The snowdrops are out

Maybe because of the harsh winter, but the snowdrops are looking magnificent this year. We have so many, over by the summer house and just outside the lounge window (see http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com/page2.htm). A real sign of spring. If you look closely in the foreground of the picture, you can also see the first crocuses just about to open.

The days are becoming longer

It looks as if the worst of the winter is now over, although I suppose we shouldn't hold our breath just yet. But a good sign is that the length of the days is increasing - now it's becomes light at around 7am and is not dark until after 5pm. The temperatures are also much warmer, with scarcely a frost at night.

I'll shortly be able to post some photos of the snowdrops, which are poking their heads through in abundance outside the lounge window (see http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com/page2.htm). They're always a magnificent sight.

Christmas decorations down ready for the painters

We've taken the decorations down a little early this year, as the painters arrive tomorrow to decorate the bedrooms.

We had a lovely New Year with the husband of one couple who stayed giving us more information about the house, as he used to live here in the 1950s when it was a farm cottage. Really interesting to see their pictures and hear about what the house was like then. Apparently the front door was where the back of the house is now, which led onto fields at the back. The road at the front was also no more than a farm track. Thanks James.

Happy New Year

Hope you had a very good New Year. All our very best wishes for a hugely successful 2011 from all at Fraser's (http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com)

The lounge decorated for Christmas

We hope you like the lounge (http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com/page2.htm) decorated in the silver and gold theme we have this year. The gold baubles hanging from the ceiling twirl and glitter in the light. You can see some of the snow outside, still around but melting, although not that quickly I'm afraid, making it quite slippery underfoot.

Christmas tree

Although we've had Christmas, we haven't shown you our Christmas tree. So here it is. We bought a real one this year and it's been remarkable for not dropping its needles. It's just inside the front door, so can be seen from the garden as well as from the street. We have a silver and gold theme this year. You can also see one of Iona Crawford's pictures just behind the tree.

Last of series about the aviation pioneers of Scotland

This picture shows the 1909 Barnwell Canard Biplane a little more clearly. It was their second design with the tail-first. It was flown down the fields opposite Fraser's on 28th July 1909 reaching a distance of 80 yeards, before crashing. Harlod Barnwell was the pilot, but as the early flights did not achieve much height, he was not badly injured on crashing.
We hope you've enjoyed reading this brief series about early Scottish aviation history and seeing the pictures. We've made a file of this and embedded it in page 2 of our webpage, near the bottom of the page (http://www.accommodationbedscotland.com/page2.htm). We also hope it maybe something you would like to follow up when you visit.