Colin and Olive Hellier’s 3 daughters return together for the first time to their old redundant farm buildings and reminisce with childhood memories vividly recalling playing as youngsters (now Orchard Barn B&B) and together with some of their children quench their Easter Sunday thirst with a glass of Scrumpy Cider made from their Father’s apples. As you can see – laughter and empty glasses says it all and at 6% it has a magic effect on everybody………..!!

Orchard Barn plum tree in full early blossom and new Cider Apple trees being planted (and guarded so his sheep can still graze) in Colin Helier’s orchard next door

Orchard Barn’s mill leet (or often known as a mill race) together with several wonderful forsythia shrubs in full blossom too

Orchard Barn in the sunshine…………and it’s lovely to know we’ve six months of the summer to look forward too!!

Lesley and I on one of our many walks up through the Steps Bridge daffodils alongside the Teign River

Love is in the air – that’s for sure!!