At long last not a cloud to spoil the view!
Last night Richard and I invited two of our guests on the fourth visit here at Newbarn Farm for a drink after dinner. He was sporting a rather red face after spending most of the day fishing in Devon on the banks of Island Pool (enjoying the coffee brought to him by the friendly bailiff at two hour intervals. And no he wasn't embarrassed about his tardiness (they were only 10 minutes late) or by hitting his head on the door frame on his way in - being a retired copper of an exceptional stature. He was just plain old sunburnt and rather pleased about it and who wouldn't be?
After months of torture, painfully waiting for a summer to begin, enduring the 6th wettest August since records began (according to provisional figures) - allowing just a thimble full of sunshine - just 115.9 hours over the entire month. By 2nd September the weatherman were full of gloom and doom about this month after in their eyes a false start at on the first day of the month. But 'Thank God' how wrong they all have been. We have a summer at long last.
Over drinks she enthused about a stroll she took mid afternoon with her book to the bench up in Home Field to enjoy the glorious sunshine and the spectacular view of Dartmoor (more to see from this vantage point in probably one of the best Devon Fishing Holiday locations). Glancing up from her book she was shocked to see a hot air balloon floating effortlessly by and so very near and in her words she then 'spotted another emerging from the old Oak up there almost as if the tree was giving birth!'
This a sight not uncommon to us, though alas this summer there have been few and far between - but these guys are certainly making up for lost time. In total six sailed past yesterday surveying the 42 acres of Newbarn Farm home to eight luxury four star self-catering cottages with fishing!
Today as been such a great day - with the children both at School I threw myself into work - writing this blog being one of my many tasks for the day. I felt fantastic even though one too many last night should have put a halt to that. But with sun high in the sky and not a cloud to spoil the view I felt as though I was walking on air and so too did everyone around me. All of our guests just couldn't believe how lucky they are and all have said they are certain to return in the near future.
The children's sunflowers have even flourished these last few days as if to say ' as far as were concerned this is our summer and we had to wait a long time to come out, but hey it was worth the wait!'
When the sun shines in this country you can get no better - it really is great!
Beautiful sandy beaches!
Holidays in England are great espcially Fishing Holidays in Devon!
So let us cherish the next few weeks destined to be an Indian Ssummer of balmy September evenings.
Hold on to that to that sunny thought!
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