http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com Environmentally friendly cottage in the lake district with a belvedere and red squirrels Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:15:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/red-squirrels-return We were down south last week and had the good fortune to spend a while with members of the Harris family, a showman community based at The Orchard just outside the village of Ashington in West Sussex. Living and working in the same spot since 1902, they trace their antecedents ... http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/recycling-the-showman%e2%80%99s-way For some time we've been wondering what we can best put in the small raised vegetable bed we have built at The Larches. We have started with some potatoes but while they are fine and growing well, they take quite a bit of space. With the rhubarb now rising ... http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/green-beans-solve-problem This blog and associated website - www.lakelandbelvedere.com - was launched just over a year ago and we have had lots of favourable comments about the site and the contents. Today’s blog post represents a bit of a milestone – it’s the 50th entry since we started! We’ve not quite met ... http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/blog-hits-first-half-century Trekking in the High Atlas mountains last month, I found myself thinking about the obstacles for developing countries like Morocco which need sound environmental policies whilst promoting economic growth. We take for granted our sophisticated municipal services, but in the Berber villages, connected only by mule tracks and in cities ... http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/going-green-in-morocco The big surprise at yesterday's Fine Art auction at Mitchells in Cockermouth was the bidding battle for Lot 31, described as "A continental porcelain dish with cover - possibly Sevres circa 1783, Height 9.5 inches. Estimated price £50 - £80." I was outside the auction room, looking at items ... http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/bidding-frenzy-for-old-dish Any time after midnight this coming Saturday you’re likely to see a motley bunch of enthusiasts outside Keswick’s Moot Hall ‘straining upon the start’. The reason? We’re just past the shortest night of the year – the optimum time for fell runners to test themselves on the rigours of ... http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/on-the-bob-graham-round Only 10 miles from The Larches, Cockermouth has long been a favourite for us with its cafés , restaurants, galleries, shops and attractive houses. Last November the floods delivered a hammer blow to this old market town as the converging rivers Derwent and Cocker broke their banks and brought water ... http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/new-cockermouth-new-start http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/ospreys-join-in-the-hunting The last week's seen a burst for summer. Our recently planted oaks have pushed out their first leaves, the azaleas are expanding into flower and the huge beech in the forest above The Larches has now a waving mass of fresh green leaves. This morning a peacock and an ... http://www.lakelandbelvedere.com/after-the-november-floods