Llainfran about us & late holiday deals

During the School Holidays we usually have some families with children, staying with us. The children find it great fun taking part, under supervision, in the day to day care of our growing menagerie, many now coming back year after year to visit their favourite animal. Cookie, the rabbit is as friendly as ever and just loves to be cuddled by our guests, young and old alike. She has three guinea pigs for company – Cuddles, Fluffy and Honey who all live in the petting area with her. [Sadly “Rosie” died recently and I know will be missed by a lot of our regular guests]

Our Bed and Breakfast guests enjoy having eggs from our own chickens for their breakfast.
Children are welcome to help feed the chickens and to collect the eggs at about 5.00pm each day. During the winter, sadly “Lenny” our cockerel died. We welcome our new cockerel, “Muppet”, to the flock. He has been hand reared on a nearby smallholding, and is so far proving to be friendly and loves to have cuddle and be stroked.
For the more adventurous, we have our two goats, Billy and Jerry. Billy is especially friendly and really enjoys a fuss (and perhaps a titbit) when he is out of his stable. Jerry as usual is still a tries our patience.
Sidney and Lola our Schnauzer and Dachshund are also very friendly and have helped many children overcome their fear of dogs . Cleaning out time

Muppet with some of his girls

ANNUAL COMPETITION

In 2007 we held a competition for our young guests to make a model about their visit to Llainfran, using recycled materials. Mrs Eileen Smith, who is a retired Primary School Head teacher, judged the competition.

This year’s winner was Katie Brown with her lovely model of ‘Billy’ the goat.
Runners up were Eloise Marshall with her model of a ‘Country Scene’ and Daniel Brown with his splendid model of his family’s Landrover Discovery towing their caravan.We hope that you all enjoyed your prizes that were sent to you to arrive in time for Christmas. Well done everybody else and thank you for your models

In 2008 We have a Competition, to make a
picture / collage. Your entry must be no bigger than A4, and be able to be hung on a wall. The theme is :- ‘My Favourite Animal or Bird in or around Llainfran’
We will look favourably on entries that have used recycled and or natural materials.
So bring lots of pens, crayons, glue ect
Remember that the competition is judged at the end of the season, so use materials that will last. any age can enter and consideration of the age of the entrant will be made at the time of judging. We will send prizes to the 1st 2nd and 3rd entrie.

Here is a selection of just a few of the heart warming notes we receive from our younger guests. {no surnames given for privacy }

To Mike and Alison, Thank you so much for letting us look after your animals. It has really made my holiday special. I hope I can come back to Llainfran.
Love Jasmine, xxx aged 10

To Mike and Alison,
I really have enjoyed it here And I liked feeding the chickens and the goats, Thank you for being so kind.
from Katie
Kitten

Dear Mike and Alison
Thank you for a lovely holiday in Wales and making it so special for me.
Love
from
Sophie
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