Monday 30 December 2013

The Owens from Ravenseat come for tea


Most years we invite Clive and Amanda Owen and their children for tea at Christmas time.  I call it having my 'little people fix'!  As their family grows we squeeze an extra chair around the table and the children all tuck into a party tea.  Clive and Amanda have seven children (Annas is just out of shot as she is in her Mum's arms).  The children are a credit to their parents; they are all polite, helpful, have lovely table manners and eat everything that is put in front of them.  Even little Sidney, at just 2 years old, sits at the table and has his tea like everyone else.  Amanda has a book coming out next year called the Yorkshire Shepherdess and we wish her every success with it however I think her next book should be about parenting skills, a lot could be learnt from this super family.
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Tuesday 24 December 2013

Christmas in Keld

 HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL WHO VISIT KELD


            The Church door, always open

                                                                                       A real tree, decorated and dressed, to welcome visitors to The Manse at Christmas time.                                      

The tree outside the Countryside & Heritage Centre, firmly secured to wall, has remained standing despite the gales and lashing rain it has endured over the past week.  In the background, The Manse, which is home to a family from Bournemouth for two weeks over the holidays. 
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Christmas at Pry House


TO ALL OUR FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, GUESTS WHO HAVE STAYED WITH US AT PRY HOUSE AND TO EVERYONE WHO VISITS THIS BLOG ~
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PEACEFUL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR


On Christmas Eve Muker Silver Band play carols in the yard at Pry House 

Its a lovely way to start Christmas

The tree
 

Couldn't get through without a little help from Delia! We will be having parmesan-baked parsnips and braised red cabbage a la Delia with roast turkey which will be cooked using her Christmas Day timings.  Then at tea time Caramelised Orange Trifle - its to die for!
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Sunday 22 December 2013

Christmas at Hillcrest Cottage


A welcome gift of Christmas cake and Cotherstone cheese
 

Size doesn't matter when it comes to Christmas trees but a real on can't be beaten.  This one is in a pot with its roots and will be planted in the garden after Christmas
 

Looking into the ground floor double bedroom.

Angel Peggy
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Tuesday 3 December 2013

More photos of Hillcrest Holiday Cottage


Upstairs sitting room with log burning stove & spellbinding views of Swaledale
 

Lovely little single bedroom with antique furniture & views eastwards towards the village
 

Ground floor double bedroom with views onto the south facing garden & hills beyond

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