Caiplie House, Crail

April 5, 2010

We’ve been out in the big wide world of the internet finding out more about places to eat in Crail and around the East Neuk. We’re pleased to confirm that Caiplie House, Crail offers evening meals to non-residents, so if you’re staying at Sandcastle Cottage, you can book a meal and take a leisurely [...]

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Crail Festival 2010

March 30, 2010

Very exicting news dropped through the letterbox this morning at Sandcastle Holidays head office…the Crail Festival Society’s newsletter about this year’s Crail Festival, which will be held from 20th – 31st July 2010.
It’s going under the title of Crail 700 – because in 1310 King Robert the Bruce conferred Royal Burgh status on the town [...]

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Crail Golfing Society – Battle Trophy

March 20, 2010

This year the Battle Trophy will be played for at Crail Golfing Society on Sunday 25 April 2010.  Sandcastle Cottage is in the village of Crail and is currently available for a short break of two, 3 or 4 nights over the weekend of the Battle Trophy at a rental of £250.  You’ll find full [...]

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Crail Golfing Society – Visit to the Clubhouse

March 20, 2010

This week I was honoured to have the opportunity to visit Crail Golfing Society’s new Clubhouse, opened last year.
I attended a meeting on 16 March 2010 at Crail Golfing Society which was an invitation to accommodation providers in the area to show them the new Clubhouse and to give a presentation about what [...]

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Golfing Holidays and Short Breaks in Crail

March 9, 2010

When we first bought Sandcastle Cottage back in 1992, my husband and my father both put their names down to join The Crail Golfing Society, and over the years both enjoyed many games on the superb links courses there. When they first joined the Society, there was only one course at the club, but [...]

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Re-writing the 2crail.com website: stylesheets

March 3, 2010

It will be easier to unify the ‘look and feel’ of the Sandcastle Cottage website with the 2crail.com website if I use stylesheets based on the same layout, but using different colours and backgrounds.
So first step is to download the basics of a stylesheet which I like, then work on it to change the colours [...]

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Short Breaks in March 2010

March 2, 2010

We’re offering some short breaks in March 2010 for visitors to Sandcastle Cottage, Crail – and if you visit in the early part of the month, a visit to Cambo Snowdrops would be a lovely way to spend some time.
Available Weekend Breaks:
5-8 March £250 for up to 5 people, plus cot -booking now
12-15 March £250 [...]

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St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company

March 1, 2010

The St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company has become a firm favourite with our family since it was recommended by one of our guests in the Visitors’ Book at Sandcastle Cottage shortly after opening.

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Sandcastle Cottage: ToDo!

January 15, 2010

Twitter name: twitter.com/2crail
Check availability updated
Update Terms & Conditions of Let
Email all those who’ve booked confirming what their booking is, where they are with deposits etc and alerting them to T&C changes
Ask for feedback on improvements – completed and planned
Email all those who’ve stayed before but not yet booked and ask if they want to book [...]

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Visitors’ Book 2008

January 27, 2009

At the start of the 2009 season, it’s lovely to reflect upon what wonderful holidays our visitors had at Sandcastle Cottage in 2008. I’m sitting poring over the Visitors’ Book and feeling very happy that all the hard work which we’ve carried out at the cottage over the last few years means that our [...]

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