I love looking at Autumn leaves. They are a vista of variegated earthy tones, with bright sparks of orange, red and yellow, and they form a glorious cloak of colours on deciduous trees and plants that are a wonder to … Read More
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Enjoy a break in the Lakes in Summer 2022
Have you visited the English Lake District National Park before? Have you come across photos of it? Have you read articles about it? Or watched television documentaries about this amazingly beautiful part of the world? Blenheim Lodge, our Bowness B&B … Read More
Book now for the Queen’s Jubilee Public Holiday long weekend
Spring has truly sprung in the Lake District. Sitting in our lounge at Blenheim Lodge, I can see fresh greenery that seems to have sprouted in profusion overnight and pretty flowers displayed in all their glory. Bluebells carpet the woodlands … Read More
Happy New Year 2022!
Happy New Year 2022 from Blenheim Lodge! New Year 2022 seemed so far away from 2021, but it’s 3rd January 2022 now and we are already three days into the New Year! This year, despite the continuing run of Omicron, … Read More
Pandemic Verses
Today, I’d like to share a couple of pandemic verses written by Cathy Blake. Cathy was meant to visit last year, but of course Covid-19 came along and that put paid to that. In-between her original arrival date and now, … Read More
We’re re-opening on 17th May 2021
Hello! I wanted to say, quite simply, “How are you?” I MEAN, “HOW ARE YOU?” It’s been rather a bruising year thus far for those who’ve lost loved ones, lost their jobs, lost their mojo, lost the will to keep going. BUT, … Read More
The fabulous waterfalls of Thirlmere
Thirlmere, as with so many areas in the Lake District National Park is a joy to visit. Interestingly enough, the Thirlmere as we know it now is (partially) the end result of Manchester Corporation’s construction of a reservoir in order … Read More
To my Valentine
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and what a different kind of day it will be for so many couples during this period of the coronavirus pandemic! At Blenheim Lodge, we would normally be busy welcoming Valentine couples instead of closing our … Read More
When we moved to Blenheim Lodge . . .
Hearkening back I wrote a post recently on our Bowness Bed and Breakfast blog. I had been going through some old photos which brought back memories of times past. If you would like to read this post, please do take … Read More
An Autumn like no other
An Autumn like no other We’ve had a Summer like no other this year. Now we are experiencing an Autumn like no other too. 2020 will be remembered most, I believe, for the efforts made by medical, care, and services … Read More
A personal letter to you all – keeping safe!
Hi Everyone! I hope this little note finds you all doing well. It’s been tough for many people over the past months, but many countries are now coming out of lockdown to that light beyond the tunnel. In England, the … Read More
Dear Diary: 23rd November 2019 – Babysitting the dogs!
What does one do on a Saturday afternoon? Babysitting the dogs, that’s what! Normally, we would all be at home but not today! Today, two of us have gone out to bring our disc-grinding 4×4 back from a garage in … Read More