by Fern McCoy | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog
What a year it’s been. Gin has overtaken vodka in sales for the first time in the history of the world with what is considered ‘local and regional brands’ driving these figures. Artisan, small batch gins are up 167%, compared with a 30% rise in mass-produced brands....
by Fern McCoy | Dec 6, 2018 | Seasonal
It’s official, Mr Hobbs is welcoming Christmas with open arms! We have recently been at several festive events including the magical Waddesdon Christmas Fair. The event is running until 16th December so if you haven’t visited already, there’s still time to go get...
by Fern McCoy | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog
How to know your Pearly Class from your Edwardian launch. At Hobbs of Henley we’ve been renting out boats to day trippers for nearly 150 years, so we know how important it is to have boats that can meet a variety of needs. Whether you want to take a step back in time...
by Fern McCoy | Jul 10, 2018 | Blog
Take in our royal heritage at Henley Regatta Established in 1839, Henley Regatta is of world class status and is arguably our most famed production of the year. Over the 5 day period, more than two hundred races take place in 565 boats on the 2112 metre course,...