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Your Hosts Mick Mallon and Jane Nelson are your hosts at Stringfellow’s Country House Inn. Coleen Kelly is the Innkeeper Mick Mallon Mick was born and raised in the highlands of Scotland. He attended Napier University in Edinburgh, but found his calling in The Royal Marines. He is fond of saying that he liked The Royal Marines so much he stayed for a little while – 23 years! Mick was promoted on nine occasions and was awarded a Queen's Commission as a Special Duties Officer. He has traveled widely and as seen active service in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, The Falkland Islands, Bosnia and the Gulf War. After leaving the Corps, Mick accepted a civilian position with British Aerospace as a Project Executive, and was subsequently asked to join BAe PLC as a Business Development Executive. Mick now operates a company specializing in High end photography. His passion is in people photography and weddings and portraits in particular. Fully equipped with state of the art photography equipment and a unique virtual background system in his studio, he loves to meet those with an interest in the arts. Jane Nelson Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane attended a local private college (Calvin College) and earned her degree in Business Management and Psychology. At some point just prior to her graduation from college, Jane stumbled upon a local travel agency seeking afternoon help to file brochures. They say "in the industry" that travel gets in your blood, and it must – Jane stayed in the travel trade for 17 years. She too has traveled widely (for pleasure!) to Africa, Indonesia, the Caribbean, Europe, Norway, Hawaii, and of course, the United Kingdom. An accomplished pianist, Jane is classically trained and has been playing since age seven. Her passion is Medieval History and art, and if you look closely you will find that every room has at least one object with this theme. Jane currently is the chef/owner of her own company, “Catering by Starlite,” which handles all of the food service available at the Inn, as well as the very high volume cafeteria kitchen at www.camphighroad.com Christian Adventure Camp in Middleburg. She is finding that food is running a close race with those handsome medieval knights for her undying devotion! The Inn Pets Our three dogs, Duke, Lucy and Buffy, and our two cats, Wart and Thomas, are very much a part of our family. Please be assured that although they are allowed indoors, they are not permitted in guest rooms and are confined during weddings, special events, and business meetings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
