Can't believe it is a week since we returned from this lovely cottage in Dorset. A busy week too, how time flies.
Weather quite dull and cool at times while away but now we are in a heatwave that we are told will last the month.
Suddenly jumping into the upper 80's is welcome but takes a little getting used to when it comes so suddenly
Our parking space when we arrive at our cottage called The Elbow.
I guess it is called that as it double-backed on itself once inside
Originally a 16th century Nun's dormitory and part of the local Abbey. The plasterwork ceiling and decorative stone and flint show it's high status in the 17th century when it was converted into a farmhouse with a large barn attached to it. The barn was later converted into 3 workers cottages which is now converted from 3 into one large cottage where the owners of our cottage live.
You can still see the 3 sets of doors and windows on the front of what is now know as the Wessex barn.
At some point it was also run as a Coaching Inn.
Interesting lying in bed and wondering about all that could have gone on there!
The blue door in corner in centre of picture our entrance
via this pretty rose arch
Love the window seat
Standing on the steps into the kitchen and reflected in the large wall mirror. Barbara taking photographs as usual while Alan is watching the tennis on TV and reading the newspaper.
Interesting to see the original Tudor plasterwork on the ceiling
Looking down from the kitchen
and out and up from the kitchen door
onto a small private terrace with a BBQ shed in the background
Looking down onto the surrounding fields
The original stone and flint at the back of our cottage and a closer view of the thatched roof
Once upstairs, part of the corridor leading to the bedrooms
This is where the holiday cottage was divided from the owners cottage and with 2 ft wide walls either side it was certainly soundproof.
My own personal bathroom
(Alan preferring his power shower en-suite)
I quickly learned not to fill the bath too much or one would float
and the stairs down into my bedroom
I always enjoy playing with mirror reflections
It was certainly the best cottage we have stayed in and there is so much to do and see in the area, beautiful countryside, beautiful gardens, beautiful villages, stunning coastline (the Jurrasic Coast) and beaches and wild flowers everywhere.
Stay tuned over the next couple of months as I post lots of photos.
Oh! and I must not miss out the friendliness of the owners who did all they could to help and assist us including setting up the wi-fi for my laptop on arrival
