Hi mate,
First off, listen to the advice so far as it's sound, and will put you on the right course.
I'd work with simplicity as your main theme. Clean, flat colours (no gradients) might work best. When I put the logo together for you I put it on a white background so the icon would stand out. However, if you want it on blue look at the attached image.
Basically go for a minimal look, but no half-way-house. Don't just use black text, have a think about using grey to soften the appearance. Oh and don't use any keylines on the logo! ;-)
As for the front page of the site - think high impact visually. Have a huge picture / series of pics and keep the info to a smaller side column. The first impression should be an inspiring pic that really shows off the place.
Oh yeah, don't advertise yourself on the front page (bit tacky), save that for the 'contact' section.
Good luck!
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