Bensons Travel Limited

17/06/2025

Out and about in the footsteps of Constable this morning with our lovely professional guide Claire.

09/06/2025

Good morning Everyone.

We had a lovely journey from Thurso down to Perth yesterday (day 7 out of 9) - visiting Dunrobin Castle & Gardens en route.

The Falconry display is the best we see anywhere.

Great weather here too.

Wishing you all a great day. We're off to Glamis Castle and Dundee.

We hope you are all looking forward to doing something nice - have a great week 🙂

07/06/2025

It has been another wonderful day up here in the far north of Scotland - today's excursion taking in breathtaking coastal scenery of the Pentland Firth including a visit to Dunnet Head (most northerly point on GB mainland) followed by a visit to Castle of Mey and then John O Groats

06/06/2025

What a beautiful day we have enjoyed on Orkney. With thanks to our lovely guide Thelma.

06/06/2025

Fleur is enjoying beautiful morning sunshine as we wait to board the ferry for a wonderful day out on Orkney with a local guide

04/06/2025

A superb 2 night stay here - the quality of accomodation has much improved from 20 years ago! A bit of a shame that the weather hasnt been as kind as it could have been but it could have been a lot worse!

28/05/2025

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28/05/2025

A small but as usual "quality" posse this week enjoying some stunning Irish scenery

26/05/2025

And hence we have happy customers!🤣

Spare a thought for poor old Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair.
After arriving in a hotel in Manchester, he went to the bar and asked for a pint of Guinness.
The barman nodded and said, "That will be £3 please, Mr. O’Leary."
Somewhat taken aback, O'Leary replied, "That's very cheap," and handed over his money.
"Well, we do try to stay ahead of the competition", said the barman. "And we are serving free pints every Wednesday from 6 pm until 8 pm. We have the cheapest beer in England".
"That is remarkable value", Michael comments.
"I see you don't seem to have a glass, so you'll probably need one of ours. That will be £4 please."
O'Leary scowled, but paid up.
He took his drink and walked towards a seat. "Ah, you want to sit down?" said the barman. "That'll be an extra £4. You could have pre-booked the seat, and it would have only cost you £2."
"I think you may be too big for the seat sir, can I ask you to sit in this frame please".
Michael attempts to sit down but the frame is too small and when he can't squeeze in, he complains "Nobody would fit in that little frame".
"I'm afraid if you can't fit in the frame you'll have to pay an extra surcharge of £4 for your seat sir".
O'Leary swore to himself, but paid up. "I see that you have brought your laptop with you" added the barman. "And since that wasn't pre-booked either, that will be another £4."
O'Leary was so incensed that he walked back to the bar, slammed his drink on the counter, and yelled, "This is ridiculous, I want to speak to the manager".
"I see you want to use the counter," says the barman, "that will be £2 please."
O'Leary's face was red with rage. "Do you know who I am?"
"Of course I do Mr. O'Leary."
"I've had enough! What sort of a Hotel is this? I come in for a quiet drink and you treat me like this. I insist on speaking to a manager!"
"Here is his e-mail address, or if you wish, you can contact him between 9.00 am and 9.01am every morning, Monday to Tuesday at this free phone number. Calls are free, until they are answered, then there is a talking charge of only £1 per second, or part thereof".
"I will never use this bar again".
"OK sir, but do remember, we are the only hotel in England selling pints for £3."
Have a good weekend.

20/05/2025

Good morning everyone. We hope the sun is shining brightly for you wherever you are today.

Fleur is taking us to St Ives later. I've got a date with a seagull - retribution is coming🤣

19/05/2025

Busy here on a Monday afternoon. It must be "holiday season" 🤣