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Business, Cumbria, QT Review

Cumbria Family Business Awards 2018 and The Halston Aparthotel, Carlisle

March 19, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 6 Comments
The sound of classical music drifts around walls decorated with golden pears. A pile of books including one by local author Hunter Davies and a cookery classic by Mary Berry are piled in a colourful heap on a table by the window.  A pot of white cyclamen heralds a spring...
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Cumbria Family Business Awards winners 2017
Accommodation, Business, Cumbria

A fabulous night to remember at Cumbria Family Business Awards 2017

April 4, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
CFBA organisers Sue Coulson, Janett Walker and Sophia Newton – photo Victoria Sedgewick ‘I gotta feeling’ by the Black-Eyed Peas rocked out from the speakers as Sue Coulson, Janett Walker and Sophia Newton stepped onto the stage to announce the start of the very first Cumbria Family Business Awards. Sue, whose company,...
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5 Reasons NOT to become a Travel Blogger by Zoe Dawes aka The Quirky Traveller
Blogging, Business, Personal

5 reasons NOT to be a Travel Blogger

November 6, 2015 by Zoe Dawes 15 Comments
Some time ago I wrote an article called 5 Reasons to be a Travel Blogger‘ It got a very enthusiastic response, understandably, given the nature of the role and the lure of travel for so many of us. Most people love to travel, if only for a holiday, and most...
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Business, Training and Coaching

EVA Awards: TQT Training and Coaching Business finalist

September 11, 2014 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
Absolutely delighted that TQT Training has been nominated as a finalist in the EVA Awards for Training and Coaching Business of the Year. The Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAs) have been created to specifically recognise women in The North West who are inspiring others by successfully running their own businesses or...
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Business, Survey

Quick Travel Survey – and an Amazon voucher might be yours!

December 4, 2013 by Zoe Dawes 1 Comment
One of the many lessons I learnt from the world of business is that continuous improvement and adapting to change are vital for success. And to do that I need your help.  Since starting this blog in 2009 it’s been a real pleasure to share travel stories and advice, social...
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Business, Top Tips, Writing

Ten good reasons to begin blogging

February 25, 2012 by Zoe Dawes 8 Comments
Google the word ‘blogging’ and today there are over 60 million results [2017 update 138 m] – so, what does that tell you? Well, probably not a lot more than you already know – blogging is out there and there’s a vast amount of stuff being written about it.  Note...
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Adventure, Business, Personal

The quirky universe of the World Travel Market

November 18, 2011 by Zoe Dawes 18 Comments
You need a refuge, comfy shoes and plenty of stamina to get the most out of the World Travel Market … It's like a giant sweetie shop, where the temptation to overdose on all those treats is almost overwhelming.  The experience starts well before you get there – the journey...
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Hi, I’m Zoë; welcome to my quirky world…

QUIRKY TRAVEL is about seeing the world from a different angle, looking at things from all sides, finding the unusual, the interesting, the fascinating. It’s about quality combined with classiness, it’s about being curious about everything and wanting to know more…

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Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Abso Visited the Real Alcázar #Sevilla last week. Absolutely stunning. As impressive as the Alhambra and relatively quiet in December @realalcazarsevilla 

#realalcazar #seville #andalucia #spain
Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why Enjoying the last days of #autumn. Easy to see why it’s called #fall in USA and other places … After the recent stormy weather everywhere here in SW Scotland is covered in rich tapestry of crimson, scarlet, russet, yellow, orange, auburn, green and many other autumnal leaf shades 🍁🍃🍂

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Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Ea Lobster pots and fishing gear at the harbour on Easedale Island where the ferry departs for Luing. Great views out to that island (famous for its eponymous cattle) and towards Mull. Spent a lovely day exploring the ‘Slate Isles’ in Western #Scotland. 

#TheHighlands #visitscotland #easedaleisland #lovescotland #quirkytravel #scotlandiscalling
Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottag Crofter’s (or possibly quarry worker’s) cottage on Easedale Island, one of the Hebridean Slate Isles in Western Scotland.
👑RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II👑 What a 👑RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II👑 What a very special woman she was, reigning for 70 momentous year with grace, dignity, steadfastness, charm and humour. Thank you Ma’am 🙏🏻

Photo by Dorothy Wilding 
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Mmmmmm freshly-picked Scottish strawberries, black Mmmmmm freshly-picked Scottish strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries from the garden 🍓😋🫐 Now what should we do with them? Fruit flan maybe? 

#freshfruit #summerfruit #fruitlover #fruitbasket #mindbodyspirit
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