A quick drive from Squires Fish and Chips to Putsborough Beach to make the most of a brief sunny interlude. Hard to believe there are gales forecast tomorrow.
The Calfshed is open for bookings. More photos at www.upcottfarm.com/calfshed/interior
A few weekends ago we gave the Calfshed kitchen a test run during our family photoshoot with the extremely talented Pete Cox. We love the results.
Smile, and repeat after me "It's good for the plants".
Good to see the sun out again this morning.
Ten days on and the chicks are losing their fluff and now have proper feathers.
The last chick finally hatched.
It's been a very busy Easter holiday but the Calfshed now has lights and a kitchen and is ready to be furnished.
Happy Easter!
It's a bit of a guilty pleasure in these parts because for a long time Ilfracombe has had a less than glowing reputation. But it does have a good deal of charm; we love the faded architecture, the harbour and its cliff backdrop, The Quay restaurant, St Nicolas' Chapel on the hill, Tunnels beaches, the Playhut, the Landmark Theatre and Bicclescombe Park. A great place to go when it's sunny but too cold for the beach, definitely not when it's raining.
Spring term ends with a children's Easter service at the village church and the churchyard is worth a quiet wander at this time of year. There are some delightful architectural features, swathes of wildflowers and blossoming trees.
The clocks go forward tonight and it already feels like summer is here. After the heavy frost at the start of the week it has come as a surprise to be spending the afternoon on Putsborough.
