Advantages: location, food, quality of accomodation, friendliness of staff Disadvantages: none
What a fabulous place!
When I saw this place on the web site www.thefarmhouse.co.uk it looked quaint and romantic, but the web site cannot do it justice!
We were collected from Geneva Airport in a smart minibus with a really friendly, chatty driver - Harry. The hour and 15 minute drive to Morzine passed quickly as he gave us tips on where best to ski and where the biggest lift queues were likely to be.
Morzine was just a described, a lovely picturesque place, completely unlike some of the high rise type of resorts that we had previously visited in France. When we got to The Farmhouse, our initial thought was "This looks a bit old" which of course - it is as we found out, it is the oldest building in the village.
Old certainly didn't mean grotty though. Our first impression when we walked in to The Farmhouse was simply - wow ...
Advantages: Warm welcome, friendly, excellent service, good value Disadvantages: None that we found
March 2008 - we have just enjoyed a lovely weekend staying at newly refurbished "The Old Farmhouse" Bed & Breakfast at Raskelf near Easingwold, York. We found this to be an excellent location for visiting York as it's just 20 minutes away, but in the countryside. We stayed here some years ago but since then it's been refurbished to a far higher standard than we expected with tastefully decorated en-suite bedrooms with very comfy beds. With a great breakfast in the morning , this was like home from home where nothing was too much trouble for our hosts. Hospitality was second to none and with a really friendly atmosphere. There were plenty places to eat out locally, within walking distance even!
Recommend you visit their new website on www.theoldfarmhouseraskelfyork.co.uk ...
Advantages: Rich pure taste Disadvantages: Costs twice the amount
Now that real ale is well and truly recognised I suggest the next campaign is to support Genuine Farmhouse Butters.
Most of the butters on sale in the UK are bland factory blends made from pasteurised milk pooled from hundreds of anonymous farms across the counties. We have all grown to be choosy when choosing bread, honey, olive oils and wines for special occasions so why not be choosy when selecting your butter. Butters are so diverse in their flavour it seems a shame to keep using the same brand or the cheapest every day of the year.
Fluted pats, thinly shaved curls and butterballs criss cross-hatched are all well worth reviving. They give the serving of butter a real sense of occasion. It is always a fine treat to partake in a slice of real bread and freshly made butter with a glass of fine real ale or beer to wash it down ...
COOOEEE 01.06.2003 (05.11.2007)
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