"This is our Happy Place"

I have such lovely guests!  Received some great pictures this week including a fantastic sunset.... BBQ scents and the sound of laughter - glamping at its best! We have had a lot of guests taken an interest in the lambing and calving and it has been a privilege to show such lovely people around - seeing agriculture at its roots and asking...
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Lambing is well underway and the sun is shining thankfully!

Well, it's been a very very mixed bag in April weather wise!  To say we have had some rain is an understatement but our "Movie NIght In" packs have proved very popular and include: 2 types of PopcornGalaxy Hot ChocolateMarshmallowsBottle of PepsiCandy FlossFleecy BlanketsProsecco as well as pop for adults!Along with indoor games, cosy warm pod...
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It's all about the treats!

Every guest receives complimentary cereals, local milk, coffee, tea, sugar, hot chocolate, herbal tea, "real coffee",  locally made handcream and soap. We do some lovely treats to make your stay more special all delivered to your Pods:  Firepit, firebucket, logs, kindlers and toasting marshmallowsFizz and Fairy LightsA...
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Piggy Back Anyone?!

 I love the different seasons especially spring with new signs of life everywhere.  We have cows calving on the farm at the moment and lambing is officially due to start in two weeks, more pics like this piggy back baby to follow!  Let's hope the weather is kind. We had a lovely groups of girls in and the weather was so nice the...
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Girls just want to have fun........

So, we've had some lovely guests in for "girls nights" in the week that contained International Women's Day.  Fizz, fun and laughter was the theme and our BBQ Hut was filled with these sounds - I love that!  Spring is really starting to show her hand now and we have Crocus, Daffodils and Snowdrops in abundance as well as the sound of a Cu...
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Half Term Treats!

It's all about the treats these February Holidays!  Exclusively made for us by the Magic Acorn Bakery :  Tumbling Traybake Towers to Sweet Treat Cupcakes and for that extra special occasion Celebration Cakes to suit - all accompanied with the options of a bottle of Fizz, Hot Chocolate, Tea, Coffee and masses of relaxation.....
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The weather allowed the stars to shine!

 Wow, we have had some beautiful, clear skies (mind some cloudy ones as well!) but oh boy, when they shine they shine!  Three weekends leading up to Christmas a full site with Dark Sky watchers who were NOT disappointed - it does make me really appreciate where I live. Our fun and lovely Science Presenter is doing a couple of present...
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Afternoon Teas, Indoor Games, Cosy Beds, Fizz and relax..........

Although November is normally viewed as a "bleak" time of year, it has to be said we have had some beautiful, sunny days here at the GlamPods.  Our guests have enjoyed lots of Afternoon Teas delivered to you Pod, Twinkly Lights with Fizz, Indoor Games in our warm, cosy Pods complete with comfy beds, TV area and your own private terrace to watc...
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Seriously?? The sun comes out as soon as the kids are back to school!

 Just typical, glorious sunshine, fantastic to see my guests out sunbathing but can't help feeling a bit for the kids back to school and the overworked parents who would have liked a bit of that sunshine!  Sharing the love for the sun at the Pods on here.......  Still had a great season with firepits blazing, marshmallows toasting, a...
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Afternoon Tea, Stargazing, Relax.........

We do the most FABULOUS Afternoon Tea, delivered to your Pod with pretty much everything you could wish for food wise!  What's not to love, cake, sandwiches, savouries, cream scones and relaxation all in the comfort of your luxury Pod complete with tea, coffee, hot chocolate or perhaps something a little stronger?  Just part of your GlamP...
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Another engagement, Amazing "Play Structure" and Outdoor Fun!

Such lovely news, another GlamPods Engagement (she said yes!) we are up to 5 now which makes me very happy - romantic nights under the stars with a bottle of fizz on your private terrace with the firepit toasting marshmallows, a setting for romance....  HUGE CONGRATULATIONS! We have had some lovely sunny days and our guests have been out and a...
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What a glorious month of May!

 We've had an amazing past month here at the GlamPods, blazing sunshine - so much so that our younger guests had their paddling pools here while older guests were seen having a toe dip!!! Great fun and fabulous to hear laughter, smell barbeques and see our guests just relaxing and having fun.  A little reminder that we are a working farm ...
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Spring Clean Over, Guests back in - YAY!

Varnish, paint, everything and anything cleaned and cleaned again and all over a two day closed period - phew!  Even the gates and parking posts have had a makeover absolutely ready to welcome our next guests. The BBQ Hut has been very popular this month and it has been lovely to hear the sound of guests laughing and socialising..... Firepits ...
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In honour of His Majesty.......

An exciting weekend ahead and our Coronation guests have a "Royal Welcome Pack" and something cold and fizzy to enjoy whilst Toasting Marshmallows outside our newly varnished Pods under the magical Dark Skies - a fab way to celebrate.... We have had some lovely guests and some fantastic guest photos which as you know are my favourites.  The at...
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Sunny spring days.... and a nosey equine...

We have had some lovely sunny "proper spring" days with Daffodils, Crocus, Snowdrops and the sound of the returning Curlew - all signs of spring that lift us all just that little bit... Hanging baskets are in situ at the site and Dolly is finding our younger guests completely fascinating so much so that she had a little nap over the fence!&nbs...
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Crisp Days, Dark Nights....

We've had a few "white(ish)! days and all of our guests comments have surrounded the brilliant Dark Skies and how warm and cosy the Pods are.    We have underfloor heating, a heated towel rail and fleecy blankets as well as the obligatory Hot Chocolate!  Each Pod has two parking spaces and we have plenty of space and a Play Area...
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Castle and the BBQ Hut!

Sounds like the start of a fairytale doesn't it!  Our recent guests have had a lovely time with a pre-wedding Party in our fabulous Hut and a visit to our cottage at Bamburgh where they were blown away by the beauty of the castle (I fear we take it a bit for granted!)  The coast is a 45 minute drive from the Pods and beyond beau...
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Love is in the air - and I've gone a bit Arty!

Glorious sunshine at the Pods this week, I thought you'd appreciate Pod views from my lovely George - he's popular with our guests more so because they are an excellent source of goodies - devil horse! We've had guests in for Valentines this week which included Fizz and our Stargazing Box for a night under the stars by your own fire toasting marshm...
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So much to do......

 "Our Northumberland" - the largest County with the smallest population and we have SO much to do and see!  From our wild and beautiful coastline to our 7 Castles (Bamburgh, Alnwick, Warkworth, Mitford, Lindisfarne, Prudhoe and Dunstanburgh) to Hadrians Wall, Kielder Water and too many attractions to mention for our younger...
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"Sleep Tourism" We've been doing it for years!

 Sleep Tourism is the new buzz word with options for complete darkness, complete peace and tranquility, pillow options (we don't do options but we do lovely pillows!).  SO if Sleep Tourism is your thing we have plenty of it, in bucketfuls!  Comfy beds, blackout blinds, insulated Pods for complete silence, outside noise is very minima...
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