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26Jul-19

My first attempt at being a farmer!

I´m so proud of my first harvest!. You can´t believe the excitement I felt when, arriving on a glorious summer morning at our Rustic Escapes´alquería, Partida de la Mar, in Almassera I saw an enormous courgette sticking out from the undergrowth! Now the vegetables won´t stop coming. Our guests last week had fresh tomatoes, courgettes,aubergines, red and green peppers, spicy ´padrón´peppers, picked from their garden and straight onto the bar-b-que. They had all that lovely basil and rosemary Il´d planted to...

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28Aug-18

Review from our guests re Historic Houses and Castles of Sussex (and open-air Shakespeare play)

What better way is there to relax after a day of sightseeing and antique hunting than with a chilled glass of Prosecco in the bubbling jacuzzi looking out over the Amberley Wildbrooks Nature Reserve? I challenge you to find one! Three days at Spring Cottage is the perfect de-stressing rustic escape, knowing that your every need is catered for - a welcome hamper of local Sussex produce presented to you on arrival, comfortable sofa and armchairs to curl up on, large...

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17Aug-18

Enjoying the Garden Weekend at Parham House and Gardens

When staying at Spring Cottage in Amberley, Sussex last month, I was delighted to realise that it coincided with my annual visit to the Garden Weekend at Parham House and Gardens. This is held on the second weekend of July each year in the grounds of this beautiful Elizabethan country estate amidst rolling countryside and is just a stone's throw from our Rustic Escape in Amberley. Having watched the Morris dancers and a local jazz trio welcoming the visitors I passed...

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10Aug-18

A thrilling weekend with Rustic Escapes at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the biggest festivals of its kind in the world. Held in the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, this historic hill climb event grows exponentially each year in quantity and quality. Its ever-changing philosophy highlights their bold ambitions characterized by a tradition of innovation. This year marked the 25th anniversary since the festival began and once again it proved to be the world’s greatest celebration of motorsport and car culture. We were fortunate...

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