The Journal

What I’ve learned, written down.

Fifteen years of running, managing and owning holiday lets — the parts that actually move the needle, and the mistakes worth skipping.

Getting started

What I wish every owner knew before their first booking

The things that cause the most stress in year one are almost never the things people worry about in month one.

4 September 2026

8 min read

Listings & pricing

Why your listing photos are quietly costing you bookings

Guests decide in under three seconds. Here is what they are actually looking at, and the order they see it in.

21 August 2026

6 min read

Getting started

Dynamic pricing, explained for a single property

Most pricing advice is written for portfolios. If you own one holiday let, the rules are different.

7 August 2026

9 min read

Styling & interiors

Furnishing for guests, not for yourself

The pieces that make a house feel like home are rarely the ones that make a let photograph well.

24 July 2026

7 min read

Guest experience

The five-minute changeover checks that save a bad review

Nearly every poor review I have read comes down to something that took less than five minutes to prevent.

10 July 2026

5 min read

Running the business

Agency or self-manage? An honest comparison

I have worked on both sides of this. Here is what each one actually costs you, in money and in hours.

7 August 2026

9 min read

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