Well the Christmas Roses managed to come out in time for Christmas so that was a welcome sight.  These particular flowers have a long history - started off in my Father's garden in the Borders so they are probably about 80 years old at least.  It was always so icy there that they had to be nurtured and hidden under glass, and usually appeared about April. Not so in Carradale!

We had the delight on Christmas Day of no water.  For years we were on our own supply and it frequently froze over the festive season - one of the reasons we went onto the mains.  So slightly ironic.  Especially as it went off on the first of January as well. But on the whole we are delighted with the mains supply - we got a bit fed up with the peat and pine needles which, despite our best efforts, crept into the system.

New year and Christmas behind us we're all set looking forward to 2015.  At the moment only Mhairi's cottage is available, but after February Douglas will come on line again.  We will raise prices very slightly this year - I know, I know, there's no inflation etc etc.  But we always give our brilliant band of workers pay rises and Alan does a marvellous job on the cottages.  

If you're boaty people the slip in the harbour is well on the way and you'll be able to launch  from there - don't think it applies to many of our visitors - but maybe it will entice someone new? No problem leaving boats in the car park up here.

So, we look forward to seeing you in the coming months - oh yes, don't forget that our shop is now closed , we're just too busy doing other things.  But we're all still here working away.