Yes, you've guessed, Harrop Fold Farm is once again Cheshire's Bed & Breakfast of the Year. Another fantastic night in the company of all four offspring and Dad, we were thrilled and delighted (actually more thrilled and delighted than you can imagine!) to be called up to receive our Award. VCC really know how to host a party and we all had a simply wonderful night. The rain held off and we were able to enjoy a tipple overlooking the Racecourse in Chester before tasting our delicious dinner of the very best produce Cheshire has to offer.
Busy weekend on the farm, the chickens have hatched...the dogs have been tempted, but we have now put the proud mother with her chicks in a pen for their safety! Our weekend guests have enjoyed feeding them and listendng to them cheep-chirping. The pigs are growing daily and are so friendly, biggest son is home for his birthday weekend and we have been entertained by him 'dancing' with the pigs...well not really but they do look like they are dancing - maybe it is the excitement of feeding time, but it is fun to watch.
And talking of big son, today we have been baking a Cupcake Tower for his birthday tea, lucky guests arrived at the all important candle blowing time and enjoyed sharing the cakes too! Usually we greet our guests with tea and cake but today's very wet arrivals on a motorbiking tour were treated to cakes and a very deep hot bath in the new tub. I think it was the first time I have drawn a bath for our guests but poor lady was dripping. Roll on Summer and abit more sunshine.
Away now to stew some rhubarb for breakfast, we took the opportunity of a walk up to Arthur's yesterday evening to pick some lovely looking rhubarb, we are making a delicious breakfast treat with our homemade yogurt and Arthur's rhubarb, it is simply yummy. Whilst we were up there we called into The Highwayman for a quick beer. It is amazing how green everywhere now looks after this warmer weather and of course, the rain last week. The grass is growing quickly now and David is going off to market tomorrow hopefully to buy some more cows to eat the meadow down.
Speak again soon,
Love from a very happy Sue x
