Barthez the ex-fish

We are sad to announce that Barthez the Blackmoor died last night. He'd been swimming in a very lacklustre fashion and eventually looked so unwell that Ali did the decent thing and put him in the freezer. (We'd read that was the kindest way to put goldfish out of their misery - I hope so)

I'd grown very fond of the little chap who looked more like a black cat than a goldfish, so it's sad not to see him there any more. I think he was blind and was just not finding food like the others - but unfortunately I noticed too late.

There, I told you fish were stressful.

All our guests are leaving today, so we have a big changeover to do before the next ones. We have just over a week until the end of the season, so my fingers are crossed that the rain will hold off until October.