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A load of old Boule…
So, loads of people said ‘you just put some sand down and you’re done, aren’t you?’ – how wrong were they! Little did I know that within a few months I would become a ‘Péntanque bore’ full of knowledge I
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So, loads of people said ‘you just put some sand down and you’re done, aren’t you?’ – how wrong were they! Little did I know that within a few months I would become a ‘Péntanque bore’ full of knowledge I
Lockdown has given Max and I a chance to roll out Piglets Pantry here at the B&B so all you lovely guests can buy some of our most popular home-made goodies. Home made Limoncello Goodies ready to go Home made
Confidence and trust will be key when all of us, cooped up for so long, can once again, go on holiday. We offer everything one looks forward to: pool, bar, sun patio, al fresco dining, games room and most importantly,
As I write this, we are well into 3 weeks of lockdown due to Covid-19 and it strikes me that there is no point in this blog until holidays can be booked again in 2021 because we haven’t got any
Lockdown # 2 – November 2020. Another project on the to-do list begins… Some history…in 1957 my father, Geoffrey, brought Billy Bembo his new large white board pig home to Hodges Farm (where its piggery was located, now known as
A couple of years ago as we were contemplating our design of our home and the B&B, we flippantly said wouldn’t a swimming pond look nice in front of the house instead of the old farm yard from our pig
One of the many ‘extra’ jobs that appeared on our to do lists during the pandemic lock-down was the sudden decision to get some chickens as our current supply of eggs dried up. This seemingly incongruous decision, hid many and
Our first dinner event centred around Valentine’s Day weekend where we created a special Italian fest on the Friday and Saturday nights for 6 couples. Bellini’s were served at 7:30pm in the guest lounge while everyone got to know each
HRH The Princess Royal lunches at Piglets On 23rd September 2019, after months of preparation and visits by Royal Protection officers, Scotland Yard and Essex police, we were secure and prepared to receive HRH. We heard her, before we saw