The fly fishing lake is back in action and fish are being caught!
A perfect 2.5lb rainbow caught on a black buzzer.

The crisp and cold weather has been good news for golfers. The course is dry underfoot and balls run well on the fairways.

Not as good for fly fishing as the lake has been frozen for several days now. We stocked just before the freeze, so conditions should be ideal when the thaw does occur. Even a small amount of sun produces a hatch for buzzer imitations. Check the fishing or home page for details of any change to lake conditions.

A dry spell over Chrtistmas allowed the last of the potatoes to be harvested. The chickens were let out of their paddock and into the veg garden to peck up slugs and slug eggs - one of our natural methods of pest control. Unfortunately they were most interested in eating our worms! Unused beds are covered in plastic to protect from the worst of the rain until planting begins in spring. This stops the leaching out of valuable nitrates.