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Just out for a stroll, bumped into St Ninian’s Chuch
You know when you walk past a building and you wonder what it’s like inside, well St Ninian’s on Baxtergate fell into that category. Today though we had the chance to wander in and we are glad we did. We… Continue reading
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5th January 2026
Photos of the snow in late afternoon winter light. 4th day of being snowed in. Continue reading
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Snow Time
We often get asked if we’ve been snowed in at the house. Until this winter we would have said, not really. However this year has been interesting with over a foot of snow in places making things interesting. Whilst the… Continue reading
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Archeology all around
The house seems to sit a very old landscape. We know above the house on the moor is the burial chamber of Greenland Howe but today Carolyn bumped into a couple of new articles. Apparently just a sorry walk from… Continue reading
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Time to plant
One project that was nearly left too late was the polly tunnel. When we bought the house the poly tunnel was effectively closed down with only a mature vine producing lots of grapes. Aside from the vine it was home… Continue reading
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3400 Litres
One of the first things we bought for the house was a water tank, ten years later we’ve finally managed to get in installed. We’ve also now dug out two new springs to feed the tank, naming them Emily and… Continue reading
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Butterflies and moths
It can be a little tricky catching these visitors. Continue reading
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Wild Flowers Return
In preparation for the trees being planted we cut the grass in the field. This simple task has allowed the wilds flowers to come up. ……I think we’ll keep cutting the grass! Continue reading
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The sound of spring
Ever since our parents took us to the Dales where I first heard them, the sound of Curlews has been the most perfect start to spring. Will be interesting to see if they like the new trees we’ve had planted,… Continue reading
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