Monday, 1 February 2010

Guest Reviews and Comments

Thanks for another lovely stay - we love it here!
Aidan & Jenny Sharrock (Solihull)

Monday, 25 January 2010

Guest Reviews and Comments

Even better than all the excellent reviews we have read. Thank you for the special personal service and attention to detail.
Alan & Pauline Pegden (Lancaster)

Friday, 8 January 2010

Guest Reviews and Comments


Very friendly, super breakfast, excellent. Many thanks.
John & Christine Beckwith (York)

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Some regular wildlife visitor pictures in 2009



Was that a fish! Heron looks like it may have spotted a fish.


Heron walking up and down the River Rothay looking for the ideal fishing spot.


This is actually a baby Thrush, believe it or not!



Wednesday, 9 December 2009

Beck Allans Guest House Events Updates and Reminders

  • December Events - Foods featuring in 19th Century recipe books will be presented by Peter Bears, food historian, takes place in the Foyle Room at 3pm on the 5th December 2009. Expected to be very popular so book now to avoid disappointment.
  • Christmas Concert by the Ambleside & District Choral Society to be held in the Ambleside Parish Church at 7:30pm on Saturday 12th December 2009.
  • December Events - Christmas Promenade performance by Grasmere School is to be held in St Oswald's Church, on 15th December 2009. Start time at 6pm.
  • Aladdin Pantomime Production performed by the Grasmere Players will be held on the 17th, 18th and 19th December 2009 at 7:30pm in the village hall. There is also a matinee on Saturday 19th December 2009 at 2:30pm also in the village hall. Tickets are £6 for adults and £3 for children. Tickets can be purchased from Barneys Newsagent during opening hours.
  • December Events - Christmas Eve Candlelit Carols at 6pm in St Oswald's Church, followed by the First Communion of Christmas Service at 11:30pm.
  • December Events - 11am for the Christmas Communion with Carols in St Oswald's and the Christmas Mass Service begins at 11:15am in Our Lady's Church, on Christmas Day.

Sunday, 8 November 2009

Guest Reviews for Today

Excellent service. Hope to come again.
Roberto & Sandy Kwai (Liverpool)

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Guest Reviews for Today

Excellent. Hope to come again.
Rob & Rose Gillingham (North Somerset)

Saturday, 31 October 2009

Events Updates and Reminders

  • November Events - Sunday the 8th November 2009 is Remembrance Day, there will be a service at the War Memorial in the park, followed by refreshments in the Village Hall. Begins after the 10:55am service in St Oswald's Church.

  • November Events - Sir Geoffrey Bindman will be talking about the radical author, publisher and bookseller, Daniel Isaac Eaton (1970), on the 14th November 2009 at the Wordsworth Trust.

  • November Events - Grasmere School is holding a fundraising event on the 18th November 2009, titled Bodyshop Party, this will be held at the school. Open to all and should be fun.

  • November Events - On the 21st November 2009, the Wordsworth Trust are holding an exhibition entitled, 'A History of Dove Cottage'. Tells the story of Dove Cottage and the occupants during and after the Wordsworths residency.

  • November Events - 'Dora Wordsworth: A Poet's Daughter', the first full publication of Wordsworth's favourite Daughter is being launched by Olena Beal, on the 28th November 2009 at 2pm. Followed by readings and music at 3:30pm.

  • December Events - Foods featuring in 19th Century recipe books will be presented by Peter Bears, food historian, takes place in the Foyle Room at 3pm on the 5th December 2009. Expected to be very popular so book now to avoid disappointment.

  • December Events - Christmas Promenade performance starting from Grasmere School and ending at St Oswald's Church, on 15th December 2009, should it be raining then it will be held in the church. Start time at 6pm.

  • December Events - Christmas Eve Candlelit Carols at 6pm in St Oswald's Church, followed by the First Communion of Christmas Service at 11:30pm.

  • December Events - 11am for the Christmas Communion with Carols in St Oswald's and the Christmas Mass Service begins at 11:15am in Our Lady's Church, on Christmas Day.
Our exterior paintwork has now been completed.

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Guest Reviews for Today

First time but not last time.
Val & Les Wolmsley (Newcastle)

Sunday, 18 October 2009

Guest Reviews for Today

Thanks for a lovely stay. Nice, warm and very friendly.
Kate & Mark Nelson (Warwick)