http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:55:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, after a couple of years of thinking, talking, and planning - we are now back at the Farm for good :) We've left the rat race to become farmers, and to set up the yurts! We moved late June, and things have been non stop since! Mark has been busy ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/07/back-at-the-farm/ According to 'Positive Weather Solutions' we could be in for a hot summer in 2010! We are certainly hoping the weather will be good, although we know our cosy yurts will keep you comfy and dry, no matter what the weather :) Here is what their long range weather forecast ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/03/uk-set-for-a-sizzling-summer/ A couple of weekends ago, the weather and ground were deemed good enough to let the herd out to pasture for the first time since being overwintered in the Barn. I'd never seen this amazing event before, so I grabbed my camera to capture the ladies of the herd heading ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/03/out-to-grass/ What a beautiful day we've had on the Quantocks today - rather chilly, but fabulous blue skies and plenty of sunshine. I had a wander around the farm this afternoon, armed with my camera, to try and capture signs of Spring. I didn't have to look very far! The garden pond ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/03/spring-has-sprung-at-somerset-yurts/ All the snow over Winter has led to a couple of fallen trees on the farm. An Ash tree, in a field called Gotton Down near the planned yurt field, is one such tree that had succumbed under the weight of the snow! Keen to make sure the wood doesn't go ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/03/stocking-up-for-the-woodburners/ We're really pleased - we've been featured in a Visit South West article on the Guardian website - there's a "mini-site" detailing some of the great attractions down here in the South West and we've been listed as one of their top Eco holiday destinations. The full "mini-site" is here - ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/02/somerset-eco-holidays/ Last weekend Mark and I made our way to London to collect three new yurts freshly imported from Mongolia. It was so exciting to see the different colours of the doors and roof poles, and we can't wait to get them up once we have some spring weather, and the ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/02/new-yurts/ The Yurt has certainly seen some extreme weather since we put it up in September - including gales, hard frosts, and now snow and prolonged freezing temperatures! This weekend we headed back to Somerset, thanks to the well salted motorways, to stay in the yurt and to see how it ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/01/snowy-yurt/ Recently saw another VisitSomerset promotional video I wanted to include here - showing some of the things to do locally http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/01/visitsomerset-whats-on/ Happy New Year from Somerset Yurts! Over the Christmas period we had some extremely cold weather and hard frosts, but we didn't get any snow :( We are back in Reading at the moment with a seriously heavy snowfall outside, and wish we were back in Somerset to see the snow ... http://www.somersetyurts.co.uk/blog/2010/01/happy-new-year/