We are delighted to have been awarded a 4 star self catering grade by Tourism Northern Ireland. Makes all the hard work worthwhile.
Category archives: Happenings
Misty Merok Mill House Morning
Putting out the bin has never been so pleasant. A gentle stroll down the lane with the sun just emerging, sounds great except for the blissful silence was shattered by the monumental rattle of the bin bouncing along behind me. The return journey was better. A very misty Merok Mill House morning indeed.
Gobbins Coastal Path
The Gobbins Coastal Path The Gobbins Coastal Path is a fantastic walk from Whitehead up towards Larne but along the cliffs. It recently re-opened after many years, having fallen into neglect and subsequently had to be mostly closed because it was dangerous. Now after a major refit it is back in business and open for visitors, …
Puppy Loki in the Buttercups
Ok, so this one is from last year, but Loki was enjoying exploring the buttercups during some lovely weather. He has grown significantly since then, but this shot was just too good to not post.
Laconic Loki
Laconic Loki has taken ownership of the kitchen window sill. ‘A lovely place to sit and observe the goings on in the kitchen’ he intimated with a big swish of his tail. He even lets Rex up for short periods also..
Ecar self catering
Ecar Self Catering We are now providing ecar self catering… if that makes sense. For those with an electric vehicle we can provide charging facilities on site via the universal ecar charging point. It is a single phase, 7.4KW with a max current of 32 Amps, so 3 – 4 hours for a full charge. Our …
Summer’s Here
Its always a joy when summer arrives but this year Summer arrived with a bump in the form of the newest arrival at our lovely neighbours, the Gransha Equestrian Centre, a beautiful foal. We stopped off to say hello to her yesterday. She is simply gorgeous. She is enjoying just hanging out with Mom and getting used to …
Glorious Sunset over Groomsport
UPDATE: Neil informed me that this is in fact not Strangford Lough, but Groomsport.. We do get fantastic sunsets in Ireland. And depending on where you are, they can create a magical look and feel to the end of the day. Our friend Neil sent us these two stunning shots of a golden evening sun. Its …
Gransha Horse Trials Second Weekend.
There was a fantastic turnout for the second weekend of the Gransha Horse Trials 30/31 May 2o15, and the weather played its part a bit better than the first weekend with a lovely bright day. As well as some pics we took ourselves, Neil Armstrong sent us some fantastic pictures from some particularly good vantage …
Gransha Horse Trials 2015
Gransha Horse Trials 2015 (1 of 2) Gransha Equestrian ran a fantastic inaugural Gransha horse trials event this weekend with over 40 riders competing in various classes. The course was laid out across their full estate and included some jumps located in our fields . It really was a tremendous event. The organisation and planning …