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The Sawrey Hotel, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0LQ, England

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Anything over a million viewers would have been acceptable, but Channel 4 were extactic to hear that 2.3 million viewers watched the first episode ...

When I thought about how many proposals, marriages, honeymoons and anniversaries are celebrated in the Lakes it occurred to me that the Lake Distri...

One thing is certain, the exceptional cold this winter hasn't harmed our bee population. The garden today is alive with the buzz of bees and insec...

Although the Damson Dene Hotel has been the main sponsor of Damson Day for several years now we can take no credit for the fact that it has blossom...

"The first time I heard about people in the Lake District raising money for us I cried for ages, I was so moved. It is really wonderful to see how...

"Driving along here this morning I could have sworn I was in Kosovo. Have you seen the state of these roads?" Suitably stung into action by these b...

On a day like today I'd be willing to bet that there is no journey to work better than mine. I begin in Grange-over-Sands on a sparkling morning w...

This slideshow is of pictures taken every day whilst the garden was being built- from September 25th when it was a green-field site, to 8th October...

I designed my garden with a broad central path specifically to allow the public to walk along it, so they could get up close to the plants and, esp...

The last time I saw Wagyu cattle looking this magnificent was in Kobe, Japan, on a very hot summer's day. They were in a large barn in temperature...

This weekend 28 competitors swam the length of Lake Windermere- more than ten miles. Some of our guests at the Newby Bridge Hotel also swam in the...

The last time I saw Wagyu cattle looking this magnificent was in Kobe, Japan, on a very hot summer's day. They were in a large barn in temperature...

Video clip of Mr & Mrs Houghton after their wedding at the Damson Dene

Created on August 12, 2010 using FlipShare.

For the third year in a row July has been wet, this year exceptionally so. The Lake District has had 10 inches of rain, almost a monsoon, and a Ju...

This video shows the river Kent today, as wild and as tumultuous as at any time since January. The river is on flood alert, just ten days after a ...

It's a great luxury to visit a flower show on Press Day, before the crowds arrive. The Lakes Hospitality Association have a marquee, so I've been a...

Catherine Gazzoli, who never wastes a single minute in any day, has recruited no fewer than three new assistants to help her in promoting Slow Food...

How does the owner of a 3 Star hotel make a go of it nowadays? In John Jenkinson's case it's by making sure that his guests never forget their sta...

It was a spectacular and triumphant night for the Heroes of She at the 02 Arena, where they performed an amazing set in the final of the Live and ...

Created on July 12, 2010 using FlipShare.

When I opened the bedroom curtains first thing this morning I heard a pitiful squalk from the duck which lives on our Japanese pool. I looked up a...

Getting ready for our first Open Day of the year on the first Sunday in June is always a struggle. There's more to do at this time of year than at...

Wabi-sabi is one of those Japanese phrases whose meaning is elusive in English. On a website devoted to wabi-sabi its meaning is said to have bee...

"Is there a name in English for this kind of rain?" asked my Japanese host. "Torrential" I replied. "Good, torrential is perfect for visiting the K...

When I was asked to design a garden in Nagasaki on the subject of "World Peace", the organisors asked me to contribute a single sentence which summ...

Fukuoka (pronounced Fookoka) is renowned for the quality of its food, which is saying something in Japan. Particularly its Ramen. Ramen is a brot...

The Japanese like their fish fresh. They eat live octopus, which is served with a pair of scissors which are used to cut off the tentacles. The d...

At the Chelsea flower show is said to be the first day of the 'season'. Only the glitterati can afford the tickets which sell for £328 we get our ...

I bought this cute little bird house at the National Gardens Scheme annual lunch at Holehird in March this year for it's looks alone. Margaret pla...

Recorded on June 6, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Recorded on June 6, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Recorded on June 6, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Recorded on June 6, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Recorded on June 6, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Sarah Thurston has this quote from Cicero on the home page of her website, which proves her Slow Life credentials. She is also famous for living l...

Recorded on June 6, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Helen Shaw our official photographer for the day crept into the garden at first light on judging day and took some atmospheric before the sun becam...

Recorded on June 6, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Recorded on June 6, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Things are different now. Change is in the air.

It wasn't a foregone conclusion; in fact I was mentally prepared for defeat. True, The Heroes of S...

The build-up at the Chelsea Flower Show is so surreal that it hardly came as a surprise to be asked "Are you a homeless person?". In fact I felt q...

15 show gardens are being built cheek by jowl and the noise is overwhelming. Each garden has a digger, a cement mixer, a dumper truck ; there is a...

At the election on May 6th one thing is certain- either Tim Farron (Lib-Dem) or Gareth McCeever (Tory) will be elected to represent Westmorland a...

The saddleback sow has produced 14 piglets, some of whom have perfect markings. They are all in perfect health, which is surprising considering th...

Damson Day is always held in the middle of April to coincide with the damson blossom which is always such a spectacular sight in the Lyth Valley. ...

No-one puts on a better mating display than Marco Pierre White, which is why his name came instantly to mind when I saw our male turkey put on the ...

At lunch today I bought ten ducks which will take part in the annual duck race in Kendal later this year (watch this space) to raise money for the ...