Signs of Spring.

After such a hard winter, I can start to believe that spring is just around the corner. We have lots of snowdrops out in the garden and we have even seen daffodils and primroses. In the morning the birds are starting to sing earlier and earlier and the nights are definitely drawing out a little more each day. The robins are starting their mating rituals and there are several male robins that look considerable worse for wear! There are a few newly born lambs in the fields and things definitely feel on the up.

After being closed in January for decorating, it’s good to be open again and welcoming our bed and breakfast guests. We are looking forward to our first weekend of the year and the telephone has been ringing with lots of enquiries.

On Saturday I was upstairs cleaning and I looked out and the view of the sun shining over Dunkery and Robin How was just too much – I had to get out and walk! Needless to say the dogs were up for up it so off we went following the footpath over the fields and up onto the moor. We went up to Span Gate and over towards Dunkery Hill Gate – it was so warm and it really felt like spring. I had planned to walk down through Snowdrop Valley but time was against us so we came home down through the fields and into Annacombe and then Ford and home for a very welcome cup of tea!

On Sunday, we went over to Hurlestone Point which is on the cliffs above Porlock. As you can see, the views looking down over the bay and across to Wales are quite stunning.