We had our first snowfall this winter overnight 4/5 December. Some good photo opportunities arose - all taken from the garden.
Hello and Happy Christmas to all of our guests, both past, present and future.
It has been a very up and down year for us. We were in total lockdown for April, May and June for which we were virtually fully booked, but due to lockdown 1.0, all of those weeks were cancelled. Many folks were kind enough to either move their booking to later in the year or transfer to 2021.
Once the restrictions were lifted, we then had 100% occupancy until Lockdown 2.0 was introduced. Although we had some cancellations in that period, the weeks were snapped up, often within 24 hours. We were due to have our busiest November before Lockdown 2.0 was introduced.
Bookings for 2021 are looking positive, although the tier 3 situation is having a major impact for early 2021 as we have many folks due to arrive from those areas.
Let us all hope for a better 2021
Happy Christmas to you all
Martin & Susan
Hello from a very quiet Stair Mill and a very quiet Lake District.
Following the lockdown announcement, we have (like everybody else) been unable to welcome guests to our wonderful facility here at Stair Mill. The latest update from the government (if everybody behaves) is that we might be able to welcome guests from July 4th, but this is by no means certain.
It has been a very quiet april and may so far which is generally one of our busiest times of the year (where we welcome back many returning guests) along with June (and July, august, september). We clearly hope that we can welcome guests again as soon as possible - we miss you all.
Typically, since lockdown, the weather has been great with plenty of warm days and hardly any rain during april. I measured 14mm throughout April but it was 540mm of rain in February.
Susan has been very busy clearing and creating another path to the back gate on the left hand side of the wood. It looks really good.
So, here are some photos so you can see what its been like up here as well as some of our new paths and garden additions
SKIDDAW FROM THE GARDEN
ROWLING END FROM FRONT GATE
LIVESTOCK
DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER CATBELLS
NEW PATH CONSTRUCTION UNDER WAY
CHERRY TREE IN FRONT GARDEN
GARDEN VIEWS
THE HOUSE
NEW RHODODENDRON AND WHITE BLUEBELLS
Hello again.
We have a Keswick Mountain Rescue collecting tin in the cottage for those who wish to make a contribution to this worthwhile cause and hope you never have to call upon them.
We are pleased to report that the total raised in the year (Nov 18 - Nov 19) was £116.18
Those of you who who stay in Mill Cottage have the added facility of a log burner. Unlike many cottages, we supply all the wood and kindling which comes from our own wooods so we can be sure it is at the right moisture for burning and we thought this one way to help raise funds for the Rescue team. Of course, many have contributed during the summer and we are very grateful to everyone who has contributed.
Thanks again
Martin & Susan
There is a new way of locating anywhere in the world and its called what3words.
Look at this on what3words.com and download the app what3words
Our three word designation is CLOUD.UNHEATED.CAKE
With the app on your phone, you can tell anyone the three words for your location and emergency services (and others) can find you
We got a weather station at the start of the year (2019) and these are the details so far;
Max Temp 35C 29 July
Max heat index 38C 25 July
Min Temp -6.8C 3 February
most rain in 24 hours 58.2mm 8 February
Rain in august so far 131.6mm up to 10 August
highest wind 44.3mph 8 February
highest pressure 770mmHg 13 May
lowest pressure 720mmHg 3 March
Hello and a belated welcome to 2019 to all of you viewing this site as well as our guests.
So, what has been happening here? whats new? whats changed?
This is a trial of our new blog facility and it is hoped we will do regular updates.
Martin & Susan
August 2019
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