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‘An exemplary pub’ says the Independent. And we agree.

Dinner at the Berkeley Arms, Wymondham was simply superb. I’ve just stumbled on some photos from several weeks ago which reminded me about a fantastic meal I enjoyed several weeks ago. The family ventured to the Berkeley Arms in Wymondham at the end of July and enjoyed a fantastic evening – the food and service […]

The refurbishment is nearly complete!

After months of hard work, Puddle Cottage has been refurbished and the super king sized bed has been delivered – through the bedroom window! After several months of very hard work, the renovation work on Puddle Cottage is nearly complete and will be open for business tomorrow having been awarded a 4 star rating by […]

Burghley Horse Trials Welcomes Olympic Riders!

With 21 days and 21 hours to go until this year’s Burghley Horse Trials starts (!) the excitement for the event is really building. Watching Team GB perform so well in the equestrian events in the 2012 Olympics over the past week has been a real joy and the fact that some of the Team […]

Puddle Cottage Face Lift – 3 week update

We are now three weeks into our refurbishment of Puddle Cottage, so I thought an update on progress was well overdue. The first project was to have the cottage re-pointed. The cottage was built in 1849 using local Collyweston stone but over the years the stone has been filled in using standard concrete. We have […]

The Olympic Torch in Rutland

Today, on Day 46 of the relay and with less than a month to go until the start of the Olympic Games, Rutland saw its first glimpse of the Olympic Torch. The Torch had made its way from Leicester that morning, and huge crowds gathered to see the Olympic Torch pass through Oakham High Street […]