Thank you Avril and Joe for a Magical Christmas at Brylands. The log fire lighting when we arrived, the Christmas tree lights on, hot water bottles in the kids beds - all those extra special touches. And that is before we even start on the amazing view from all the main rooms in the house. The Christmas Day swim from the bottom of the garden topped it off for my kids. Though we never got to see the local white-tailed eagle, watching the skies for him became a regular past time :-) But the sounds of the curlews flying by and the visiting swans and seals all added to our wonderful holiday. Thank you for being such warm welcoming hosts.