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Confessions of a (temporary) Gadabout

I am very conscious of ghastly gaps in my posts. This is far from any loss of interest on my part but totally due to a rush of tempting invitations and events that see us dashing up and down the country. Gather ye roses and all that – we find it very easy to succumb [...]

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• We now have the Met Office weather forecast for Ashbourne on our Tom's Barn website home page but we will continue, when relevant, to report from Tom's and Douglas's Barns  so you know what it is actually like right here. If you have any worries about roads or weather before coming here do check with us first, and also for up to the minute reports during adverse conditions on our village blog. Do also look at these sites: Local weather conditions for BBC reports for Ashbourne. Local road conditions for BBC Travel News #
• The last week in July is still available, from Friday 26th.  There are still weeks available in August. See here for the latest update on availability for Tom's Barn. #
• Douglas's barn is completely full now until the end of August.  See here for the current situation in Douglas's Barn. #
• We have recently had new flooring put down in the Douglas's Barn bathroom, and a new HD telly (with SKY) downstairs, a new light above the kitchen table, new toaster, new kettle, new hand-held electric mixer and other assorted odds and ends. #
• There's quite a lot new in Tom's Barn too... a new light over the kitchen table, new table lamp, new Roberts DAB radio/CD/iPod dock, new kettle, new toaster, new electric hand-held mixer Tom's Barn Accommodation click here #