Primeval

The geese have moved down the river from the meadows up stream and would not let me take a photo of them . With the giant sequoia --the ancientist of trees-- that Rod's father planted in the 1950's and the flooded pond the scene just looks like something that hasn't changed in millions of years

New Doors

Our lovely new doors are being made by Nick Andrews- a master woodsman.

Nick in the woodwork barn at Backsbottom Farm

  The first three are from elm  which produces a beautiful pattern reminiscent of wave and water flows.

The Traddock

                      The Traddock at Austwick just into Yorkshire has just won the hotel of the year award-

                       well worth a visit  and only a short distance from Wray. The hotel has an excellent 

                      environmentally friendly ethos and promotes sustainable principles in it's use of energy

                      efficiency eg: a wood pellet bio mass heating system, recycling of plastic etc.,fresh water

                      served in glass bottles not plastic , sourcing local food --to name just a few .

                      

Brantwood

John Ruskin's home Brantwood in the Lake District is a great destination for a day trip from Roeburnscar
--enjoy swimming or canoeing in the lake and end the day having cake and tea in the cafe there

An Autumn Visit to Larch Cottage

Larch Cottage is just under an hour's drive from Roeburnscar . It is a plant nursery like no other--designed in a Roman/Italinate style it has a wonderful cafe and Art Barn, fantastic statues and gargoyles, and the plants are good too.

Deer

This cheeky deer knows it's in friendly territory...you are almost always going to see deer in our woods if you are a quiet walker.

Deer in the field next to the house

Zanzibar Kangas

The red kanga in the flat sitting room says: "You don't have love then you forget what life has done for you"

The blue kanga in the flat bedroom says : " Be grateful for opportunity but don't feel sorry it's not there"