Harvest time on the Isle Estate
13th September 2012
Wet, wet and more rain. Harvesting has been a chore but Guy has got on with the job as best he could (seen here in a field of wheet called ‘Spine Road Right One’).
Countrywide the yields have been about 12% down and we are no exception. One of the main problems has been the lack of UV light which has lead to a poor grain sample. All this being said prices have remained relatively buoyant and at least we have got our crop in, though with the adverse climatic conditions, bailing the straw will be a patchy operation and if it continues to rain then we may well have to plough when we could have used a direct drilling system for next year’s crop.
Edward helped rescue my kayak. Wonderfully caring welcome at the Grange. Beautiful house and rooms. Excellent dinner and breakfast shared with fishermen guests. Extensive countryside opportunities....
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A beautiful house, great food, welcoming environment, friendly, knowledgeable and very hospitable hosts... all set within the stunning Shropshire countryside. A thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing break.
- Chelsie, Jake & Lulu
What a great place! A little concentration required to follow the excellent instructions on how to find them, but after that just relax! A great place. We were in the Blue & White Room (gorgeous). Lovely to have such a big room, lots of space, and beautiful bathroom. Lovely breakfast (home made muesli). I don't eat wheat or dairy these days, and this was no problem for Ros. She very thoughtfully found me some special bread and spread, and made muesli with almond milk. We ate out Friday night in Shrewsbury www.henrytudorhouse.com (v...
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Just one note of caution- try not to arrive after dark. The speed humps are not very easy to see in darkness, then its quite easy to get lost in the farmyard even when you are almost at the house. Once we did thread our way through though, the welcome was warm and relaxing. A pot of tea served by a roaring log fire in the sitting room was very welcome. We'd chosen the Blue and White Room, which was very comfortable. Loads of fun trying to figure out the massage settings on the bed! We'd opted to dine in on both evenings, reasoning ...
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What a lovely place this is. The family could not have been more welcoming and they went out of their way to accommodate us. Breakfast was lovely. The rooms were inviting. Setting was idyllic. Everything was perfect and we joyed a relaxing stay.
- Julie L