Well what a week of weather we had last week, the first day of Spring was certainly a good one! We had several days of clear blue skies and sunshine and it actually got quite warm
The daffodils are coming out in force and we have even seen some lambs in the area.

The following pictures were taken round the site and as you can see lots of the plants coming alive after a cold winter, we will need to start cutting the grass soon!!!!!!

It has dropped a bit colder again this week and we have even had some snowy showers, so perhaps it was to early to celebrate the coming of Spring!!

Well we now have our very own "Brokeback Mountain"!!!!! Unfortunately Ian had an accident 4 weeks ago and has broken his back, he was up the back of the chalets when a tree was felled on his head, he was on a slight hill (not quite a mountain!!!!!!). He was very lucky, in that he had all his safety equipment on and his helmet took a lot of the impact, however he has broken a bone in his back and will be out of action for at least 12 weeks!

We managed to get some of the painting we had planned done before his accident, so
Tiranui Cottage bathroom is finished and one of the chalet bathrooms has been done and the laundry has been re-decorated with new flooring and worktops.

We had a quite a busy February with several repeat customers visiting and enjoying the snow, which there was plenty of! However, the cold weather has not put off the wildlife with the Pinemarten making a few visits to the chalets for his bread and honey.
The Woodpecker, although very shy, has been seen on several occasions on some of the nut feeders which are dotted about the site. A beautiful bird with amazing colours, it commands a lot of respect from other birds. They all disappear when he arrives!

The Red Squirrel has been less obvious, only really windy, cold or wet weather keeps the squirrels tucked away in their nests, but if the weather stays bad for a few days they will have to come out and search for food anyway. So they must have been out and about but we have missed them. Squirrels are most active first thing in the morning - one or two hours after dawn is the best time to see them!

The days are starting to get a bit lighter so you have more chance of seeing the fabulous wildlife that is about the site. Take a look at our website there is a wildlife page which tells you more about what you can find when you visit www.glencoeselfcatering.co.uk