Author: Carol Ballett

If any of us humans see something scary or unknown ahead of us we might stop and walk the other way. My dogs would growl or bark or also run…

Bewl Rookery's alpacas and flowers feature in the British Alpaca Society's magazine. Their article is about our alpaca and flower growing story and how people enjoy our afternoon teas and…

Afternoon Tea is one of the most quintessentially English customs, dating back to the 1840s. It was introduced by the Duchess of Bedford who created a meal time that became…

Last year was extraordinary; no one could have expected what hapenned. Without doubt, it has been a time of worry and sadness and a year we will never forget. However,…

We named our B&B after the rookery opposite. The rooks gather in the trees on the edge of our field in the evenings on their way home to their nests,…

While the days are still short and the sun tries desperately to beat the rain and the clouds it is fun to look back and remember Spring and Summer last…

Our ten alpacas range in age from 8 months to 17 years old and they all have individual characters. We have 5 Huacaya and 5 Suri alpacas. Meet the Bewl…

It was more than ten years ago when I first met alpacas. I was working at the Royal Melbourne Show in Victoria, Australia and one of my jobs was to…

As the cold of winter settles in and we wake each morning to a frosty garden and weather forecasters predicting snow it is fun to warm ourselves up with some…

I have always treasured time walking in woods and enjoying the escape, the peace, and watching and hearing nature everywhere: kicking through the thick fallen leaves in autumn; smelling the…