Kids day out at Greenlands Farm Village (for adults too...)

Greenlands Farm Village is a fantastic place to take the kids. Even if you don't get a kick from watching them interact with animals and having fun in the play areas, it a great place for us adults too!  The cafe serves very good food (we loved the ham, egg and hand-cut chips!), the wine shop allowed us to pick up a bottle of our favourite carmenere, and the farm shop had a surprisingly wide range of foods and other products. To top it off, today they had a Chistmas fair showcasing the work of local artisans. Here are a few quick pics showing a few of the local residents and some of the activities available. I only wish I'd taken pictures of the great food we were served in the cafe. Being a foodie family (well, the other three are), we were pleasantly surprised at how good the fayre was. Clean, tasty and well-presented - we will definitely be back!

Greenlands Farm Village, near Carnforth

Had the pleasure to meet Craig and Julie Walker at The Bay FM advertising event this week. They are part of a team who run Greenlands Farm Village, near Carnforth. They have a Christmas fair happening soon, an event we are now planning to attend. Watch this space for pictures!

Edit: Back from a lovely afternoon at Greenlands Farm Village and what a positive report we have. Details on the next post, but here's a festive image taken from inside the barn that was selling unique gifts from local artisans. It's a decorated branch from ceramist Wyn Abott's stand. So beautiful - I couldn't resist!

Lancaster student needing house next year?

I know someone who can help. Gulam Hassan has eight houses in Lancaster for student rental. Building and maintaining his website - Lancaster Living - I declare an interest in recommending him, but I can also recommend Gulam on a personal level and know he looks after his properties as well as treating his tenants with respect. Here is one of his recently refurbished kitchens - not bad for student digs!

Covering sports and dance photography in Lancashire

EWM Photography covers sports and dance events in Lancashire. A Nikon D3s camera and professional lenses freeze sports action in very low light without flash. Sometimes it's also nice to capture a cute pose during the warm-ups! Here's one from a recent event.

Tom Webster, Fine Furniture Maker, Lancaster.

Tom Webster is a well-known cabinet-maker in Lancaster, crafting fine quality bespoke furniture for clients. You can find out more about Tom and the work he does on his website. Below a couple of snaps I took at his workshop. The look of concentration hides a friendly and warm character. You usually find him smiling - honest!

 

Free Hotel Rooms for Lancastrians on Great North Run

Are you from Lancaster and taking part in the Great North Run this year? If so, we have hotel rooms to give away in Newcastle on the night before the race. Details on our facebook page... We'd also appreciate your 'like' on facebook as we need 25 of them. Thanks! :-)

Lancaster Graduation Photography & Family Portraiture

EWM Photography, recently launched full time, is offering graduation photography next month at Lancaster House Hotel. We will have our portrait studio in the hotel's Dalton Suite throughout Lancaster University Graduation Week and into the weekend.


We welcome graduates and their families as well as 'regular' families to book a session with us. We are at the hotel from Tues July 19th - Saturday July 23rd and working 8 till late. We'll be printing onsite and offering a special pre-booking package @ just £45 for a full photoshoot and three prints. 


Hope to see you there. For more information or to book a photoshoot whilst places are still available, please see our website for more details

Lancaster Tumblers!

Tumbling training at the City of Lancaster Gymnastics Club on a Saturday morning. Those gymnasts sure can fly!