Summers here.....

I know, I'm hopeless when it comes to keeping you all posted on the blog. No excuse, but I'll try and bring you up to date. Biomass is now up and running, along with the solar power set up. The smoke from the biomass burner was the first indicator of hot water for us. Either that or we had a new Pope!

The Monkey Puzzle tree that has stood in front of the main house fir many years was discovered to be rotting at the roots, not uncommon following huge variation in temperature and water levels that we have seen over past few years. As a result we invited number one Brother in Law down for a busmans holiday. The tree was taken down in three stages and the wood is now stored at a local wood suppliers whilst we decide what to do with it. Talk of having some GG ukuleles made is being ignored.....

Lambs have grown well, with only the odd hiccup along the way and we have just brought all sheep in closer to the barn in preparation for shearing on Thursday. Pigs Dotty and Noël have also grown well and been a welcome addition to the farm, although today they were loaded into the trailer ready for their road trip tomorrow. It's a one way trip I'm afraid, but we shall remember them fondly when we have our celebration in the Barn in August, with a hog roast! 

Sticking with the animal theme, we welcomed a young deer which was brought to the farm by a friend who found her abandoned on a busy footpath. Cue plenty of oohing, ahhhing and non stop cuddles and eventually she seemed to come back to life, to the point she was able to stand and take some water. We called the local animal rescue, they collected her and I'm pleased to report she made a full recovery. Totally and utterly gorgeous ........

Hmmmm, What else has been going on. Honestly it always seems to be so busy round here, guests are always commenting how whilst it's the perfect place to relax, there is always something happening. Pool is running at a delicious 32 degrees as a result of our new Green energy supply, and couple this with the recent warm spell and it really is rather tropical down in Devon at the moment!

One last thing, we woke early yesterday morning to go to the Tiverton Balloon Festival. Beautiful morning, despite the 5.15 start and we were able to see the magnificent collection of Hot air balloons being inflated and finally rising up into the clearest of morning skies. Simply magical......