Suffering Olympic withdrawal symptoms? cheer up with a Wye Vally September break away!http://www.tinternabbeycottage.co.uk/last_minute

Foxes Reach with hot tub September 15 7 nts Party of 2 £599 , (per extra person or if using a second bed £30 each to max 6)

10 August available again at Vanilla Cottage LARGE REDUCTION NOW £100 off £530 party of up to 3

Have had to stop the ironing. The tennis is too exciting. If I continue all the cottage bedlinen will be burned! Go Murray!

10 August available again £630 party of up to 3 one dog goes free or party of two and up to to dogs go free.

Happy July 4th to all our friends in the USA today!

It may be raining outside but the kitchen smells of summer- strawberry jam. Yum!

BBC in Chepstow yesterday filming for the Antiques Roadshow, programme will be shown in the Autumn. Some amazing items. Watch out for the donkey cart- and let us know if you spot us in the background enjoying the expert opinions!

Weeding has its perks. While gardening at the weekend at Tintern Abbey Cottage a party of about 150 people arrived at The Abbey by vintage double decker for a blessing. Even though it was bucketing with rain their cheers and hymns were joyous and cheered me up no end. What a lovely day!

At last, the weather forecast http://www.tinternabbeycottage.co.uk/node/608 shows sunshine on its way this week!