"Forever Autumn"

Possibly one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite albums - "War of the Worlds"

The summer sun is fading as the year grows old,
and darker days are drawing near,
the winter winds will be much colder,
now you're not here.
I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky
and one by one they disappear
I wish that I was flying with them,
now you're not here

like the sun through the trees you came to love me
like a leaf on a breeze you blew away

through autumn's golden gown we used to kick our way
you always loved this time of year
loose fallen leaves lie undisturbed now
cos you're not here x 3

like the sun through the trees you came to love me
like a leaf on a breeze you blew away

a gentle rain falls softly on my weary eyes
as if to hide a lonely tear
my life will be forever autumn
cos you're not here x 6 


But it's that time of year. A time to be enjoyed. Especially in the Golden Valley. We picked rowan berries and our own "Katy" apples and Sue made some delicious jelly which was fantastic with roast pork for lunch last Sunday which we enjoyed with friends in the garden - probably the last time we'll eat outside this year.

A huge compliment

Today we were looking at our entry on Alistair Sawday's website and spotted the best review we think we've ever had:

"Quite simply the best B&B we have ever stayed in. Think of all the best bits of all your B&B experiences over the years, and you have Yew Tree House. Beautiful area, lovely house, delightful friendly hosts who clearly love what they do, and a bed in which we slept like logs. Breakfasts are home-cooked and delicious, and there are some wonderful pubs around. We will most definitely be back, and are delighted to have discovered this gem."

Thank you Ian and Kitty, it was a pleasure to have you here and hope to see you soon.

At last,in full flower

We all know that everything in the garden is late this year, but our garden is later than most. It must be that we are at 500ft above sea level. We always seem to be so much later than everyone else. However, the garden has finally made up its mind to look gorgeous and, as an added bonus, the current heat wave has slowed up the growth of the lawn which means I've got time to enjoy the garden instead of chasing a lawnmower!