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The Old Cheeseloft.

January 25, 2016 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

We are currently renovating the old cheeseloft down here at Ross into our third and final holiday cottage.  Works are going well and decisions being made about kitchens, bathrooms and furniture although we are a little way off that at the moment – but you need to plan well in advance! We will be drawing

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Christmas time.

December 21, 2015 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

Dairy House is all set for a cheery Christmas, with fairy lights, tinsel and baubles.  Christmas cake on the side, ice cream in the freezers, and a few presents under the tree for our guests! Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year to one and all.

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The Robin.

December 21, 2015 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

What a great picture of the lovely robin perched on the wooden fence just beside Creel Cottage.  Winter is here, some whistling winds, wet rain blowing, and rough seas, but some shelter down at Ross Bay by the trees.

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Go Rural – featured farmer of the week 2nd October 2015.

October 6, 2015 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

We were delighted to have been chosen as featured farmer of the week by Go Rural Scotland.   Featured Farmer of the Week Farmer Dale-Sunley Visit Farmer Dale-Sunley at Ross Bay Retreat.  The delightful cottages at Ross Farm are a hidden gem with stunning scenery, picturesque views and are set amongst idyllic coastal farmland. Tranquillity

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This weeks new arrival!

September 18, 2015 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

The new arrival this week on Ross Farm is a little blonde d’aquaitaine cross charolais bull. Proud mother!

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Offers for guests staying at Ross Bay Retreat.

September 18, 2015 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

Now we are finding our feet a little, we have explored what, if any benefits we could offer our guests when they stay with us at Ross Bay, and working with some of the brilliant local businesses and visitor attractions we can currently offer:- – 20% off a weekly pass for the Cream O Galloway

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Appearance on ITV Border Life!

September 17, 2015 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

We will be appearing on ITV Border Life on Monday 28th September at 8pm, alongside Laggan Outdoor Activity Centre, talking about farm diversification with the holiday cottages and biomass boiler system. We hope you enjoy watching and it either brings back memories, or gives you an idea of what to expect in your forthcoming stay

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Ross Bay Retreat - Aerial Views of Bay

Farm work – topping finished.

September 7, 2015 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

Well, that’s is all the topping of the grass finished for this year. Everywhere looking nice and green, with fresh grass for the cattle and sheep to forage upon before the weather takes the Autumn turn!

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Cliffs on Ross Peninsular

Rockclimbing off Miekle Ross?

September 7, 2015 By admin_rb With Comments are off for this post

How about a spot of rockclimbing? The well renound cliffs off Miekle Ross are shown in this fantastic picture captured by a drone over the water looking in. A view we would never have seen unless we were out in the water sailing by.

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