Not directly relevant however I thought it may be of interest to know that some organisations such as Anchor allow their residents and staff to book guest rooms in any of their accommodation. across the country. It is Ideal for a short break, providing great value being at the cost of the guest room policy for the accommodation and also offers access to other facilities such as the lounge to talk to the residents especially if you are travelling on your own but would like a little company
Do the Almshouse Association offer a service to share details of Almshouses that have guest rooms which they can offer to residents from other Almshouses ?The additional income may be useful and in the spirit of some original Almshouses being places for travellers to rest which I was reminded about on a trip to Rochester last year!