Spring morning

Been for a lovely walk round the lake - which is full of ducks, toads and leaping fish.  Its sunny and everything is bursting forth.  The daffs are swaying and the primroses dripping down the banks.  Down through the valley the birds are singing their hearts out - especially the thrush.  All is good with the world!

Happy Friday

Expecting a full house of new guests this weekend.  Fresh bake chocolate cake to welcome them in!

1st March St David's Day

Its been a beautiful day, and March has come in like a lamb...  There is a definite feel of Spring - and I have been down to the local market - where its quite busy with people milling about.  Well, Wales has St David as their patron, but here is Dorset we have St Wite (or St Candida as she is sometimes known).  Her shrine is in the Church at Whitchurch Canonicorum, about 5 miles from here.  Other than Westminster Abbey it is the only church which has its original medieval shrine and relics.  It is a place of pilgrimage. 
Spring, as mentioned, is now making a presence and suddenly the garden and hedgerows are becoming colourful.  I have been on a lovely walk with one of my guests.  We set off from here at New House Farm and we hiked out through the valley and over to the next parish.  I was on the look out for violets - but I think its a bit early, but there were plenty of primroses.

February

Its a beautiful morning after such a wet January.  Everything is very green with a dramatic sky.  Yesterday I paid Charmouth a visit.  The beach is full of drift wood, and lots of people collecting it. 

I then went for a walk up to Stonebarrow.  The views from the top are far reaching - to the east there is Golden Cap, to the north the Marshwood Vale then back to the west Lyme Regis and a very choppy sea.  It was so nice to be out and the wind was very refreshing!

Christmas 2013

Here we are, nearly Christmas.  I have posted cards, made friends wreaths, and put up the lights.  Anyone I have missed I wish them a very Happy Christmas now!

So have just finished the wreath for New House Farm.  I am looking forward to my eldest cooking our Christmas lunch this year, doesn't that sound fantastic?  Great chef to hopefully provide great lunch!
Happy New Year everyone.

July 2013

Here we are having a fantastic summer.  The beaches are a wonderful place to be for a feeling of freedom. This is East Beach, at West Bay, Bridport - remembered most recently in the tragic tv series of "Broadchurch".  Imposing and wonderful.  Come and visit our amazing Jurassic Coast.