and I drove over 200 miles in the 2 days. Thanks again for a brilliant weekend. Best wishes Steve Taylor
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Hello Charles
We had a wonderful time....driving and travelling in your Triumph Stag was a real pleasure....only thing we missed was having hood down....we intend to come back for a six hour drive when weather is better....
Roads a bit wet in Wensleydale this morning....but we managed ok....
Thanks again for a great experience....
Ken and Debbie
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Hi Charles
We would just like to express our Thanks yet again for the wonderful day we
had recently driving the Morgan around the Yorkshire Moors and Wolds. We
can't stop talking about the experience and it was a dream come true for
Alison and myself. Our daughter Hannah whom is 5 years old also really
enjoyed herself. Alison was almost in tears when we arrived to pick the
Morgan up. I had kept it a secret for our 10th Wedding Anniversary and when
we pulled into the drive Alison was really taken back. Our daughter was
also very excited about riding in the car. Me too.
The car was perfect in every way and was ideal for exploring the North
Yorkshire Moors and the Wolds. When we drove through Helmsley Alison
commented that she felt like a celebrity as most people glanced round to
see the car and one or two even took some photographs which made our day.
The Picnic basket was also fabulous. The food and choice was excellent. It
added to the romance of the journey especially as it was in full view on
the luggage rack.
We can't thank you enough for making this experience a very special one and
it is something that we will never forget
Maybe one day I will be fortunate enough to own one.
Many Thanks and regards.
John, Alison and Hannah.
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Dear Charles,
I wanted to write to say how much my husband and I enjoyed hiring out the MGA on Mon 15 August 2011. We were really impressed with the quality of the car, your professional, friendly and personal service and the detailed talk that you gave us about driving the car. We thoroughly enjoyed our day and would recommend your company to anyone.
Please do use any of the above for any promotional literature or testimonies if you want to.
Thank you so much- it really made our 1st wedding anniversary very special.
All best wishes,
Jennie
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Sorry for the delay. Just wanted to say thank you for the car James had a
splendid time driving over North Yorkshire and the stay at the Durham Ox was
lovely. We would recommend your services to anyone. Many thanks. Carol &
James
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Thank you very much Charles for your prompt and efficient service. I have just received the voucher in the post and I am delighted. That is the easiest birthday gift I have ever purchased!.
Kind regards
Eileen
"Hi Charles,
Thanks very much for all your help in getting this wonderful car to my dad for father's day. It looks beautiful in all the photos and the letter he's just sent me makes it very clear he really enjoyed having it for the day! I really appreciate how much extra time and trouble you went to getting the insurance, delivery and drop-off sorted out. Please feel free to quote me any time. thanks again."
Sandy
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Thank you for an amazing day. Driving the Jaguar was a magical experience for me and a day I shall never forget. thanks also for the scrumptious picnic hamper. I wish we could have done it justice, but I think we were too excited! A truly wonderful experience. Yours, PJ
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"Hello Charles,
I just wanted to write to say a big thank you for the time you gave us on Sunday. We had such a lovely day - and it has convinced us we are doing the right thing in investing in an MGA. Your car is absolutely wonderful - a tribute to you and all the time and effort it must have taken. Your advice regarding buying our own car was invaluable, thanks."
Paul
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"Dear Charles,
Sincere thanks to you and your family team for enabling me to give Rob such a special birthday surprise on his Birthday. It was a superb day and Rob really enjoyed driving the E-type - he just wished he could have driven it for longer! Special thanks too for allowing us all to come and look at the other cars and share your MGA experiences."
Rosemary and Rob
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Extracts from the Guestbook at Ann's Cottage - about Refelections
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Guest Book Entry 228 - Michelle & Pete
Thursday, August 13, 12:29, 2009
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Just spent 3 wonderful days at Ann's Cottage. The location is ideal for a relaxing break and Ann & Colin could not be more helpful always on hand to give great advice about the surrounding area and good places to eat. We also hired the Morgan sports car from Reflections and had the most fantastic day - would highly recommend, Charles was also very helpful. Hope to back soon.
Cottage - Ann's Cottage
From: Worcestershire
Places to see - our recommendation :
Helmesley is a lovely village, we also liked Goathland as fans of Heartbeat. The Desi Spice Club (Indian) in Beadlam was excellent as was the Blacksmith's Arms in Lastingham.
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Guest Book Entry 227 - Josephine and John |
Saturday, August 8, 11:28, 2009
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Treated my husband for his 50th birthday, Three nights at The Old Smithy and a Classic E-type jaguar from Reflections Classic Car HIre for 48 hours.Fabulous car, perfect location, wonderful scenery, food excellent - Anne's breakfast and dinner from Moor's Kitchen all delivered to your door. Extremely comfortable accommodation, would have loved to have had wood burning stove but weather too good for that. Drove over the moors to Whitby and had a great day there. Whitby old town very historic and fascinating. what more can I say - wonderful hosts Anne & Colin, fab car thanks to Charles, spectactular scenery North Yorkshire Moors, excellent food and accommodation all added up to a perfect break. Definitely one for our must do list.
Cottage - Old Smithy
From Maidenhead, Berkshire
Places to see - our recommendation :
Whitby and the whole area in general, lovely little villages and the spectactular moors. Moor's Kitchen for wonderful food for a relaxing evening in.
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Guest Book Entry 226 - Sue & Bill |
Friday, July 31, 12:45, 2009
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I hired an E-type Jaguar and the Old Smithy Cottage as a surprise 60th birthday treat for my husband. What a fantastic combination.
Everything was perfect thanks to Reflections, York and Colin and Ann's beautifully renovated cottage. Nothing was too much trouble for them and Ann's breakfast was so large, we couldn't eat until evening!
