Thanks to our guests for sharing these photos of their lovely catches on both the lodge lake and the reservoir during their stay last week

Some September sunshine at last! It's a beautiful, peaceful day here at Rural Roosts 😊

Our youngest daughter likes to keep us in check - here she is testing out the little playarea at Rural Roosts with her friend during the summer holidays! Children can have lovely outdoor adventures whilst staying here, be it playing in the playarea, having a try at fishing or exploring the animals and wildlife around the lodges and farm. Slightly further afield, there are plenty of activities and attractions including Rand Farm Park and Woodside Wildlife Park - both within a 10 minute drive, Lincoln Castle and Cathedral just a 20 minute drive and the coast a little over half an hour; there is plenty to do to keep the whole family entertained. Our eldest daughter Sophie has created a wonderful Children's Activity Pack which we are leaving in the lodges along with colouring pencils for our younger guests to enjoy. We now have a 'Wall of Fame' in The Roost to display some of their wonderful drawings 😊

Scampton Airshow - this weekend! An exciting, two-day, family friendly airshow at RAF Scampton near Lincoln, the home of the RAF Red Arrows, with five hours of flying displays and more than 100 aircraft in attendance Teal Lodge (sleeps 6) is still available for the weekend short break, so if you fancy combining a self-catering weekend away here at Rural Roosts with a trip to this fantastic airshow (just a 20 minute drive from your holiday lodge), check out our last minute availability http://www.ruralroosts.co.uk/pine-lodges/#availability See Scampton Airshow website for more information on the weekends events http://scamptonairshow.com/

Another busy changeover day as we near the end of the summer holidays, it's always lovely to read guests comments in the visitors books about what they have enjoyed during their stay here at Rural Roosts - here are some of the latest reviews...

As many of our guests will know, we are a very dog friendly site here at Rural Roosts and welcome dogs of all shapes and sizes! We accept up to 2 dogs in all our properties apart from Swan Lodge where we just accept 1. We are slowly working round the lodges adding fencing so it is easier to have doors open in the warmer months without your dogs escaping (lured by all those cheeky rabbits!). We have also recently added a designated off lead 'Dog Exercise Area' in addition to all the usual lovely dog walks around the farm. We advertise our lodges on the website - DogFriendly http://www.dogfriendly.co.uk/ , which is a great site if you are looking for dog friendly places to stay, places to eat, days out etc. At the moment they are running a competition I thought some of our guests with dogs maybe interested in - It's a busy time of year at DogFriendly and we need your help! Firstly, we are working on some more dog friendly products that we hope will help the lives of our members and their dogs whether on the move or in the home. Please do let us know your thoughts on this short survey and you could win a £200 Holiday Voucher to spend on the getaway of your choice. To take the survey, please click https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JF2LVPW Also, we have three new categories in this year's DogFriendly Awards. Places to Stay in Europe, Places to visit in Europe and Dog Friendly Employer. If you could help us by nominating any places that you have visited, or any employers you know that are dog friendly, please visit http://www.dogfriendly.co.uk/be-dog-friendly/ And finally, many of you will I am sure remember that a couple of years ago, we supported an amazing lady, Maggie and her dog Oscar, who cycled around the whole of the UK (well Maggie cycled whilst Oscar navigated from his buggy behind). Maggie has just published a book, which follows her and Oscar's adventures and is packed full of beautiful photos. You can find out more about her book here As always, thank you for your help - there wouldn't be a DogFriendly without you. With kind regards Steve & Linda Founders - DogFriendly

We did it! Cycled 100 miles today in the Prudential Ride London raising money for the 'Tommys' charity. Thanks so much to everyone for supporting us with this challenge. Tired legs but VERY proud to have completed it! http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/timandkatie

Thanks to Lewis for sending these photos through showing some of the lovely carp he caught on the reservoir last weekend.

The lovely Barn Owl Cottage, sleeps 5 with its own private hot tub. Now available for bookings for the coming year, check out availability on our website http://www.ruralroosts.co.uk/

Delicious Rural Roosts Honey available now in The Roost! Fresh from the beehives in the wildflower fields here at Manor Farm 🐝🍯

As some of our regular guests may know, my husband Tim is a very keen cyclist and has cycled the Prudential Ride London for the past 3 years raising money for Prostate Cancer. This year, I am madly training, and we will be riding the 100 miles together on 30th July, raising money for 'Tommy's' charity. Tommy's exists to help save babies' lives. The charity funds research into the causes and prevention of pregnancy complications that lead to miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth - any support would be greatly appreciated. To find out more about what we are doing and why, please visit http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/timandkatie where, if you wish to, you can also sponsor us online.

Our lovely 'Little Owl Lodge' sleeps 4 and has its own private hot tub. The lodge is looking very smart with brand new flooring in the main living area and bathroom. We hope all our holiday guests coming to stay in Little Owl will enjoy the improvements 😊