Meet Freimuth.

Freimuth is a Zimmerman. He was over from Hamburg and staying in the yurt with his girlfriend Aedin for a couple of days. Except that he stayed on an extra day and once he had split a heap of wood and we had spent 2 afternoons sorting out the shingle roof on the game shed, there was no possible way I could charge him for the holiday. That roof would have taken me a week between distractions (in fact it has been 2 and a half years since i started stripping it). So - if anyone fancies bartering off some of their holiday against helping me out, just try me.

Inshriach Music - The Charlie McKerron fiddle week.

We are delighted to have added Dezi Donnelly to the tutors for the fiddle week taking place here from the 17th to the 21st June (the week before the Insider).

You can see more details of the week on www.inshriachmusic.co.uk or follow us on facebook.

Last dates before August.

There are still a few weeks / long weekends left but they are going fast and going late so if you are thinking a big house holiday is for you, get your booking hat on. These are the dates available between now and August.

1st April - 8th April - £2200 the week, £1650 for a long weekend.

25th April to 29th - The last off peak long weekend comes in at £1650.

9th May to 13th or 13th to 20th - £2200 a weekend or £2800 for the full week.

6th June to 10th - The last weekend before the music school kicks in. £2250 for a long weekend.

Then there are three weeks of music school followed by the Insider festival and life returns to normal for 1st July.

1st July to 8th July - £3000 for the week.

25th to the 29th July - £2250 long weekend.

We are going to be on a bit of a fundraising drive this year (of which more later) so it would be a great help to us if we can fill these weeks.