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from Lesley and Mike
Here are the latest developments in our long quest to upgrade and restore this lovely 300 year old building to its
former glory.
The Rooms ……………
This October our single room with en-suite shower room has been professionally refurbished.
Last year the refurbishment of all 3 rooms on the 2nd (and top) floor was completed, redecorated
in a traditional cottage style in keeping with our countryside surroundings.
Walls were moved to enlarge and reorganise bathrooms into modern but traditional en-suites.
It took us a long time to get up there but finally we did it!!!
Our `Honeymoon Suite` (Executive suite), is decorated in Faux Medieval style with half-canopied bed.
The peaked ceiling is supported by 300 yr old genuine oak beams. The bedroom overlooks the
kitchen garden and Lambsquay Wood.
In the bathroom the Clover Leaf shaped Jacuzzi proves to be very popular!!!
In the Bar …………..
Another special development for us is a Real Ale bearing our own bespoke label in our
signature colours of cream and burgundy.
Available to take home as a memento of your stay here with us!
Look out for other unusual guest beers to try – they change frequently.
In the Garden (in the appropriate season) ……….
The raspberries, blackcurrants ,strawberries gooseberries and rhubarb continue to do well.
All are used in our desserts and on the breakfast buffet.
The humble array of sticks we planted some 8 years ago now comprise a small `orchard`
producing apples, pears and plums.
In the Kitchen Garden (in the appropriate season) ………..
The produce enables us to make our own soups and provide, most usually, a choice of 4 vegetables
at the table in addition to potatoes.
Our most successful crops remain the staples – beans (runner/ broad/ French),
mange tout, onions, leeks and varieties of lettuce, corgettes and potatoes.
We continue to experiment with other vegetables, notably sweet corn, cabbage,
spinach and cherry tomatoes.
More news soon ………………….
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