Well, not much blogging has been going on recently. I could blame the Olympics, but in fact I've just had another session in the Southern General having my pelvis stuffed full of bone graft, and that makes climbing up into the office VERY difficult. So while I have been out of things Mike has been whizzing around running everything and trying not to get to muddled up with cottage bookings. No catastrophes so far and of course the wonderful Catherine is still here to keep them all immaculate for you. But if we're a bit slow on replying or muddled on bookings, please make allowances.

We have had a much better summer than most, but still pretty poor. BUT doesn't the rain make the garden grow? And all the weeds are well hidden. Also makes the grass grow but Dougie's geese give a helping hand in Colin's garden. Plus side is we've hardly seen a midge! Not warm enough maybe, but they really are scarce this year.

New sofas on order for Mhairi's; we've been meaning to do this for a while - yes, you might well ask why it's done in the middle of the season! Broken springs, that's why. So apologies to anyone who has to sit uncomfortably in Mhairi's, and new ones appearing very soon ( why does buying furniture take such an age?)

Village is suddenly delightfully busy and it's so nice to see everyone enjoying themselves; people are taking advantage of our last minute booking offer - 20% off - it just seems to be that sort of season.

Looking forward to seeing old and new faces in the next few weeks.

Well! What can one say about this summer? In that good week in May I assured everyone it was for the duration - how wrong can you be? But this delightful photo of the wild flowers down the lane , buttercups in the distance,bees on the parsley etc etc do at least show that someone benefits - it will be a great crop of silage!!

Carradale is filling up at last after a slow start. but we always find that events such as the Jubilee make people stay at home - as will the Olympics. The telly at home does have a bigger screen.

We were having a wee trip away at the Jubilee week-end - dare I say we were over the border-and boy, how much more they were celebrating! Union Jacks in every village, hog roasts in marquees, and we saw the Jubilee concert on a HUGE screen in a tiny Yorkshire village. But it was still great to be home and discover that Carradale , too, had a wonderful celebration night in the Village Hall - with a very good replica of the Olympic Torch hurtling round the car park.

So remember we do have flat screen - all be it fairly tiny - tellys in the cottages and a 20% discount on less than 7 day bookings. Come and watch the Olympics in Carradale!!! It's as good a place as any.