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Autumn is here.

October 9, 2017

Lovely skies at night, but turning colder now.  The cattle still happily grazing on the fields which are a bit on the wet side shall we say so treading the soil up a bit…………ready to come in doors soon.

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Award of Excellence!

September 26, 2017

We are delighted to have received an award of excellence for cottage accommodation of the year from The Living in the Shires magazine.

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The Golden Girls on vacation!

September 6, 2017

Just love this photograph of the three gorgeous golden girls on the balcony of The Old Cheeseloft, enjoying the start of their stay with us.

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Cattle.

September 6, 2017

All times are busy here at Ross farm.  The cattle need moving around the farm to new fresh fields, and the bulls need to change the groups they run with too.  Some cows need to be moved to the maternity wing for closer observation………its all go go go!

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Ready for arrival.

September 6, 2017

One of our homemade cakes all ready for our guests arrival……….kettle on……. weather dry………enjoy your stay.

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Keeping things tidy.

August 17, 2017

David has a new toy, I have to say he is doing a good job of grass cutting and keeping everything tidy down here at Ross Bay Retreat…………Whilst he is keen to use it, let him, thats what I say!

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Through the hedge…….

August 17, 2017

Peeping through the hedge and the little boat goes bye……………rest, relax, and watch.

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First Prize Single heifer.

August 17, 2017

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED MONDAY 14th AUGUST 2017 STORE AND OTM CATTLE Wallets Marts conducted their special August Anniversary Show and Sale of 893 Store cattle on Monday 14th August 2017. It is now 161 years since Wallets formed their auction business in Castle Douglas and a decision was taken last year to mark

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Skim a stone or two…………

August 1, 2017

A stay at Ross Bay Retreat can be all you make it………as quiet as you like, a little walk here, an amble there, mud skiing here, some stone skimming there.  Watch the tide come and go, some boats go by, the cattle and sheep wander the fields, the deer pass by the window (and eat

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Kirkcudbright Town Arts & Crafts Trail.

August 1, 2017

Enjoy a lovely time perusing around the town and following the arts and crafts trail this weekend.  There is always lots to see and do here in Kirkcudbright and the surrounding areas and if the weather is nice why not pop to the Cream o Galloway for an ice cream, go boing, or a peaceful

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