Racing Ahead

A couple of weeks ago on Easter Saturday I spent one of best days out I had in a long time. So too did the rest of my family. And what's more against popular belief we actually ended up spending very little.

Admittedly it was rather cold, but this did not deter my two young children from returning to the coarse time after time to cheer on the horses we had selected for our placepots. My two year old at the end was yelling 'come on, come on!', completely caught up in the excitement of the day. My stepdaughter was clearly delighted to win 80p from a 20p bet she had placed, correctly stating that it was great to win, money not being an issue!

Although we didn't use it there was a free creche facility and a whole selection of bouncy castles and ball pools for children of all ages should they not be interested in the racing as my two were.

More likely than not we will spend another day at the races on Sunday 13th April, Sundays being our only day off from the busy life of managing a Self-catering Cottage and Fishing holiday site. Jonny our reliable and friendly bailiff will be on site to see to everyone's fishing in Devon needs, whilst we cheer on our next hopeful.

A great day out for the whole family. Why not give it a whirl next time you're here in Devon on your fishing holiday. Fishing holidays in Devon have never been so good!

Self Catering Family Holidays

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Hi everyone

Just to keep you abreast of the refurbs'.

As you are probably aware Dartmoor View was finished a while ago.

I have attached a picture of the upstairs bathroom, click on it for the larger picture.


And here is a picture of the new downstairs toilet and showeroom.

All of the refurbs' are being done to the same high standard, only Lambs Gate left, in the new cottages, left to do before the summer. It is catering devon self pampering at its best.

We have tried out the new heating systems over the winter and they work perfectly. To make your self catering cottage devon perfect.

As soon as I have the pictures for Oak Rest, sleeps 10 - 12, for awesome self catering family holidays I will post them on the blog.

We have had loads of great comments in the guest books, our guests are certainly enjoying their self catering holiday devon.

It makes it all worthwhile when we get great comments like there should be a "4 star plus" rating, for Luxury Self Catering Holidays

Thanks to all our guests for their support.

Have a great time

Simon

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Wow! It's really taking shape now

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Hi everyone

We have just netted all the lakes.

What a difference we expect this to make, Richard is going to come up with a list of fish spread over the lakes, So why don't you come Devon Fishing, Sea our lovely lakes.

We expect out fishing to be absolutely awesome with the changes we have made, more accessibility to the lakes, better drainage, there is no point going trout fishing in sussex UK
when you could be here.

I know there are a few, a small few, maybe one, maybe not even one who wants to go Aruba Fishing don't do it, come to Newbarn. Don't do it, come to Newbarn.

We love our fishing, we have a fishing bond with our fish that can't be broken, we will look after you, you provide the best entertainment for our guests that you can.

Carp fishing france holiday in is not what we are about, but we gaurentee you will have a great time, rain or shine.

Don't do any French carp fishing holidays when you can come to Newbarn Farm It's nice here and so are we.

So for your fishing holiday in Devon come to Newbarn Farm, if you don't like it, don't come back, bet you do though.

All the best

Simon

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Fluffy Bunnies & Fishing in Devon

With clear blue skies and the sun shining at long last, no one could help smiling this morning let alone me - this smile broadened even further when to the delight of my two young daughters we saw a baby rabbit, 'baby bunny' to them dart across the lane on our way to School and again on my way back from dropping them off. Surely this must be a true sign that Spring is indeed on it's way, let us hope - well afterall Good Friday doubles up as the first official day of Spring!!!

Easter and Spring conjure up all sorts of images. Chocolate eggs, the Easter Bunny, egg rolling and hunts. Daffodils and we have plenty of Daffodils down by our Devon Fishing Holiday lakes and also around our Self-catering Cottage (& Fishing); religious images - Jesus on the cross. And for some it's time to clear the cobwebs away literally by a spot of spring cleaning!

