We have just returned from holiday, taking our new (we use that term loosely!) camper van around the west coast of Scotland. Had a beautiful time touring around and staying below the Ben Nevis range, on Mull and Iona and above Loch Ness – even got to test-run the van in some unscheduled snow (and survived)! We found though that even in remote parts of Scotland we had to work quite hard to find places free of electro-magnetic pollution. We probably could have happily toured round for another few weeks. We loved the wildness up there but Poulstone welcomed us with its vivid greens, gentle landscape and profusion of blossom and flowers and we were also glad to be home. We made a cup of tea before unpacking the van and sat under the apple blossom and felt very lucky to be returning somewhere so lovely (and without wi-fi)! Mel has been around the garden today and taken some photos of the garden which we hope gives you a flavour.
Before leaving, we hosted the second Gordon Moody Association residential (http://www.gordonmoody.org.uk/) for women with gambling problems. It was very nice to see the group again and we really hope Poulstone helped support their process in making the necessary changes to improve their lives and overcome their gambling addiction. 
We now have Clive Tempest (http://www.bigger-picture.net/) with us with his Conscious Connections chi gung retreat. The weather has improved yesterday and today, and they have been able to practise outside as well as in the barn. Two thirds of the group are Finnish and we are greatly enjoying the Finnish vibe around the place! We love it when the world comes to us. Visitors from abroad often bring us little treats from home and we are now officially addicted to blueberry liquorice which is made by Panda in Finland. We will have to track down a source in the UK!
Steve and Gail are out in the garden in earnest at the moment before we get really busy later in the month with some back-to-back bookings. Steve is potting on dahlias and preparing the soil for our sweetpeas and Gail is busy planting out all the seedlings that are ready for the veg garden. 
There’s a brisk wind today but all in all not a bad day to be out there.
Mel & Steve
Poulstone Court Retreat Centre