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Summerhouse:
(April - October)
Our guests are
welcome to use the summerhouse and lawns. We have basic kitchen
facilities in the summerhouse for those who prefer to stay in and
cater for their own evening refreshments.
We have a sink,
crockery, cutlery, a microwave and fridge. Guests are welcome to
leave items in the fridge.
Laundry:
This is only
for guests staying 2 days or longer:
I can wash and dry up to 3 loads of washing per day. We charge
£5 a load for washing and drying. We cannot do handwashing of
delicate items, eg. Cashmere.
Alternatively
there is a launderette in Salisbury, at the side entrance of the main
post office. You can hand your washing in to be done or do-it-yourself.
Wi-Fi
Internet connection:
We have wi-fi
Internet connection available for those with their own laptops. It is
a secure system, so you will need to get the password from us. I have
some computer abilities, but cannot promise to be able to configure
your laptop to my system.
Alternatively
you can get internet access using our laptop - not for downloading
music, films or playing games though.
Breakfast:
We have a wide
variety of cereals, fruit, yogurt and orange juice to start with. We
serve a full English Breakfast using our own free range eggs and
local produce where available. We have continental breakfast for
those who prefer something lighter. Why not try our scrambled eggs
made from our duck eggs, a poached egg on toast or boiled egg with soldiers.
We serve
homemade Blackcurrant Jam, Raspberry Jam and Seville Orange Marmalade
with our toast. The Blackcurrants and Raspberries used in our jams is
'home grown' and pesticide free.
Local
Wiltshire/Hampshire Honey for sale:
We have locally
produced honey for sale. The bees can forage for 3 miles around their
hive, so it will be local to both Wiltshire and Hampshire (as we are
on the border).
We have a very
good spring crop in 2009, unfortunately the weather changed in July
so the summer crop was not as big. The good news is that all the
colonies were doing well and we hope they all make it through winter.
They were flying yesterday (16 January) so only a few more months to
go before spring.
I leave a few
jars in a honesty box, if you are coming specific to buy honey please
check for availability. I have three 'types' available.
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'Runny' Spring Honey |
'Set' Spring Honey |
Summer Honey |
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Harvested
May - June
- Light
coloured, delicate honey, with lemony taste, can be sweet to taste.
- This
honey will granulate quickly.
- The
bees were seen on Apple blosson, pear blossom, Cherry blossom,
Raspberry flowers and oil rape.
- Main
(but not exclusive) flower visited will be oil rape flowers.
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The
same as the runny spring honey, but minimal heat treatment applied.
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honey is naturally granulated - or 'soft' set.
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Can
be 'liquified' by applying gentle heat, but honey is better in its
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Harvested
end July
- A
darker honey, less sweet than the spring honey. More flavour.
- Will
granulate slower than spring honey (that means it will stay runny
for longer).
- The
bees visited: Some oil rape will still be present in this honey, but
a lot less than in the spring crop. They also visited - Clover,
Escallonia, wild marjoram, thyme flowers, fir tree honeydew, bramble
flowers, lavender flowers.
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The next crop
will hopefully be harvested mid May to mid- June. It all depends on
how strong the colony is, the weather, the weather and the weather.
Any enquiries
please phone 01725 - 519240 |
Our Breakfast Room
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