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January Thoughts...

As the snow starts to fall this morning I'm reminded of how beautiful our part of the world is both in summer and winter. Everything looks bright and fresh. The peaks of Dartmoor have a good dusting of powdery shimmer, and the smell of wood smoke is fills the air. 2021 did not start how we planned, but we are all safe and well and that is the most important thing. Whilst we are all held in suspens...[More]

Happy New Year!

Well, it really has been the strangest of years hasn't it? We've been locked down, released, welcomed guests, locked down again, and round and round we go! I will not be sorry to see the back of 2020. I can not even begin to describe the effect of the pandemic on our little business. As the year draws to a close I will not be looking back but forward. Whilst we are again in lock down the cottage w...[More]

Sugar & Spice ~ Catkin Blooms

Wonderful Winkleigh has so many amazing small businesses and in the run up to Christmas I will be shining a light on as many as possible. I can think of no better place to start than right next door to the cottage with the truly lovely Cath & Catkin Blooms. “I’ve lived in Winkleigh for 16 years, and been a florist for 8 of those. I moved my floristry business from my workshop at home to the ce...[More]

Sugar & Spice ~ Catkin Blooms

Wonderful Winkleigh has so many amazing small businesses and in the run up to Christmas I will be shining a light on as many as possible. I can think of no better place to start than right next door to the cottage with the truly lovely Cath & Catkin Blooms. “I’ve lived in Winkleigh for 16 years, and been a florist for 8 of those. I moved my floristry business from my workshop at home to the ce...[More]

August 2020

What a year so far eh? This time last year we were all oblivious to the crazy world we would all be moving into. Almost one month since the easing of restrictions and life is somewhat back to a new normal. We have been thankful for so much. Thankful for where we live, thankful for our lovely community who have been amazing throughout, and thankful to our wonderful guests who have returned to enjoy...[More]