Campsite News

Ugh! I thought Easter was pretty foul but today has been just as horrid! I take my hat off to the few people staying on the site, they are amazingly stoic……Clare Williams sent us this photograph of staying with us over Easter, I am mighty glad that Easter won’t be this early again until 2228 - hooray!!

Sent by Clare Williams of a sleety Easter at Fforest Fields

This was sent to me by a sharp eyed Shelley! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KmkCRBvhJQ Only the really dedicated will be able to see where it is though!!

To all the visitors we had staying for Easter - it wasn’t soooo bad was it?!! From my lovely warm office looking out onto another rain shower Thank you for coming!

We have always had our lovely bacon from our local butcher in Builth Wells. Originally is was Julian Powell and after he died Eric, his long time assistant, took over the shop. I called in there today to put an order in for Easter and noticed that they had been recommended by the Guardian Food Directory. The directory, which calls itself ‘The ultimate guide to Britain’s finest independent shops and suppliers, had written about Eric’s shop “Local, fully traceable meat. It employs two chefs who ensure a constant supply of high-quality savouries, including cooked meats, pies, ready meals and salads. The current bestseller is the extensive range of handmade sausages with flavours including lamb and garden mint, and pork and black pepper” We can vouch for their ribeye steak over a barbeque too! Praise indeed and we are lucky to be able to get all our supplies from them.

Well, Penny has returned but she’s not alone, she has bought her beau with her! He has been christened Peter Paddle, we very much hope that this will lead to lots of little Paddlers…… suggestions please, we have already had Paddle Steamer and Paddle Boat, Jemima Paddle Duck (the ugly one!) Their cousins…. Nick, Nack and Paddlewack (from Liverpaddle) Now it’s over to you….. of course we are counting our Paddlers before they are hatched, or even a small eggy twinkle in Peter’s eye!! Pictures will follow

Oh bleaping dear
Well done Wales though, magnificent performance, first time winning in Ireland since 2000 I think. But England……back to the drawing board!

To all our Welsh speakers!
If the old saying that March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb rings true, we are in for a lovely Easter! I’m off to say happy mother’s day to my mum. George is staying put and but out to look at the damage we might have sustained last night - did it blow??!!