Tag Archives: Ross Bay Retreat

Red sky at night…….

May 18, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

……..shepherds delight as they say, well we are certainly due some nice weather, and nice it has been so far in May. Long may it continue. Beautiful sunny days and gentle tides, all gives a relaxing feeling of summer!!

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Hereford heifer for the future.

April 19, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

This little cutie is a hereford cross heifer which we intend to keep as a replacment cow in the future. Her dad is the handsome red chappie with a white face who is huge but as quiet as a mouse as he patrols the fields looking after his girls. Hope you enjoy seeing him on

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Sitting pretty.

March 13, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

Remember a stay here and sitting on the bench, looking out over Ross Bay to the beautiful Lake District. Listening to the tide ebb and flow, listening to the birds sing, watching for the deer passing by, waiting for the basking seals on the rocks, hearing the engine of the fishing boats echo before they

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What’s happening locally……we have been too busy to know!

March 13, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

That’s a terrible thing to say but…….oh my goodness we have been busy. The sheep have been lambing, cows calving, my mum has broken her hip and is staying with us to get mended, we have missed our upholstery classes for a couple of weeks, but now………the weather has settled, lambing nearly finished, and we

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Snowdrops are coming………

January 24, 2018 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

Our January has been cold but we have missed the snow so, no snow days or sledging for us! The snowdrops are just coming out and making us believe Spring is nearly here at Ross Bay. We will be starting lambing mid February so lets hope for a dry time so the lambs get a

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Frosty December.

December 12, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

We are having some lovely frosty weather down here at Ross Bay. Minus 3 being the lowest temperature which is usually a couple of degrees warmer than in the town.  Cold air and lovely walks are in abundance so lets enjoy it.

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The Golden Girls on vacation!

September 6, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

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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Ready for arrival.

September 6, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

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 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

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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Kirkcudbright Town Arts & Crafts Trail.

August 1, 2017 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

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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