Watercress grows wild in the ditches and creeks around the lodge, and we are lucky to have an area available that the farm animals cannot get to, where the water is lovely and pure. Spring has sprung with a vengeance here after the recent snowy weather, and the watercress is happily sprouting away! Watercress is one of [...]

This time last week we were in the middle of a blizzard, with five inches of snow and a power cut to boot. No sooner had we dug out the torches, candles and non electric kettle, the power came back on! The snow was lovely fluffy stuff, that squeaked underfoot and settled beautifully on the [...]