We are Alistair and Lorna Handyside, the owners of Higher Wiscombe and have been married for sixteen years. We have three children, Olivia 15, Charlotte 12 and Harry 9.

We met whilst working in London, Lorna worked for the London Stock Exchange and Alistair has, until recently, worked as a senior executive in hi-tech firms. Lorna gave up “conventional” work when expecting Olivia and as well as her work at Higher Wiscombe is a Trustee of a Special Needs school and a Governor at Sidmouth College.

Alistair now works as a consultant in a variety of fields. He provides corporate due-diligence for Venture Capital companies, assists with Company Fund-raising and Turnarounds, provides interim management services and non executive roles.

These include Chief Executive of Salcombe Dairy, a traditional Ice Cream maker which makes him extremely popular with all the children’s friends, Director of Premier Cottages, the laeding independent cottage group in the UK, a Director of DEBI, the Devon Environmental Business Initiative and is a committee member of EASCO, the English Association of Self Catering operators. In addition to this Alistair offers consultancy services on how to get the most from holiday cottage businesses and frequently gives talks and training on sustainable tourism.

Five years ago we decided to move to Devon to have a complete life change, away from the six day, seventy hour week of corporate life and have successfully swapped it for a seven day, eighty hour week of self employed life. We have no regrets. We have managed to create a business that is both successful, sustainable and that can engage the children as well as giving us more time with them.

	http://www.premiercottages.co.uk
	http://www.englishselfcatering.co.uk
	http://www.salcombedairy.co.uk
	http://www.debi-online.org.uk