I’m currently at PJ’s Island retreat. It’s 11:30am on checkout day and because there is no one booked in to arrive today and the weather is beautiful, Pam and Jack have offered for us to stay until later in the day for our kids to enjoy the pool some more. They are really great hosts. They live onsite and so are easily reachable if we need anything but otherwise we do not see or hear them.
My mum and children are in the pool as I am typing and I’m sat on the sofa on the new decking overlooking the pool and garden. There’s a kingfisher drinking from the bird fountain on the decking and two deer and their young offspring keep coming through the bushes at the end of the garden. The place is idyllic, unbelievably quiet except for the sounds of the birds and sometimes the neighbouring cows and yet is a very short drive to the ferry. The location is ideal.
The house is lovely. It’s rustic and very well stocked. It’s actually far more equipt than my actual home. There’s even flour, yeast, salt , sugar and pizza baking trays should I chose to make pizzas and a selection of spices for cooking. It’s very comfortable and my children have really taken a shine to the place. My littlest is asking if we can keep the place!
I need to make a special mention. The water in the pool is perfect. I don’t know how Jack does it but it’s beautifully clean and there is no chlorine smell or feeling like you’ve just been in a pool. It’s taken care of expertly.
I would definitely come back.