Exmoor illustrated

Our niece Katie and her partner Aaron have designed and constructed our smashing new website from their company Slurpy Studios . It contains many new photos taken by Derek and also Andy from A@B Photography in Minehead so you may like to take a browse around. The one important thing for us is that we can now share even more what goes on up here on Exmoor through updated photos on the blog. From Soda and me on the epic crossing of the Exe at Larcombe Foot, to the beauty of a deer calve above Exford.

The signs of Autumn are getting stronger. The swallows are starting to gather in preparation for their long journey to Africa, corn fields are being ploughed ready for the next crop to be planted, the hazelnuts are starting to drop and the berries on many of the trees at Blackford are vivid. Yesterday we went up to Aldermans Barrow and watched a large herd of hinds with their stag. Down from the slopes, 3 other stags approached the herd and started to contest the right to be in charge! The rutting season has begun!

Our garden is still very colourful and the Indian summer is giving a boost to the roses and geraniums and even the sweet peas are still blooming. Derek is off to Paul’s at Hunstcott to get the wallflowers ready to plant in the borders for early spring colour. Our B&B guests are enjoying the weather and making the most of the beautiful walking. At the moment we have a party of friends in who are spending 4 days exploring and walking their way over Exmoor. Last week saw the Tour of Britain come through Winsford and Dulverton. A couple of our visitors went over and enjoyed watching the sight!