Malston Mill Farm Diary

We are celebrating 25 years at Malston Mill Farm this year. We have been so lucky to find such a stunnning location and to be able to share it with so many of you that return year after year. The scenenary still takes our breath away.

Well the much needed rain has come and thankfully mainly during the night. Believe another dry spell is on its way.

Started the B.B.Qs which are always good fun. We are enjoying our early morning swims in the out door pool, which is almost as warm and the indoor pool.

The gardens are ablaze with colour and changing weekly, especially the circular garden which is looking very good this year.

The shrub roses have given us a very good show and very fragrant too. The pergola has been quite a picture too with climbing roses and clematis.

In the hot bed (hot colours) the banana survived the cold winter and is now 8ft tall. May be we will get some bananas if the hot weather continues. The ginger plants and canna are also doing well and should put on quite a show later in the summer.

Hanging baskets (all 15 or them) are providing plenty of colour in the courtyard and around the outdoor pool.

Looking forward to seeing who catches the biggest fish during 2010. It could be you.

Fishing has been very good, I think Brian is still in the lead with a 23lb carp. Peter has caught 245lb in 25 hours, many over 10lb, not bad. Ian his two sons, Adam and luke and even mum are having very successful fishing this week.

Do not worry if the big one frightens you there are plenty of 2 -3 lb carp for the novice, as well as rudd and tench.

Whatever your experience I cannot think of a more beautiful location to just sit and relax whilst waiting for that line to go.

The kingfisher has been putting in a appearance, much to the delight of guests in Dairy, Lakeside and Riverside Cottages, shame they are not quick enough with the camera, would love a picture for this page. The Heron is sat motionless on the edge of the lake each morning. And the moorhens are still attending their chicks.

In the newspaper some months ago I cut out what they say are the top 10 signs of tranquillity. We offer nine of them.

1. Seeing a natural landscape,

2. Hearing birdsong,

3. Hearing peace and quiet,

4. Seeing the stars at night,

5. Seeing streams,

6. Hearing natural sounds,

7. Hearing wildlife,

8. Hearing running water,

9. Seeing natural woodland.

The one we are missing is seeing the sea and we are not far away from doing that.

Do come and visit us we would love to share it with you.