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The Laurels Reeth B&B offers dog friendly double/twin ensuite rooms with private parking and bike st Come and stay with us to hear the story!!

We are an independent bed and breakfast operating on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. During the week the whole property can be rented on a self-catering basis. The Laurels Reeth Bed and Breakfast is a retirement plan gone wrong however you notice I haven't said bad plan gone wrong! All guests are offered a complimentary welcome drink on arrival and the braver ones among us opt for the House Cocktail to get their weekend break off to a cracking start. All produced is sourced locally and if it has 'Yorkshire' on it we'll serve it.

23/10/2026

Fremington Friday. It was dark one this morning. We were up the hill earlier than normal which we cannot understand how as the alarm was normal time (I guess there was less dicking around) and it was also very overcast. It brighten up over the course of the day though.

It is forecast to be very wet and windy this weekend, so no outdoor housework - woohoo! A weekend off gardening. It is good that I put extra effort in last weekend - total smug zone. I have lots of indoor jobs this weekend so the timing couldn't be better. The Blond Bullet will be happy because it means the burner will be on.

Do not forget that the clocks go back this weekend. An extra hour in bed.

This is turning out to be the best weekend I have had for a while.
✅ No gardening
✅ No boyfriend
✅Indoor jobs
✅Log burner on
✅Extra hour in bed Sunday morning

Bring it all on! Have a lovely weekend everyone. Stay dry!

16/10/2026

Fremington Friday. The hounds are back from their holiday. Whilst I think they had a good time and enjoyed plenty of beach time, I think they are glad to be back in the Dale, back on the hills, back in the fields, back chasing rabbits!

Autumn is my favourite season. I just love the colours and the early morning and late afternoon light. It is so atmospheric.

There really is nothing exciting to report. The weather is changing a tab so less outdoor housework (although there is still lots more to do) and the focus will turn to ruthless clearing of cupboards, wardrobes, boxes, etc.

Freecycle will be getting a hammering. I have given up trying to sell on Vinted. I do not know how people make all these hundreds of pounds selling on that platform. It seems anything about £2 never gets bought.

My aim now is for stuff to find new homes where it will be used or worn. That means more to me than trying to get £5 here or there.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend!

09/10/2026

Fremington Friday. I am back from Devon following the wedding weekend however the dogs are still on holiday!
Imposter alert! I borrowed a dog so Rhubarb's post was not empty. Please watch until the end so Jasper gets his 18 seconds of fame.

This week I have been off work and dog-free. It has actually been very nice! As a result I threw myself into Life Admin and outdoor housework.
Three days I have spent in the garden wedding - THREE DAYS! It looks better than when I started but if someone was to look at it now, they would struggle to be complimentary about it.

When I have not been in the garden digging everything up or chopping it down, I have been on the phone. I have listened to hours of hold messages telling me to do everything via my online account or the associated app. If I could do what I needed on my online account I wouldn't be holding on the phone to speak to someone.

The worst company I have communicated with this week is BT! Their whole business is based on communication and it is shocking. It starts with a Chatbot that was praise for not helping you and then a 15 minute to speak to someone who can only offer you two of the 4 deals BT/EE have on offer because they cannot access the other two deals.

This week I have spoken to energy companies, the dreaded BT, council tax, Valuation Office, life insurance quotes, HSBC business banking, and estate agents.

I have not done much sorting, but to be honest I just couldn't be arsed. I thought I better focus on the garden while the weather was nice and I had less time constraints. I can do indoor jobs when the weather gets really pants.

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

25/09/2026

Fremington Friday! The weather has turned now, but it is still warm enough for shorts in the morning.

There is not much to report this week as work has been full on. Just one more week to survive and then I am off for a week and I cannot wait!

We have had our new recycling bins delivered. All you can see now is bins, bins with red or blue lids everywhere. We had kerbside boxes before so to replace these with a wheelie bin is intimidating. It will take me months to fill one.

There is a risk that if you do not put the bin out often enough then people will judge you as a non-recycler. However the reality is that I aim for elimination of waste by not generating the plastic, cans, and paper in the first place.
The bin will have to go out even if it only has empty mackerel tins (the dogs Friday treat) and a couple of cans of alcohol-free b**r to prevent the judging.

I know this is a national scheme for Simpler Recycling and everyone has these bins, but due to the lack of space to store them, Swaledale has turned into a massive bin store. Is anyone else experiencing a similar impact?

Next week we are travelling to Devon on Friday for a wedding and based on current arrangements we will not be in Reeth on Friday - although I am working on that. Friday, without Fremington Friday is just wrong. It may even be illegal!

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

18/09/2026

Fremington Friday. We got the best and driest part of the day. It has been quite mizzly for the most of the day.

We should have been on holiday this week but I had to cancel due to workload however it has turned out to be a pretty good week, so it is ending on a high.
I have booked some time off at the beginning of October and this weekend I will have a look at options and get something booked. We all need a change of scenery.

Today I had a local washing machine repairer out to assess both the washing machines. I gave up with Hotpoint as their online booking with callback is a nightmare.

I still have my first ever washing machine in use which is the 'dog washing machine'. It is 26 years old and makes a bit of a clatter when it first starts the spin but then it is fine. The repairer was only a young lad and he said he had never worked on a machine that old - this made me feel old but very proud that my 'Made in Britain' Hotpoint is still washing. It is a worn suspension arm but he is confident he can get a replacement part. I have had a look on espares and it looks like the parts are still available.

The other 'newer' (as he called it) machine drains the wash cycle, but not the rinse cycle. There is a comms problem with the board. We have tried a good old factory reset to see if that works. 🤞

I am not sure what the weather has in store for us this weekend. I need it to be nice as I have a washing machine to test!

Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

11/09/2026

Fremington Friday. It was nice up the hill this morning. I was warmer than it looked.

I completed the Bullock Smithy last weekend. It was 59 miles in total and my time was 21 hours 30 minutes. On approach to the Checkpoint 5 Castleton I grouped with 68 year old retired forces guy called Bob Kelly. We have a matching pace and stayed together until the end. His wife, daughter, and grand children were waiting towards the end and we all walked in together.

Now I know I have said this before, but I am not doing it again. The 12:00 start and a 9:30am registration meant an awful lot of hanging around in the morning. There was not much to do to kill time. I did find a fuel station and bought a paper which helped pass the time.

The route had a lot of long, dragging ascent. When we were treated to a downhill, it was rocky and pretty horrible. It was faster walking up hills than down them which added a lot of time.

Bob was not one for checkpoints until we hit Brand Top at about 2am when he needed a sit down, a cuppa, and a sock change. That 10 minute rest was divine and set me up for the rest of the route - only 20 miles left. We were finished by 9:30am Sunday and enjoyed the cooked breakfast and cuppa at the finish HQ.

Following a sleep in the car, I headed home diverting to my parents on the way to see how they are doing. Once back, it was shower and then legged out on sofa watching Back to the Future. An excellent way to rest and recover.

This weekend is not as exciting. This weekend is.......outdoor housework. Boo!

Have a great weekend everyone.

04/09/2026

Fremington Friday. It was slightly breezy up the hill this morning. The ears were getting a right flapping.

Reeth Show was a good event as usual on Bank Holiday on Monday. It did not feel the same though without the mad morning dash to get the items in the tent before it closed for judging. There was also no anticipation to see who's turn it was this year for all the first prizes and best in class rosettes. It is the same two names which seem to alternate each year. As long as you have the right name, you can present a sunken burnt cake and still come first.

It was nice to have a year off, but rest assured I will be back on the horse next year.

Tomorrow I am taking part in the 50th Bullock Smithy event. It is a 56-mile route that needs to be completed within 24 hours. I have mixed emotions for this event. This is the first event I have been excited for this year however for the overnight stage there enforce grouping.

Due to the darker nights, grouping will be around 8pm - 6am and we will be grouped into 3 at the last daylight checkpoint. We must stay together and arrive the following checkpoints together. If a member drops out, we then must wait for another person to join the group. There will be no capability selection about it - it is purely the next 3 people ready set off. If there is no one to group due to retirements then it is game over.

This means it will unrelenting to cover as much ground before dark and then keep motoring with whoever you are placed with. Once 6am and light hits at 6am Sunday morning I should be able to relax, unless I am chasing checkpoint cut-off times.

This is going to be a tough gig as there are so many variables. I will be digging deep!

Wishing you all a lovely weekend. May it be at a slower pace than mine.

28/08/2026

Fremington Friday. Do not be fooled by the cold looking misty start. It was very close and humid as we chugged our way up hill.

This weekend it is Reeth Show on Bank Holiday Monday. You can see the tents in the Showground Field. The forecast is looking OK as well.

I have not entered anything this year. We are at a wedding tomorrow near Kilburn, Thirsk, so I was not sure what time I would have on the Sunday as we were going to be staying over. However dog care was a bit of a challenge so I will be heading back after the speeches and the meal. I wasn't going to miss up the chance of a dining out as we don't do it very much. I am a plus one and will not be missed which works for me.

The training walk went well last week. It was nice to be back out again as I have been grounded the last few weeks. The route was good, the sky was clear so I could see for miles, and the alcohol-free pint at Tan Hill hit the spot perfectly. Here to more training walks and route reccy's.

How has exciting plans for the Bank Holiday?

21/08/2026

Fremington Friday. We have had rain this week which has been very refreshing. It do not take long for the hills and fields to start greening up again. The lawn has gone bonkers. It will be the first cut it has had in weeks!

By the time this post goes out tonight, I will be dog-free! The dogs are off to Lincoln to keep Grandma Kathy company tomorrow. I am so excited as I can get out on a training walk tomorrow. I have a cheeky 30 miler planned.

It has been well over a month since I was out and I really do need a decent stride out to clear the mind, mull things over, and generally life plan. Walking is when I do most of my planning and not being able to get out for a decent dog walk to mull things over has had a bigger impact than I anticipated.

Obviously I will miss the dogs , but I will relish every square inch of the empty house post walk.

Inevitably, Sunday will be.....outdoor housework again! Gardening just is not fun or a good use of time.

Have a lovely weekend everyone. I am off to sort my kit out. Woohoo!

14/08/2026

Fremington Friday! It was like a hairdryer up the hill this morning and the flies were awful, buzzing all around and then bashing in your face. The Blond Bullet wasn't that impressed either as the flies wouldn't leave her alone either.

It has been another warm week however the forecast is suggesting rain next week which I am sure will be welcomed by many.
I feel the dogs are pretty fed up of being stuck indoors and are itching to get outside for a decent run around.

This weekend it will be outdoor housework. My neighbours are on holiday and I have permission to use their green bin so I can clear a whole load of overground vine and other stuff that grows over my wall from the waste land behind.

North Yorkshire Council are changing out our bins for ones with different coloured lids which I think it a bit pointless. If people were not recycling before, then a different colour bin and lid is not going to make them start. Plus we are getting bins to replace kerb side boxes and bags. I do wonder where people are going to store all these extra bins. At least you can stack the boxes in a shed, garage, or garden.

Like everyone else, we are getting the food waste bins, but we don't have any food waste so that will be repurposed, me thinks.

Wishing you all a lovely, cooler, weekend.

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+441748880257

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http://www.thelaurelsreeth.com/

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