Christmas Starts at The Malthouse

We love this time of year and always put up lots of Christmas decorations inside and out.
As it's only three weeks until the big day we planned to spend most of the weekend putting up decorations.

Yesterday we made a start by finding out the tree, lights and many boxes of bits and pieces so that we could make a start today.  However, our plans have fallen apart!  It's so windy in Alton today that we decided putting up a ladder to arrange the outside lights was not a good idea.  Then someone pointed out that the fridge was looking pretty empty so we nipped out to do a bit of shopping.  A few items turned into a big shop and four hours later we made it home.

So far this is all the Christmas decorating that we've done 

A very poor effort we know.  Never mind hopefully we'll get more done tomorrow!

Fantastic Fireworks This Weekend at Alton Towers

From experience we can tell you that the fireworks displays at Alton Towers are fantastic!
We are sure that their fireworks event this weekend 6, 7 & 8 November 2015 will be wonderful.

The fireworks at the theme park are spectacular and as we live so close to Alton Towers we can see the high level part of the display from our house. 
However, to get the best view you really need to be at the theme park so that you can see all the fireworks and listen to the music that accompanies them.

Above is a photo that we took a couple of years ago when we had chance to go to Alton Towers and watch the fireworks ourselves.  All being well we hope to go along to the theme park to see this years display.  If you've got nothing planned this weekend why not come along yourselves!

Trick OR Treat?

Even if Halloween is not your cup of tea, we thought you would like to see this picture of our dog Poppy wearing her Trick or Treat bandana.  

We know we are biased but are sure that if there was a competition for cutest Trick and Treater Poppy would win.

Poppy loves treats and will be hoping for a biscuit (or two!) if anyone sees her out and about in her bandana.  From experience we know that she can produce some pretty smelly tricks, let's hope no one gets one of these!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN x

Half Term & Halloween Events in North Staffordshire

In just 4 weeks most schools will start their October Half Term Holidays, followed by Halloween on Saturday 31 October 2015.  

If you're looking for a short break why not come and stay with us at The Malthouse B&B? 

Here are a few of the Halloween events taking place near us:

- Scarefest, Alton Towers (starts 17 October)

- Hallowe'en Creepy Crafts, Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood 

- Ghost Train Express, Churnet Valley Railway

- More Treat than Trick, Drayton Manor (starts 17 October)

- Halloween Spooktacular, Shugborough Estate

- Halloween Ghost Tours, The National Brewery Museum

 

To check our bed and breakfast availability email enquiries@the-malthouse.com, telephone 01538 703273 or visit our website www.the-malthouse.com where you can book online.



Summer at The Malthouse

The Summer months always seem to go by really quickly.  In between doing B&B there are lawns to mow, plants to water and a million other jobs to do!
We're really pleased with our bedding plants this year.  Here is a picture of the planter that's near our back door.  

We wonder if the cooler weather that we've sometimes been having might be suiting the plants.
We've had plenty of bright days but also a few days when the skies over Alton have looked very odd as you'll see in this picture that we took of our pond.

Hope you're making the most of any fine weather you're getting this Summer.