Random News and Titbits

Back Home in Derbyshire

By Marion F-S ⋅ May 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

…Reporting Back on Boots and our Travels…It is lovely to go away but really lovely to get back. After ten very full and happy days for us in Cornwall and briefly Devon we were greeted by a lawn of lush hay and everything looking rather over-luxuriant (including ourselves i might add, after ten days of [...]

Tom’s Barn Abroad

By Marion F-S ⋅ May 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

…Happily in Cornwall… Don’t get us wrong. We just love the Peak District, and thoroughly appreciate being in such a beautiful part of the world which is so easily accessed from all corners of Britain. We wouldn’t swop it for the world but John and I both have long and happy family connections with the [...]

Living it up in London

By Marion F-S ⋅ May 2, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

…Powerless in Parwich once again…Hanging my head in shame at the long silence. We’ve been busy but that is no excuse as my headmistress would have said, ‘It is just a case of being organised”. Organised I obviously am not, but we have been happily busy and I am sticking to that as an excuse.explanation.
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A Gold Green Award for Tom’s and Douglas’s Barns

By Marion F-S ⋅ April 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

—We’re quietly delighted—Do you remember that we had another Green Business (GTBS Green Tourism Business Scheme) Inspection in March? The assessor had hinted discreetly that he was pleased but obviously could say no more because he had to make his report which in turn will have had to have been assessed and – finally – [...]

House Cat Breaks House Rules

By Marion F-S ⋅ April 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

…But Compassion Rules…We get the most lovely comments from our guests in the Visitors’ Books which occasionally we like to share with you; sometimes there are some very touching personal comments, which we tend not to share just because they are personal. Idly going through Douglas’s Barn’s Guest book the other day I came across [...]

The RSPB Garden Birdwatch

By Marion F-S ⋅ April 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

On January 29th this year we had some very good friends, the Cartwrights, staying with us from Yorkshire. Like so many of us they are very interested in birds and encourage them in their garden; John is very envious of them because one of their ‘garden birds’ happens to be a kingfisher which they frequently [...]

The Sky’s the Limit for Douglas’s Barn?

By Marion F-S ⋅ April 7, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

In the past year or so Tom’s Barn has been the focus of all the attention as far as new purchases and improvements go; it is four years older and right from the start has been very popular. In the recent past there has been a new fridge, washing machine and cooker, we have had [...]

Powerless in Parwich

By Marion F-S ⋅ April 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

…Arctic Conditions Hit Us for 15 Hours…Two weeks ago we were watching our guests slowly attain a deep tan while we all sat in the sunshine, barbecued outside and strolled about in light summer clothing. The flowers bloomed, the grass grew, the birds sang fit to burst. Unfortunately it was all too good to last.
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Excuses, excuses…

By Marion F-S ⋅ March 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Just popping up my head briefly to say hi, and sincere apologies for an almost inexcusable silence. If I just mention a trip to London, theatre trip, taking my sister from South Africa on a tourist trip of London on the top of an double decker bus, the London Eye and a trip up the [...]

New Garden Furniture for Douglas’s Barn Terrace

By Marion F-S ⋅ March 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

…Now we’re just waiting for the roses and clematis to come out…For the last year or so we have been saying we must replace the pub type table on Douglas’s Barn terrace. It is old now, great for eating a meal at or barbecuing but not so relaxing if you just want to relax in [...]

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