Broome Park Farm, Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast Accommodation Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire

Beekeeper?

As you can see I received my beekeeping suit for Christmas - Sandra are you impressed?! I feel I am now fully equipped to start in the Spring. Michael, who has hives around the farm, has offered to loan me a hive in the Spring to get started and promised to find me some gentle bees so now I can’t wait.

I am enrolled on another Beginners Course in March so should be fully prepared by May when I expect to get the hive.

Geoffrey in the snow

Geoffrey is all ready for Christmas - I don’t know what he is expecting in his stocking? I am nearly ready too! I cooked the ham yesterday and it looks very tasty. Today its all the final preparations so that I don’t have too much to do tomorrow. We will be 12 for lunch which is a nice number - enough crockery etc. without having to resort to everyday stuff!

Can I wish all my guests - past and future - and those of you that follow my blog for fun! - A Very Merry Christmas and a Fabulous New Year - including a stay at Broome Park Farm B&B!!

Severn Valley Railway

Yesterday the Band played at Arley Station, entertaining passengers of the Santa Specials as they waited to see Santa. It is certainly a festive occasion and yesterday was a beautiful frosty morning - although fingers and toes get a bit cold when playing for 3 hours.

Our next outing is Cleobury High Street next Saturday when we will be collecting for this year’s charity ‘Help for Heroes’ - why not come along between 10.30 and 12.30 and get in the Christmas spirit!

Advent Calender

Christmas seems to be approaching fast! As Becky is not coming home I decided to make her an Advent calender for her room - she was thrilled to receive it!

This Saturday the Band are playing at the Church Christmas Fair and switching on the Christmas lights so that will really feel Christmassy. Every weekend from now until Christmas there is at least one concert - lots of lovely mulled wine and mince pies!

I have cured 2 hams ready for Christmas - they are now hanging in the Outhouse ready to be cooked for Boxing Day. I use a cider and brown suger brine cure, they have soaked for a month so should keep fine as long as the weather stays cold.