Easter soon..

Spring is nearly here, the small portland ewe is showing signs of lambing.

Last week we had 2 Egyptian Mau kittens born, spotty babies that will be so naughty.

\The hens are laying lots of eggs, green, dark brwon, beige, white a really colourful trayful, and delicious.

The cottages are already for some early spring or easter bookings, we have done quite a bit of refurbishment again this year.

Had fabulous meal out at the Crab Manor for my birthday, can thoroughly recommend for a night out to any visitoers.. lobster thermidore MMMM yum!

new arrivals due any day from the siberian girls and the herdwick ewes....watch this space...

The New Season

We had our tourist board inspection this week, and got a HIgh 3 Star result. We have redecorated both cottages and replaced refridgerators etc.

The snowdrops and aconites are all in bloom and the gardens are starting to look pretty again after such a long and severe winter.

We should start lambing in the next week or two, the first due are the herdwicks and one of the Portlands our new rare breed we have. the crazy 4 horned manx sheep is looking rather rotund as well, so some different lambs this time.

The cottage bookings are just starting to come in, we have now got our fully bookable and updatable diary on both the Guestlink and our own website. www.rose-cottage-farm.co.uk

watch this space for the first of the new lambs to arrive!!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all guests and friends we have had the pleasure to meet over the years.

We hope to see you all again in the coming year,

Audrey and Jim

NEW YEARS BREAKS

We still have vacancies for over the new year, come and enjoy the beautiful scenery, free mulled wine and mince pie on arrival and all the usual extras for just £200 per cottage for 4 days/nights!!!!!

lots of new rare breed sheep to see, we may even have some siberian kittens!!

winter wonderland

wow isnt it cold, we have been down to -18c apparently. the poor sheep have been hiding in the shelter and are eating hay like its going out of fashion. we have some new additions to our rare breeds, we have portland sheep and manx, they are very different and much smaller than the herdwicks.

there have been a lot of deer on the surrounding hills, and fabulous to watch as they play and leap in the snow covered fields.

we have had some siberian kittens born, though only very small litters.

the horses are enjoying time off work from the carriage driving as the roads are too slippery at the present time.

we are nearly ready for christmas now, the trimmings are going up, the sloe gin nearly ready and the christmas puds maturing nicely in the larder......mmm smell those spices

october at rose cottage farm

well the weather is definately getting cooler. we have gathered in all the fruit, and sloes, and starting to make the sloe gin ready for christmas.

we have 3 beautiful siberian kittens and 4 birmans, they are entertaining us with their antics.

my two kittens entered at the cumberland show both won 1st in their open classes and well placed in their side classes, a very proud day for me.

we have both cottages booked out for christmas and the new year enquiries are now coming in.

brrr, getting those winter woollies out today!!

we collect our new herdwick tup from cumbria tomorrow so a long trip ahead!!

SUMMER IN HERRIOTS COUNTRY

hi ,AGAIN, WELL WE HAVE BEEN BUSY. THE COTTAGES HAVE BEEN HUNTED , BUT FOR ALL THEN SAME FEW WEEKS, WE DO HAVE VACANCIES IN SEPTEMBER AND ALL THE INTER MONTHS, SO PLEASE GIVE US A CALL 01845 597309

WE HAVE DONE CHARITY GALS WITH OUT PONIES, LOTS OF HERDWICK LAMBS GROWING ON,.. AND NEXT WEEK BORROWBY SHOW, LETS SEE HOW OUR GIRLS PERFORM THEN! THE RUNNER DUCKS ARE RUNNING, AND THE SILKIE HENS FINALLY REPRODUCING.... JUST NEED SOME LATE SUMMER BOOKINGS TO KEEP US COMPANY THROUGH THE FALL?

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

AUDREY