Thursday 29 September 2011

Sausage and Crackling have arrived!






We collected our long-awaited piglets last night! Named Sausage and Crackling by the girls, they'll be with us till early spring and are going to clear the wildly overgrown veg patch for us. They have a new home made entirely of pallets and wood already on site and a deep bed of straw - they've already dug themselves a nice muddy hole and are sunbathing! They'll be well fed with plenty of windfall apples from the orchard, as well as pig nuts and of course all the non-meat scraps from the kitchen.




Our pig gurus have given us a crash course and the gist seems to be: feed them plenty (but throw it on the ground, as they can't distinguish between a carrot and the hand that's offering it!); let no tiny gap in the fence go unnoticed as they'll wriggle through and be off across the fields in seconds; otherwise, leave them to it and they should be happy and contented animals.




They're extremely characterful, have already had a good look round their patch and had a good scratch on a handy wall! The girls are delighted with them and were most upset to have to go to school rather than spend all day watching (and feeding!) them. The dogs are fascinated and can't keep away at the moment. Hopefully our autumn and winter visitors will enjoy meeting these new arrivals, as well as the dogs, sheep, hens and geese already in residence!




We're offering £200 off 7 night stays at Luggs Barn in October and November (excluding half term) - come and enjoy Devon's autumn colours at a great price! Please call for availability.

Monday 26 September 2011

New Year cancellation

Our New Year guests have sadly had to cancel their booking. We have turned away dozens of enquiries this year as this booking had been made almost a year in advance. I'll be contacting as many people as I can but if you're interested, the New Year period is reavailable at the time of writing! Contact us asap please, it will be allocated on a first come, first served basis...

Wednesday 7 September 2011

Last minute Autumn deals on a slice of Devon Life!

Autumn seems to have suddenly arrived along with the school bus this year! There's a definite yellow glow to quite a few trees around Luggs Barn, and our thoughts are already turning to our annual firework party!

We've got some great deals on last minute breaks this autumn - 9-16 September is currently free and now available for just £650 - for 8 or 9 people, that's a superb deal and a great opportunity to explore the Devon countryside before the weather turns chilly.

We were delighted to see the excellent coverage in September's issue of Devon Life. They've devoted a whole Holiday Lettings page to the virtues of Luggs Barn! Hopefully this informative piece and the beautiful photos they've used will help reach even more prospective guests - Devon Life has a large and loyal readership all over the UK as well as at home.