Ruby Gem

19/03/2025

Meet our newest recruit to our Ruby Gem care team, GR x lab puppy, 11 weeks old. His training hasn't yet begun with the mop and bucket but we are easing him to the soothing hum of the vacuum cleaner. I can't wait to see him trying to fit onto the step when he is 6 months old.

Do you have a dog who still tries to fit into their favourite place?

Many of our four legged guests at Ruby Gem like the return step at the bottom of the stairs as the morning sun hits it just right.

18/01/2025

I had a Loch Ness moment yesterday! 😱 I had walked to the big dune north of Winterton, came down the back and beside the pond. That is when I saw a grey hump in the water, suddenly it saw me and gave an almighty splash and disappeared. When it emerged on the far side I realised it was a seal, in fact there were 3 others frolicking in the pond. Caught out like a bunch of naughty teenagers. 🤣
Most of the seals have gone from Winterton beach and the seal wardens are leaving Friday to move up to Horsey to monitor the moult there.

12/01/2025

You often hear it said that there is no such thing as bad weather just a poor choice of clothing. Well it can safely be said that Elsa and Bertie have no concerns on that front with their thick coat protecting against the bracing air at Winterton-on-sea.
They even have a choice of flooring to cool off on when they get back to Ruby Gem.

28/12/2024

'3 DOGS BUT FLEXIBLE'
This is what it says on the East Ruston Cottages web page but I thought it deserved a bit of an explanation. Ruby Gem isn't huge it sleeps 4, the garden is again not huge but secure (with real grass as one guest noted with pleasure) so 3 large dogs would enjoy the sofas or basking in the heat of the log burner but any more, along with their human carers, would be very 'cosy' indeed. The 'flexible' bit applies if someone is aware of the space available or has smaller dogs. We have had 6 small dogs stay with no problem and this group of 4 cuties stayed this Autumn and enjoyed the endless beaches and dunes of Winterton-on-Sea.

10/11/2024

Sadly we have just had Christmas week at Ruby Gem, Winterton-on-sea cancelled 🥲 20th to 27th December. So do you want to get away to a cosy cottage by the sea for a festive week of beach walks and seal spotting? Then follow the link and get it booked https://bit.ly/Ruby_Gem

🌊 Secure garden, min 5ft fence.
🌊 king size bed and two singles.
🌊 5 mins walk to beach, 1 minute to pub.
🌊 4 dogs very welcome
🌊 off road parking for two cars

22/09/2024

I love it when we get an Arnie quote 'we will be back'. We have quite a few people that regularly return to Ruby Gem. What is the attraction?
🏖 5minutes from the beach.
🤫 quiet village location
🅿️ off road parking
🍪 millionaires shortbread

For last weeks guests it was a secure garden and real grass.

08/09/2024

We have been trialing a new check out time with recent guests, giving them the option to leave by 11am. This would allow you to be able to take your dogs for a decent walk before they have to jump in the car. We are able to do this at Ruby Gem because we are the cleaners, gardeners and launderers and although 4 hours to turn the cottage round is a bit tight we think there are benefits. For us it means we don't have such an early start from home.
Is this something that appeals to you? Or do you prefer to get going at the crack of dawn?

04/09/2024

Sailed past here this morning and I have to say it looked idyllic but a bit too early for an Aspalls. The Ferry Inn, Stokesby ideal if you are on your way to Winterton and want to stop for lunch before check in, dog friendly with seating inside and out.

25/08/2024

What a year! Last September this little fellow arrived at 8 weeks old. Donald the potential guide dog, we have exposed him to a range of experiences including changeovers at Ruby Gem and an ERC social at The Lighthouse. Taken him on buses, trains and got him used to jumping into the car. Recall is still a work in progress, along with learning his name and his selective hearing, could all be linked. Now at just over a year old I took him to the GD training centre at Leamington Spa on Thursday, to start the next phase of his life and wished his trainer a lot of luck with the independently minded Mr Big D.

13/08/2024

Has this lovely summer weather taken you by surprise and you realised you forgot to book a week or two by the sea? Is it creating a feeling of FOMO (had to look that up 🤣).
Well get ahead of the curve and book for July, August, September 2025 at Ruby Gem, lots of dates to choose from. Winterton-on-sea, Norfolk. Two bedroom cottage in the village close to pub, chippy, village shop, post office and tea room. In fact park up your car and relax.

🚗 off street parking for 2 cars
🚧 enclosed rear garden 5ft high fence
🏖 all year round dog friendly beach 5 mins walk.
🛌 2 bedrooms king and 2 twin beds. Bring your own bedding if you would like your dogs to sleep with you.
🐕 3 dogs but can be flexible, riven tiled floor in most of ground floor with vinyl in living room
🐶 dog beds, crates, throws for sofas, mud daddy for sandy paws and no restrictions on where they can go.

26/07/2024

We have a bowl of pebbles at the cottage where many guests write on their names and paw prints. Today we found this beautiful piece of artwork, I think I know who painted it, thank you to the artist.

07/06/2024

This is Willow last week enjoying Winterton. What do you think she is telling you about her hols? Miles of deserted beach to run, dig, sniff and explore in? Or acres of dunes to, yes you guessed it run, dig, sniff and explore in? She has now gone home for a rest but we hope to see her back to maybe do a bit more running, digging, sniffing and exploring in the future. 🤣

05/05/2024

Finally it is May and the sun is shining, ideal day to take your dog to the beach. 'But I can't!' I hear you say because most places don't allow them from 1st May. Most places aren't Wonderful Winterton-on-sea in Norfolk, they can zoomie to their hearts content all year round here.
Ruby Gem has last 2 weeks in May free and a couple in August.
Sleeps 4
Secure garden 5ft fencing
Off road parking
A few minutes walk to the beach
Upto 3 dogs free, very dog friendly

01/05/2024

Who can resist a bargain? Especially when it means a week at Ruby Gem. Millionaires anyone? 😂

Ready, steady, GO! You have only got 24 hours to grab this bargain!

To celebrate the addition of their brilliant 360 degree tour being added to the website, Ruby Gem are offering this bonkers discount for the week of the 24th May.

https://www.eastrustoncottages.co.uk/accommodation/ruby-gem-winterton/

Sleeps 4 | 3 dogs (flexi) | short walk to the beach | popular Winterton location

22/04/2024

Donald is getting a bit fed up of all this renovation malarkey. Although he did have a nice run in Bacton Woods yesterday and I have promised him a dunes walk this afternoon.

26/03/2024

A little walk around Winterton-on-sea

My adventures along the Norfolk coast continue this week in this 4K walking tour of the amazing and tranquil seaside village Winterton-on-Sea! Located just d...

14/03/2024

The Lake District has Kendal mint cake to help sustain people over the fells. This is my version to help you walk the dunes, Winterton Cinder toffee. A new addition for 2024 welcome pack, never fear I am also still making millionaire shortbread.

16/01/2024

We had a bit of snow in Winterton yesterday which isn't ideal on changeover day but undeniably pretty. Winter in Winterton doesn't stop it being wondeful.