march 08, 2010 07:19am
Frosty nights followed by sunny days seem to herald the approach of spring, an event we are all looking forward to after such a long, cold winter.
Farmer Percy has been busy getting the land ready for the change of season: starting with muck spreading and grass cutting, he then went about dragging the land ready for ploughing and planting spring barley. It is wonderful to see, now the blanket of snow has melted, (hopefully not to return, fingers crossed), the ground beneath once again. The countryside is definitely waking up: some of the wild birds are already gathering twigs for nest building, and the blue skies are a positive change to the snow-filled clouds we are used to!
Our Humble Bee Cottages guests enjoyed glorious sunrises which followed cold and frosty nights, so early morning dog walking was a real pleasure over the past week. The days were cold but sunny, showing Humble Bee Farm at its best.
The cold weather made sure the log burning stoves came ‘into their own’, and our wigwam guests marvelled at the snugness of their wigwams! The ground is, at last, drying out, so our motor-home visitors could park up and settle without ‘a hitch’. We get visitors from all over the country, with some making the trip from Scotland to Humble Bee Farm.
Down on the farm, our calves and mothers are doing well. The early morning sunshine means the guinea fowl, hens, cockerel, ducks and geese are all up and about as the sun peeps over the hilltops and they all love to bask in its rays. Spot and Charlie, our two dogs, are as daft as ever, and often join the birds in their early morning sun-bathing.
As Easter isn’t too far away, we are currently updating our Access Statement for our cottages and our Filey-based holiday apartment, measuring steps, doorway widths etc, ready for our guests as the season gets underway. We have the advantage that Merry Dale and Swallow’s Nest Cottages here at the farm are stable conversions and therefore are all on ground floor level. Our holiday apartment in nearby Filey is also on the ground floor and has the most beautiful views of Filey Bay and Brigg.
So a sense of excitement and anticipation is gripping us all here at Humble Bee Farm. More information in our next blog.
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