A Happy New Year to you all, I realise its rather late to be saying this but better late than never as they say. I've been rather busy over Christmas and New Year with entertaining and a full house of guests which has been lovely, and I have very recently celebrated another birthday (21 obviously). So I'm back to the blog now that I have some time. When I master the art of technology I will post some photos that we have taken during the snow and icy weather. I confess its more the point that I can't find the lead that links the camera to the PC rather than anything else, its somewhere safe of course!
The mountains and the Lake District have been particularly beautiful during the snow with some stunning days of sunshine and blue skies to show off the views. I do love the snow and the views but I have to say that when it reached about minus 13 I confess I wasn't that impressed with the temperature. We walked Hugo had snow ball fights, my nephews went sledging and we built snowmen, enjoying the most snow we have had in years. Hugo our dog has a love of snow and particularly ice so he was delighted every day to be outside in the snow running about and chasing snowballs. One of Hugo's peculiarities is that he likes to eat ice cubes, every day after we have served breakfast he waits patiently for an ice cube from the bowl that we serve the yoghurts in .... strange dog, but then who wants a dog without some odd personality traits.
The snow has more or less gone now at lower levels although the mountains are still wearing their white dresses of snow for some while yet I expect. Our wood burner has never been stoked quite so high as in the first couple of weeks of this year, nor have we fed as many of the garden birds, we seem to have gone through bags of seed.
The temperature is now warming up and my thoughts have inevitably turned to the garden. I haven't made any resolutions this year as they all seem to revolve around projects in the Guest house and the grounds. The rest of the property involves 'work' some more enjoyable than other tasks, however my garden is much more of a pleasure for me no matter how mundane the jobs are, if its outside I'm happier. My mother ordered a seed and bulb catalogue for me recently and I have to say the looks of pity I received from my family when I was so excited and delighted to get it, I fear I have no street cred left ..... if I ever had any in the first place!
I hope you all enjoy 2010 as much as we intend to, have a happy and prosperous year and I look forward to welcoming you here at Langdale View. To those of you who garden like myself, may your garden grow well, your pests be few and your crops plentiful ..... fingers crossed!
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Langdale View Guest House is one of the older mid 19thC properties in Bowness with its own private car park and garden with summer house for our guests to use. We are situated only a few minutes walk from the centre of Bowness accessed by road or private gate through the garden. We are lucky enough to enjoy peaceful surroundings secluded at the end of a semi private road yet minutes from the town centre and 500m from the shores of Lake Windermere.
