Strumble Head

Strumble Head

Originally uploaded by Haroldston Farmhouse

Strumble Head from the Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Haroldston Farmhouse

Haroldston Farmhouse

This is our 9th season operating our large self catering holiday cottage, in rural Pembrokeshire, just outside of Haverfordwest.  The cottage is a traditional stone-built 17th century Welsh Farmhouse, with a Victorian wing. We enjoy a central location which makes the whole of this wonderfully diverse county easily accessible.

We are quite new to this ‘blogging’ business, so if you have any hints or tips, they would be gratefully received!  Also see the beginnings of our Pembrokeshire reviews.  Anything that you can add would be wonderful.

During August we had an addition to our menagerie – a trio (2 hens and a cock) of Cream Legbar chickens.  They are a rare breed and have the distinction of laying very attractive blue eggs. This is them on their first night, looking a bit nervous.  However, they soon settle in and blend with the rest of the flock.

They are growing quite quickly and whilst the hens are not yet laying, Nero, the cockerel has started to crow much to the consternation of Greg our resident cock!  As you can see, he is getting to be very handsome so Greg needs not to rest on his laurels!

Nero - Late September

Having enjoyed a beautiful September, here we are in October. We have had another successful season and have one more autumn booking before we move into Winter.  The February half term is booked in addition to Easter, Whitsun, Christmas (2009 & 2010) and New Year. We have forward reservations for the whole of July and August 2010. As usual, we hope to get ‘odds & ends’ of short break bookings throughout the winter which are usually to celebrate milestone birthdays or anniversaries.

At this time of year, we are busy preparing for winter – exterior painting, stowing garden furniture and dismantling pots and hanging baskets. This year, we are hoping that most of our fucsias and geraniums will actually survive the winter but we have not had much luck in the past. If anyone has any tips, they

Greg - Also Late September

would be gratefully accepted!