It’s a bit fierce out there just now with sleet lashing the lodge. It’s amazing how the landscape changes. I love the shapes of the dry-stone walls marking out the characteristic lakeland sheep folds in the snow.
Troutbeck Valley in Snow
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The Mortal Man has now lost its “The Mortal Man Experience” sign – the brainchild of the last owner who seemed to be intent on trying to fill it with vodka and champagne cocktail slurping yuppies. That didn’t work did it ? Now that it’s been turned back into a grand Lake District pub again with [...] After Suki had been up Wansfell and rolled in her favourite perfumes (sheep poo is a special favourite) I took her down to the beck near Jesus Church for a dip so she’d be a little less fragrant once we got back to the lodge. On my way back I took a couple of pictures of [...] We sometimes get asked where Limefitt Park is and what sort of setting it is in. Here are two photos taken from Troutbeck and from our recent walk up Wansfell Pike which will give you some idea of the beautiful setting it is in. Limefitt Park from Troutbeck Limefitt Park from Wansfell Pike It’s a fantastic location [...] Tonight the sunset over Troutbeck was all red and gold.
Sunset over Troutbeck
On Wednesday I took some time out from the day job and headed up to Troutbeck to kit out the new lodge that we are bringing on stream in October – Otter Lodge. Having created my own mini-ecological disaster with a heap of totally unnecessary packaging that Tesco should be truly ashamed by, I decided to [...] So, after a two year stint, during which the old owners tried to turn this traditional old pub/hotel into a gastro guest house monstrosity, things have finally returned to the way they should be! Last night we went up to try out the pub again and I am really happy to say that things are going [...] A beautiful day, an unfit bloke and a lovely ride. I cycled up from Troutbeck up to Borrans and turned left up the road there. A bit further on I turned left on to the bridle path and continued all the way to Kentmere Hall. Kentmere is very pretty but has no pub so it wouldn’t [...] We have been told that The Mortal Man in Troutbeck is reopening. Wahey! This pub is in a beautiful old building in Troutbeck and has magnificent views from it’s beer garden. Over the last 2 years or so the reputation of this place took a dive as the last, now thankfully departed, owner tried to [...] Last night, inspired by Spring Watch, we decided to set up our own hide with state of the art lighting and video recording equipment. So we opened the bedroom window and stuck our lounge floor lamp by it (no infra red heat seeking gear here I’m afraid), angled the reading light part out of the window, [...] |
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