Happy New Year from Stavehøl! It’s been a long time since the last blog post, but we are still here and doing well. We had an excellent season in 2017 with lots of guests and the yurts and bell tents particularly busy. Despite some indifferent summer weather and the wettest…
Our 2 weeks of glorious sunshine ended today in a cool sea mist and a cherry blossom ‘snow fall’. The warmth has given us a great burst of growth and life. The anemones are still here (just), but they’ve been joined by successive waves of white blossom. First plum, then…
It’s here and it’s beautiful. We were waiting so longingly for it to arrive and now it’s here it’s almost heart-breakingly beautiful. Our woods have a stunning carpet of white and yellow anemones. Our plum trees are bedecked with clouds of blossom while our meadows are dotted with violets. Every…
We’ve entered ‘meteorological spring’, though Bornholm is still largely in winter mode and real spring still seems out of reach. There are a few signs of life emerging though – snowdrops and celandines stubbornly blooming and fresh green ramson leaves unfurling in the woods. When the sun comes out a…
We’ve finally finished our website (with Katrin mastering wordpress in just a few days – she is officially a winter queen) and leaflet, so we’re ready to talk to the world again. There will be a German and Danish version in a few weeks time but hopefully you’ll enjoy exploring…
The Stavehøl waterfall frozen and covered in snow! A wonderful time to be on the island, if you are intrepid enough to venture outside and come home to a warm fire.