We have been doing a spot of spring cleaning here at Newbarn Farm - some serious Spring cleaning . We have been moving our fish around to make for a much better specimen lake in Mirror, a match lake in Willow and a good all rounder in Island. All of this to make your Devon Fishing Holiday an even better experience. Plus we have now opened up all the banks on our two smaller pools, Rosie and Lulu so that even more of you - especially the juniors can fish for small silver fish and carp alike. Yes you guessed it - all of this work carried out to make everyone's Fishing Holidays in Devon far more memorable and hopefully one of the best self-catering Cottage & Fishing holidays that many of you have ever had!

Fishing in Devon here at Newbarn Farm - a great Easter treat! Daffodils, lambs frisking in the meadows, forget the chocolate bunnies - we've got real ones! And most importantly of all fantastic Holiday Cottages & Fishing.

Storms hit Fishing in Devon

South Devon has beeen clearing up in the aftermath of storms which saw winds reach speeds of 82mph at Berry Head. Brixham Coastguards said the strongest gust of wind was recorded at 2.30am on Monday, when the anemometer at Berry Head spun from 51mph to 81mph - from storm force 10 to hurricane force 12.

So it was no wonder that for the very first time since Christmas Day 2006 our Devon Fishing Holiday oasis here at Newbarn Farm was quiet, very quiet not an Angler in view - not that we blame anyone - we would have seriously questioned one's sanity had they ventured this Fishing Holidays spot in Devon on Monday.

Yesterday Darren, one of our regulars not in our Holiday Cottages but for our Fishing, braved the elements early evening - not even five minutes after he had set up he was seen reeling in a 14lb carp! Well done Darren!

Local Totnes was breathing a sigh of relief as the town's flood defences came within inches of being overwhelmed. Though many fallen trees were blocking three major roads causing disruption at rush hour!

High up on a hilltop with our Self-catering Cottage & Fishing (down the hill) we were whipped severely by the high winds - suprisingly suffering with only the one casualty - a gate ripped from its hinges. Lids were blown of secure bins down on the Fishing in Devon Lakes and the colour of Island Pool was awash with the hue of red Devon sandstone. No flooding!

The South Devon coast is still on high alert as spring tides continue to pose a risk of flooding from Plymouth to Lyme Regis today but fingers crossed we have survived the worst pretty much unscathed and thanks to Darren we only have to record one day absent from anglers on our Devon Fishing Holiday banks.

Quaint & Quirky! Fairies & Ghost Carp!

Just out the back behind the kitchen of the old farmhouse lies a quarry - interestingly enough this small quarry supplied all the stone required to build the impressive building we now live in and indeed many of our fortunate guests dwell in if not short lived! (Idyllic Self-catering Cottage & Fishing)

Well only last summer we discovered a little orange booklet with beautiful drawings and an old English testament to another world long before our time here!

Stunning beautiful body forms leaping out in the early spring mornings with golden auburn hair floating effortlessly in a cool breeze, darting with ease, almost skating across the meadows down to the Devon Fishing Holiday pools, dancing over the Lily pods - stopping fleetingly to cool their exquisite faces with the fresh spa waters from the cool fishing lakes here in Devon. Fishing men and women alike would often wonder at their incredible beauty before, as if in a flash they would transform into a transluent figure and merge effervescently under and within the magic below the waters edge.

Ok so we are not the first to magic up some Devon mystery here at Newbarn Farm - what about a little chappie not far from here (secret to you but again great Holiday Cottages & Fishing) - he often told his guests that Morris Men in his area hibernated for the winter by hanging upside down in caves beside the sea. Having slept soundly throughout the cold dark months, come Easter they would, he maintained, begin to stir themselves into life by shaking their feet so the bells jingled, after which they'd lower themselves gently to the ground and emerge into the spring sunshine, singing, dancing and waving sticks at each other to celebrate Nature waking up once more. This Fishing man in Devon swore that his every word was hung on to and all that listened from the visitors in his Self-catering Cottage & Fishing centre believed the story to be completely true.

Pssst! Don't forget to visit the fairies - they only bless us with their company on cloudless clear blue days and only when at least 50lb of Ghost Carp have been caught by those Fishing in Devon!