http://www.italker.org.uk/2008/06/carberry-and-resurrection/ Life, as seen from Bo'ness Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:55:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.italker.org.uk/2008/06/carberry-and-resurrection/comment-page-1/#comment-224 iTalker Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:14:09 +0000 http://blog.standonline.org.uk/italker/2008/06/24/carberry-and-resurrection/#comment-224 I believe that the present owners of Carberry are trying to make the house pay for itself. I'm told that the last three years of the festival ran at a loss which the management of Carberry absorbed. This wouldn't surprise me because I know when the Church of Scotland ran the house it was heavily subsidised both by National Mission and the Board of Education. I'm told that the present plan is to create a place that would be more attractive to guests from a higher income bracket. The Festival also had camping opportunities. This service it is felt can no longer be provided due to health and safety restrictions. The management of Carberry have encouraged the Festival to try using Gartmore House they believe it is a better fit for what the Festival wishes to accomplish. I believe that the present owners of Carberry are trying to make the house pay for itself. I’m told that the last three years of the festival ran at a loss which the management of Carberry absorbed. This wouldn’t surprise me because I know when the Church of Scotland ran the house it was heavily subsidised both by National Mission and the Board of Education. I’m told that the present plan is to create a place that would be more attractive to guests from a higher income bracket. The Festival also had camping opportunities. This service it is felt can no longer be provided due to health and safety restrictions. The management of Carberry have encouraged the Festival to try using Gartmore House they believe it is a better fit for what the Festival wishes to accomplish.

]]> http://www.italker.org.uk/2008/06/carberry-and-resurrection/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Douglas Lochhead Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:37:47 +0000 http://blog.standonline.org.uk/italker/2008/06/24/carberry-and-resurrection/#comment-223 why has the carberry festival ended? Has Gartmore House Trust found other users of CT? why has the carberry festival ended? Has Gartmore House Trust found other users of CT?

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