Now for some history! Bungay is a charming market town about 7 miles away and has the remains of its own castle. However a couple of miles away from it, unexpectedly encountered on a rural back road, looms Mettingham Castle. Or at least the remains of it. Only the impressive Gatehouse can be seen [...]
Our guests profess to be delighted with the snow that fell last night as it provides a wonderful excuse to take a brisk walk and return to curl up in front of the log fire and watch DVD’s or read the Sunday papers! The snow has had the usual transformative effect -
I thought I’d put up a mini gallery of the wonderful festive wreaths that my friend Jenny makes every year. Each one is different, using the greenery and berries of the countryside to which she adds dried oranges or chillies or pheasant tail feathers depending on mood and the preference of the customer! They can [...]
I guess this should no longer be called ‘House Progress’ as we’ve all but finished. As it is, the post last month referred to the Daily Telegraph Building Award. Darren Chung, the excellent photographer sent here by the DT & Homebuilding & Renovations Magazine, took loads of pics, some of which were published in the [...]
I’m always impressed by people who can get up super early. Our photographer friend, Brian Benson, has sent over of another of his scorchingly beautiful pictures of dawn at Belle Grove, taken in October. – The Emporium of Delights’has proved popular for browsing and Christmas shopping … [...]
Those of you who have been here before have watched the progression of our self-build on site since the beginning. So it’s pleasing to be able to report that Belle Grove Farmhouse is the Overall Winner of the Daily Telegraph / Homebuilding & Renovations Award 2011 ! The Homebuilding & Renovations magazine (January issue out now) [...]
I suppose this might fittingly bring an end to these updates…we have heard that Belle Grove Farmhouse is the Overall Winner of the Daily Telegraph / Homebuilding & Renovations Award 2011 ! The Homebuilding & Renovations magazine (January issue out now) contains several pages of colour photos taken by Darren Chung - although the ‘prize’ [...]
I know, I know – but it IS coming closer so, having found a few pics taken in the Upper Barn and Stable last year, I thought to put them up here by way of getting you in the mood – There’s lots of information as to Christmas festivities and local sources of supply of [...]
I like this one! – Well, I’ve been exceptionally dilatory in adding to this blog – probably because we’ve just about finished and I can’t think of much else to say, so December 2011 may well be the final posting. Here is a resume of the year – I’ll add to it when anything [...]
Looking forward, there is some sort of Christmas Craft Fayre or Christmas-related activity virtually every week end between now and 25 December. Check out our Events through 2011 page. And of course, we have a little ‘Emporium‘ here at Belle Grove now, exclusive to guests. More pics to follow… As Guy Fawkes Night fell conveniently on [...]