http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php Copyright 2010, The Bedford Lodge The Bedford Lodge en-US SPHPBLOG 0.5.1 http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry100111-165117 We have one yellow Brahma and two Partridge Greys. They are much more flighty than the others and only about 2/3rd's the size but they certainly make more noise. Adorable.
]]> News http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry100111-165117 The Bedford Lodge Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:51:17 GMT http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090729-195724 I am totally enamoured with them, as they are so delightful to watch.
We don’t have our own cockerel so I had to buy the eggs in and swap them for her own. The little ones we now have are Rhode Island Reds.

We are currently keeping Spike and her brood in a separate, purpose built pen, once they are old enough to be sexed I will work out what to do with them.
I will keep the females if I’m lucky enough to have any.

And as if not to be outdone, another of our ladies went broody.
Blob made a halfhearted effort at it for 3 or 4 days but then decided to stay put.
We bought her some eggs too and she has now been incubating them for 10 days.
So we should hear the patter of more tiny claws again before too long.



]]> News http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090729-195724 The Bedford Lodge Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:57:24 GMT http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090604-161028 Apparently they had flown all the way from Africa to get here.
]]> Links http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090604-161028 The Bedford Lodge Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:10:28 GMT http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090521-161633
Karena says “We have worked hard to raise awareness of green issues on the island as well as among our guests. We are being increasingly asked where our food comes from and what products we buy, so it matters more and more to people. It was the island’s natural beauty that made me determined to set up business here and it’s important to me that we do our bit to keep it that way.”

The Green Tourism Business Scheme has been running since 1997 and now has over 2000 members across the UK and is the largest and most established scheme of its type in the world. (source GTBS). The current network of members is comprised of a wide range of business types, including accommodation providers, visitor attractions, conference and event venues and activity providers. Businesses wanting to join the scheme are graded by a qualified assessor against a rigorous set of criteria, covering areas like energy and water efficiency, waste management, biodiversity and more.

Karena says “Most of the time business and individuals are put off by the thought of ‘going green’ as it seems on the surface like it’s the more expensive option. But thriftiness was the first version of being green long before it became fashionable and when you look it that way, lots of things become possible and cheaper. It’s not just about compost bins, we’ve looked at the way we do lots of things. We had an old fax machine that chewed up more paper than it printed on and just as we were about to buy a new one, we switched to an internet version instead. All our faxes now arrive by e-mail. It was so easy to set up and we make real financial savings, with the added bonus of no more spam.”

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]]> News http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090507-121612 The Bedford Lodge Thu, 07 May 2009 10:16:12 GMT http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090506-181416 Well done Leigh, David, Chris, Jan, Mike and Sue.]]> http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090506-181416 The Bedford Lodge Wed, 06 May 2009 16:14:16 GMT http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090414-142750 Mum baked one of her lovely cakes, an orange sponge which disappeared fast from the bar in the evenings.
I took a few hours out yesterday and went to Seaview Flamingo Park, and although it was busy it was still very calm and quiet. The birds when we got there weren't at all interested in eating any of the food we brought at the kiosk. I think they had been eating all day and didn't want to know.
But we did find a duck in a special enclosure that was ravenous; he ate like he'd never eaten before. It turned out he was blind and found seeds more slowly than the other birds. We put our whole pile in one place and he had a feast, while the others just sauntered past, full already from the day’s festivities.
So my tip would be go there early and have the birds chase you instead?
]]> http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090414-142750 The Bedford Lodge Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:27:50 GMT http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090201-203334
The Bedford Lodge would like to introduce its six wonderful hens. They are all Warrens, an archetypal brown chicken and they have totally charmed us all.

We are committed to reducing our food miles and ensuring we only ever use Free-range eggs, so it made perfect sense for us to have our own small brood. They live in a specially converted garden shed at the rear of the Lodge, with their own run. They provide us with delicious eggs and hours of entertainment.

If you want to visit them during your stay just let us know. We only have nicknames for them at present.

• Ginger the Winger – says it all really
• Cocoa – the first to lay an egg
• Spike and Blob the Twins
• White Bum
• And bringing up the rear, the ‘other brown one’

Proper names to follow once we can think up some apt ones.
]]> News http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090201-203334 The Bedford Lodge Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:33:34 GMT http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090113-203839 The Bedford Lodge was a finalist in this year’s Micro Business Category, along with five others. This year’s winner was a company called Total Coverage, who also took away the prestigious Overall Winner trophy too.

They are a graphic design company, providing a comprehensive range of graphic design, web and marketing services for the public sector, charities, educational establishments and corporate clients.

Based in Southampton and founded in 1988 it is a workers’ co-operative, so everyone gets a say in the way the company is run.

www.totalcoverage.coop]]> News http://www.bedfordlodge.co.uk/blog.php?entry=entry090113-203839 The Bedford Lodge Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:38:39 GMT