We're not underwater yet, but the heavens are trying hard. Enjoy a nice afternoon tea in our warm, dry café!

Learning Partnership meeting this morning - lots of good arty stuff happening in Peterborough city nowadays. Thanks to all involved!

We have dressing-up items for young visitors, you know. And here I am doing the laundry run & maintenance today...

Staff planning lots of fab stuff for the summer season, for all ages! Watch this space, folks.

Folks, we are signing up for the Arts Award Supporter scheme - if you're out there doing your Arts Award, we'll be on the national map soon

Thankyou, citizens of Peterborough! We are receiving a very helpful cheque from the Waitrose green disk scheme, all because of your votes.

Did you miss the fantastic reading of The Poet & The Gipsy by David Morley at the Cottage last year? He's at Kimbolton School (continued...)

...on Fri 7th March, in the evening. Contact Stuart Henson (on the teaching staff) c/o 01480 860505. Tickets £4, stunning venue too.

So, we have 2 childrens' workshops on next week - drama on Monday, collage on Thursday! Book with us on 01733 253330. £4 per child.

National Shakespeare Week booking up nicely; one school slot left! Thanks, Buckminster Primary, we look forward to seeing you all.

Lover's Meeting - unique limited edition art-book, previously unpublished Clare poem, available from us right now: 01733 253330.

Really good art workshop this morning, with all kinds of imaginative and exotic birds being created! Thanks to everyone who came.

Looking to the future at Clare Cottage, we have lots of things in store for the summer, with the 'Unearthed' artists project from the City!

You know it's Spring when the distant droning of lawnmowers is heard in the neighbourhood.

17 Delphiniums have arrived! Our garden is being transformed in time for the easter season - several gardeners very busy out there....

Absolutely chocker on Friday, with 2 large groups of students in. We'll be busy hopping around like popcorn in a too-tight tin.

And another lovely school in this morning for a Shakespeare themed session. Thanks, Ayscoughfee of Spalding! Happy day to all.

Thanks to Ayscoughfee Sch. for their super session with Wizard Spells and curious recipes! All led by Pete Irving, Poet Laureate of P'boro!

Gardeners due in later for another day of planting, raking, and digging. They make our place look fab, and they're all volunteers.

And it's goodbye from the Cottage tweeter as my job reaches its end-of-contract. Love your culture, everyone; it makes the bad days better.