 August 2008
Everyone staying here this week has stayed with us before. The fourth bridge over the river (a moving bridge on chains) is giving much enjoyment.
July 2008
June 2008 - Featured in the Telegraph
Sleightholmedale: the moor the merrier
High in North Yorkshire, the gardens of Sleightholmedale refuse to be cowed by the climate, and dance whenever they can. By Stephen LaceyRead the Full Telegraph article June 2008 A visitor here last week caught five nice trout in our river. The grey wagtail is feeding young on the buildings.
May 2008
Swallows and house martins are back and building nests.we are very busy in the garden where our visitors are enjoying the white cherry blossom, and ceaseless bird song.
April 2008
Visitors here this week have appreciated the new broardband connectoin. The recent cold weather has prolonged the daffodil season, the wild daffodils on the river banks seem more than ever this year.
March 2008
There has been virtually no rain in February, so all the paths are dry, especially good for walking. The herons are back repairing the winter damage to their nests in the heronry well in view across the valley.The earliest daffodils are out, they will be at their best for Easter. We now have a broadband connection point for visitors.
January 2008 This early spring makes it almost a certaintly that the wild daffodils will be out for easter. They are spectacular and unique by the river.
November 1st 2007
We are now closed until March 22nd 2008. The wild daffodils will be out then, surely at the right time for the very early easter.
October 1st 2007
A beautiful still, sunny day. There is an abundance of sloes, blackberries and crab apples in the field hedges, and especially good eating apples in the garden.
*** We have one vacancy on October 20th, half - term. Why not come here with your dog, to avoid November 5th Fire Works? After that week, we will close until Easter.*** September 1st 2007
Still lots of colour the garden in this beautiful still, sunshine. A great number of swallows and house martins have hatched here this year, now swirling round and gathering strength to migrate.
August 1st 2007 At last the sun is shining and the garden is full of bright colours with flowers no longer hanging their heads.The wet ground is drying, hay making has started (should be in June), and our (young) visitors this week have been swimming in the river. July 1st 2007
We have been lucky, and avoided the heaviest rain, the river has not burst its banks. The standard of pub food goes on getting better around here. We have been to two great new pubs in the last month. June 1st 2007 Two expert fishermen staying here have caught trout weighing nearly one pound in our river. The kingfisher is feeding their young. The dry fine weather is perfect for walks starting here, no need to use the car.
April 1st 2007 The unbroken dry, warm, still weather is giving much pleasure. the cherry blossom is full out, two pairs of kingfishers are nesting on the river, and the new born lambs have arrived to perfect sunshine.
March 1st 2007 The mornings and evenings are rapidly getting lighter, but we are lucky as it really gets dark in the night here - no sign of distant artificial light. The first daffodils are out and the herons in the trees opposite are nesting. February 1st 2007 In the garden the Snowdrops and Witchazel are all out, and some daffodil bulbs are well up. The first seven cows have calved, from a total of 37 and the Toulsouse Goose should soon lay its first egg. Bookings are now being taken for 2007 We will be open from the 1st of April till the 30th November. |
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