Canine Houdinis and the quacker family

September 2024 Well that was Summer – where has the year gone? Last week it was balmy evenings, sitting out on the veranda with a glass of something and this week it’s jeans and jumpers and Larry itching to light the wood burner! This is when campfires really...

Birds and Springtime doings

April 2024 The swallows are back! It’s such a treat to have them nest in the barn each year – but how do they always find their way back to the quiet little corner of Suffolk where they were hatched? One of nature’s little miracles I think. There has been quite...

Big Bird, guided tours and new pitches

December 2022 Normally I only manage one newsletter in a year but I am so excited about recent developments here that I want to tell you! Birds … until five minutes ago my big bird news was Big Bird, but a beautiful kestrel has just perched on the railings right in...

Visiting dogs, drunken pigeons and endless sunshine

September 2022 What lovely people we have met this year, and what a fabulous summer! Once I had resigned myself to the fact that it just isn’t going to rain in the near future, and that will mean consequences, I decided to enjoy the sunshine and make the most of it....