How things have changed at TTPL

Once upon a time, many moons ago, when I first joined The Training Partnership, this time of year was the time we did all our 'catch up' stuff. You know what I mean, sort files, tidy desks...file everything and generally prepare for the coming year. Well that was then and this is now as they say... and we now continue to welcome students 52 weeks a year, well almost as not many actually arrive during the Christmas break but we still have students here all year. It certainly provides us with an exciting and constantly changing working environment, and give so many more students the opportunity to enjoy the best bit of this wonderful county. 

Currently there are over 100 TTPL students living and enjoying their placements in and around Torbay & South Devon and another 5 arriving next week! Over 77 of our students met Gemma and Andrea at Torquay Pavilions hoping to take a trip on the stunning  Wheel currently on the seafront...however, with English weather being what it is they had to delay the trip and simply enjoy a warming coffee in the Pavilions Cafe...I can just imagine the counter staff recieving an order for 77 coffees! But great to see so many of our students enjoying a good social get together.

 

 

Other than that, a good week for us all, new students placed and accommodation arranged, just waiting for them to arrive now! I have to mention a visit to a potential Work Placement earlier this week. Jonty and Carole Williams run The Husbandry School, (left) what a fantastic place. The Husbandry School is not, as I thought, where my wife thinks I should go for some lessons; it is in fact a school for experiencing and learning an ancient method of land and animal management. A process that actually gave us the word 'Husband'. The work they have done is amazing and I urge you all to have a look at their web site and try and arrange a visit.

On a more relaxing note (well for me anyway)...I am off next week and looking forward to spending a few days at the marvelous Porthminster St Ives Harbour Hotel in Cornwall - cant wait!!!

 So...have a great weekend everyone...be good while I'm away!