A Place at Pilsdon

21/12/2023

Winter Solstice love to you all.

21/06/2022

Goodnight sun!

05/01/2022

A BIG thank you to all our wonderful guests for helping me to become a Superhost! We have so enjoyed having you to stay and look forward to meeting more of you this year!

03/01/2022

January brings catkins and a little more daylight everyday.

09/12/2021

Good morning, and what a beauty!

05/11/2021

Cosmos and roses giving autumn colour in these autumnal days, in the garden and in the warmth of the kitchen.

14/10/2021

Autumnal colours and morning sunshine.

05/10/2021

Thank you to all our lovely guests this year, you all make my job a joy and we love sharing our beautiful Dorset home with you all.

07/09/2021

Cherishing the last day of the school holidays - visiting Symondsbury for a back-to-school haircut and a bacon roll in the sunshine.

22/07/2021

The magic of nature! Every rose on this bush is unique.

08/07/2021

Checking on the bees this morning. All looking good with no signs that they are looking to swarm. 🤞🐝

07/07/2021

Our ancient thatched home has emerged as the scaffolding was removed today. Ta da! A wonderful job by Tuck Thatching, thank you chaps! 👏

18/06/2021

Ladies mantle and daisies competing for space in our cottage garden.

17/06/2021

Perfect weather for elderflowers today. Cordial with lemon balm added for extra lemony zing and calming properties. ☺️
Elderflower Cordial
25 heads of elderflowers (picked on a sunny day)
10-12 sprigs of lemon balm (optional)
1.5 kg sugar
1.5 litres water
3 unwaxed lemons
50g citric acid

Place sugar and water in a large pan stir and bring to the boil. Take off the heat, add the elderflowers, lemons, lemon balm and citric acid. Give a good stir, cover and leave at room temperature for 24 hours.

Strain through muslin or a clean tea towel and pour into sterilised bottles.

Tip: Elderflowers can also be frozen. Freeze 25 heads in a bag ready to make cordial at any time of year.

19/05/2021

A glimpse of the beautiful Dorset countryside through the elder hedge this evening.

11/05/2021

Driving over Eggardon Hill is always a joy. Today I was unable to resist stopping and attempting to capture it's beauty.
# sunshine ❤️

05/05/2021

Evening light over the Marshwood Vale.

04/05/2021

Remembering to look up to appreciate the beauty of the Spring leaves emerging on an oak tree against a blue afternoon sky.

27/04/2021

The joy of an English bluebell in springtime.

26/04/2021

Sunset and moonrise this evening, taken from the garden of our vintage Bluebird caravan.

08/04/2021

An abundance of cherry blossom to lift the spirits.

30/03/2021

Everyone here is enjoying the warm Spring sunshine this afternoon.

25/03/2021

Blackthorn blossom and blue skies this afternoon. Spring is definitely springing.

23/03/2021

17/03/2021

The warm Spring sunshine has produced a Cuckoo flower in the South facing hedgerow.

10/03/2021

The apricot blossom has appeared. 😊

24/02/2021

Yesterday's change in the weather to much more settled conditions allowed me to get out to do some work for a client and whilst there I was able to get another of these 360 degree panoramas. This time from close to the oxbow bend of the River Brit, it was still very soggy underfoot but with no wind and blue skies with fluffy white clouds it was quite tranquil. 22/02/2021

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20/02/2021

Daffodils by candlelight.