Log cabins have been a popular form of home building for hundreds of years now, and their popularity is just as strong today as ever before. Log cabin homes are not nearly as sophisticated as many modern home building styles,…
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Log cabins have been a popular form of home building for hundreds of years now, and their popularity is just as strong today as ever before. Log cabin homes are not nearly as sophisticated as many modern home building styles,…
Clovelly is a unique village once owned by the Queen of England and, from the Elizabethan era until the present day, it has been in private ownership. This has ensured it has preserved its original atmosphere. Clinging to a 400…
It may seem early, but in the lowland valleys of Devon we start lambing very early. At Hele Payne Farm we lamb the majority of our flock in January and February. As we have 400 ewes (female sheep) we are…
Nestled in the South Hams district of Devon and a haven for ‘yachties’ and those who prefer to keep their deck shoes firmly on dry land, Salcombe is a popular resort town for all ages. It delivers beautiful golden sandy…
Two villages on the North Devon coast, one above the other, Lynton and Lynmouth were known by the Victorians as Little Switzerland. Lynton is an attractive village with a museum and good range of restaurants, cafes, tea shops and ‘art/craft’…
I was so excited after I put down the phone. Something I had always wanted to do had just been presented to me on a plate – to judge a local pet show. I absolutely love dogs – particularly my own of…
Every so often one of our five farm dogs has a bad day. Last Spring it was Barley, our Clumber spaniel, who had what he would describe as a very bad day. He is not a dog to over exert…
Here at Yellingham we’ve embarked on an exciting new project………bottling our own apple juice! I contacted an apple pressing company from Newton Abbott, who duly arrived on the appointed day and the process began. We had collected kilos and kilos…
Devon Farms members are trying to get to grips with their new online booking calendars. While it gives us all more flexibility and will – once we are used to it – help to accommodate more variety in our bookings,…
Life is never dull on the farm and you never know quite what is going to happen next. Last week Roger, the farmer, headed out to repair some fences. The next thing I knew, I had an agitated phone call…