Morning drive up to the Priory Country Lodge in Bothwell ...
The number plate matches my initials ... coincidence or fate?
The Priory has a resident pup - Hugo - was has become a good friend and plate-cleaner!
He's just a puppy - and is VERY inquisitive!
One of the many living rooms ....
The front door has a wonderful stained glass window!
The Priory is owned & run by Greg Peacock. The house was built in 1848 and was originally home to a Scottish priest as this whole area was "mini-Scotland". It became the home to the Postmaster General of Hobart, a doctor's surgery ... and NOW is a fabulous 7-bedroom hotel. There are 4 bedrooms in the main house and 3 in new buildings that will be ready in a few days.
After filming the whole property, we popped to the Thorpe Farm ... just 1 km away. Here John Bignall makes sheep & goat cheese! We learned how these cheeses are made ... YUM!
Yesterday's trout ... cut into fillets!
I won't tell you about my stay here until I leave tomorrow BUT it would be fair to say that we have been looked after so well ... that none of us want to leave. The chef d'hotel - Lisa Thorsen - has prepared EVERYTHING I like ... and today she (for the show) made a trout dish with salsify ...
She is an OUTSTANDING chef ....
My surprise of the evening was Yanet (the masseuse) arriving with daughter Jaide and friend Tania to not only share a fabulous bar-b-q (thank you Lisa) but for a quick massage on camera ..
My study ...
My bedroom ... and bathroom ... just perfect ...Song of the Day: SOS - Dutribe
Weather: Stunning ..
