Crabbs Bluntshay Farm Campsite

To all my readers. Many apologies for the lateness of this month’s newsletter. I have struggled with very frustrating Internet problems preventing me from uploading the photos for this edition. CAMPSITE Tidying up around the place ready for the main season has stalled somewhat because my gardener/handyman is convalescing for a few weeks after an […]

CAMPSITE Bookings have been coming in for 2019 for some weeks now. One person, who will be bringing 2 separate large groups to the campsite in August, has recently done a ‘recci’ on 4 locals sites, and mine was the one chosen! Looking at the campsite and surrounding area in January with the garden appearing…

CAMPSITE December was a very quiet month on the campsite, which gave me time to sort out my farm and campsite accounts ready for the auditor – although I still have to finalise everything. There is always lots of tidying up to do around the farm out of season including the fire pits being moved […]

CAMPSITE I have had a few hardy campers arrive at the site since the main season was over. One of these was a lady with a Newfoundland dog. (1) It was called Poli after a wine. She said she called all her dogs after wines. Poli was 11 years old. As can be expected the […]

CAMPSITE During the summer we had several examples of vans that had been converted into living quarters.  One of these was a Mercedes (1) which once you stepped inside you realised what a warm cosy place it was, especially as a wood burner had been installed. (2)  The owners were planning to extend the shower […]

CAMPSITE Campers from Cambridge made a return to the campsite after an absence of 6 years.  They started staying here long before that – when there was no cabin, no hard standings and no electric hookups.  Their tent was still standing after a gale force wind because of expert tent pegging. (1)  This was followed […]

CAMPSITE The animal safaris continued all summer and into September.  We needed to pick good apples that were wasp free.  (1) The cows got to know the sight and sound of my car because as soon as I got into the field for the last month it has been a case of driving quickly over […]

CAMPSITE I have just started organising safaris up into the fields to see the animals. One involved part of a boy’s 5th birthday treat. (1, 2, 3) Yesterday we delivered the first fallen apples of the season to the cows which they devoured in no time. (4) The third one involved being transported in a […]

CAMPSITE I spent a very interesting weekend watching the antics of 17 sausage dogs on the campsite. (1, 2) I gave the Silly Sausage Dog Services Group sole use of the site for their weekend booking. (3, 4, 5) They did all sorts of exciting games and activities with the Dachshunds during their time at […]

CAMPSITE The first long weekend in May was quite busy. A big group which included people from South Africa and Zimbabwe invited me for one of their evening meals which involved a Potjie pot in which a beautiful thick stew (potjiekos) was cooked. (1) This consisted of beef, coke cola, red wine, onions, tomatoes and […]