Our son, daughter and partners visited and we spent an afternoon in the lovely garden in the sunshine.
With Ann and Colin's recommendations we ate out at beautiful places and thoroughly enjoyed the food.
Amazing car, amazing cottage, amazing time!!
Cottage - The Old Smithy
From: Halifax
Places to see - our recommendation :
The Fox and Hounds, Sinnington - they gave us a small dining room for our party of 7 - excellent food and service. The Blacksmith's Arms, Lastingham, good food, large portions and excellent value.Spent a great day in Goathland, steam railway and driving on the moors.
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Guest Book Entry 219 - Tom |
Monday, June 1, 13:34, 2009
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Hannah has already added to the Guest Book (see 30th May) for our recent stay but I would like to add my comments as well. We have stayed at many B & B's in our 40 years of married life and I can honestly say that the experience of meeting Ann and Colin was second to none...what a lovely loving couple. Ann's Cottage will never be beaten in my eye's. It is obvious from reading other entries that we were not a 'one off' but we were made to feel so special with the friendship shown from the moment we arrived. Hannah arranged the Cottage (and car) for me and boy what a superb present. The breakfast's kept us going all day as we drove around the Moors/Dales, terrific. I arrived totally stressed out and left feeling 10 years younger. Thank you both (and Hannah) so very much. We will be back.
Cottage - Ann's Cottage
From: Stevenage
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Guest Book Entry 216 - Hannah and Tom |
Saturday, May 30, 14:47, 2009
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We have just spent a few wonderful days at Ann's Cottage combined with the use of a MGB Roadster from Reflections Classic Car Hire. Ann and Colin are the perfect hosts, so friendly and welcoming. The cottage is perfect, the scenery breathtaking and the breakfasts were delicious. Needless to say we look forward to a return visit.
Cottage - Ann's Cottage
From: Stevenage, Herts
Places to see - our recommendation :
For a relaxing wander around Helmsley is perfect especially the walled garden near the castle.
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Guest Book Entry 210 - Val and Gordon |
Monday, May 4, 20:41, 2009
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What can I say! We have just returned from a 4 day break at Ann's cottage.This was a present from our son ,along with a Morgan sports car from Reflections car hire.The cottage was just perfect.It was immaculate and fitted out to the highest standard.It is so cosy and comfortable in a beautiful setting,ideal for walking or just totally relaxing away from the stresses of daily life.An added bonus was the delicious breakfasts delivered to our door every morning along with a warm fresh loaf.Last but not least Ann and Colin who literally made our holiday.Nothing is too much trouble and they are the nicest couple we have met in a long time.We came home feeling we had made new friends.Can't wait to come back.
Cottage - Ann's
From: Wallsend Tyneside
Places to see - our recommendation :
We like Helmsley especially Cinnammon Twist bakery Also the pretty village of Hutton le Hole with its museum and other attractions.
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Guest Book Entry 174 - Catriona and Andrew, |
Sunday, October 12, 21:56, 2008
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Thanks for making Andy's 40th birthday extra special with your wonderful welcome. He spent two days cruising the moors in a classic Morgan hired from Reflections Classic Car Hire, topped off by a night's stay at Ann's Cottage where everything was just perfect! We can't recommend it enough....so much so we've already booked to come back!
Cottage - Ann's Cottage
From: Derbyshire
Places to see - our recommendation :
Helmsley, Whitby and Runswick Bay. It's worth a stop for lunch at The Crown in Hutton-le-Hole and Sherlock's tea rooms in Whitby for coffee and home-made cake
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Guest Book Entry 147 - Phil and Stella
Saturday, June 7, 20:51, 2008
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We had a fantastic time.
Sunday afternoon walk to Rosedale Abbey and back. Excellent dinner at the Fox and Hounds, Sinnington.
Monday morning walk to Rosedale via Northdale- through the woods above the cottage and down the lovely little river valley. Later, drove over the moors to Whitby - famous fish and chips at the Magpie cafe, returning back across the moors at dusk.
Tuesday wet - York railway museum and the old city. Enormous dinner at the Blacksmiths Arms, Lastington. Dodged the sheep and drove back via the scenic route over Chimney Bank.
Wednesday - my Christmas present - a day's hire of an MGA from Reflections Classic Car Hire. The weather was brilliant - blue sky and sunshine all day - and the car was fantastic - fully restored over an 18 month period by the proprieter, Charles. We drove up and down 3 in 1 hills, along narrow byways in 'hidden' valleys and across the tops of the moors. Lunch at Rievaulx. The whole day was very memorable.
Thursday - the famous '12 mile walk' around the rim of the valley, along the disused railway. This was fantastic with magnificent views across the valley and relics of the Victorian iron workings. Dinner at the White Swan in Pickering - slept soundly that night!
Friday - Scarborough, via the car museum at Thornton le Dale. Some interesting cars, motor cycles and commercial vehicles, plus the biggest collection of miscellaneous parts, equipment and motoring memorabilia that I have ever seen. Also visited Murray Scott Nelson in Scarborough - the renowned restorer of Austin Healey 3000 sports cars. Fish and Chips (again!) at Mother Hubbards - highly recommended. Visited Robin Hoods Bay on the way back. That evening, we walked up the road beyond the cottage, just taking in the ambiance one last time.
It was beautiful just to sit outside the cottage and listen to the birdsong - so tranquil.
I had not been to this area before but enjoyed every minute - returning home feeling fighting fit after all the fresh air and exercise
We thoroughly enjoyed out stay at Ann's Cottage - it is a very special place and Ann and Colin made us so welcome.
From: Norwich
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