There’s lots to do to get The Doctor’s House for our first weddings in July, but this might have been the most fun. We’ve planned on having Beauty give carriage rides to our couples – but we had to be sure she was up to the job. So we had local expert Dave Knight come out to see if she could perform the task. She passed her test with flying colours, and now we can’t wait for this beauty of a Beauty to help create magical weddings. We think our horse drawn carriages will be quite romantic!
Coming Soon: A New and Improved Cranberry!
We’ve been blogging so much about the construction projects to get The Doctor’s House ready for our first wedding season that we’ve been remiss about another fun project taking place right here at the cottages. Every newly-wed couple needs a newly-wed retreat, right? So we’ve been turning the Cranberry into a two story honeymoon suite, complete with hot tub, fireplace and, of course, that Ocean Delight, ocean-front view. It’s been a lot of work, but we think it’ll be worth it. And it’s almost finished!
Putting Your Feet Up!
There is nothing like putting your feet up at the end of a long day, especially when you can enjoy the sun setting on Hopeall Bay. Here we are enjoying another amazing sunset with the ponies in the foreground, trees in front of that and the Atlantic in front of that. We hope you’re enjoying weekend, and that you’ve found a moment to relax and enjoy all that surrounds us – we’re truly blessed to live in this beautiful province.
Happy Friday!
Here’s wishing everyone a happy and safe weekend. Now that it’s summer, we love having our cottages full and lots of guests with whom to share the Wonderful World of Whiteway. And here’s a reminder that the Shag It Cafe will be open today, tomorrow and Sunday from 11-7pm. We have the lovely and increasingly popular Chef Cate Dorr on board – with reviews like she’s getting each weekend, it should be a fun and tasty weekend!
A Room with a View
Recently, because of a conference and full house at The Doctor’s House, Laurelyn and I were ‘forced’ to spend a night at The Puffin. It was the best exile you could hope for! With some wine, some marshmallows for roasting, and lots of coffee on hand for the morning, we absolutely loved the break in this little cabin by the sea. Especially with some ice bergs in the harbour. If only we could exiled more often!
Information & Networking Reception
We’re excited that the Shag It will be hosting a Networking Reception this coming Monday, in partnership with NLOWE, the Newfoundland & Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (of which The Berry is a happy member). From 2-4pm on June 2, come on down to learn how this great organization can help you start or grow your business and achieve business success. We’ll be serving refreshments – and the event is free, you just need to register.
We’re doubly excited because this event will also be the book launch for Phyllis Reardon’s new book, Heal Yourself. Phyllis is a local Whiteway-enthusiast and loves the Shag It, and we’re delighted to help spread the word about her great new project. And we hope to see you Monday!
Goat Park!
Perry, our Groundskeeper at The Doctor’s House, came up with a great idea to build a Goat Park for Rosie and Eweness. Rosie is playful and energetic, but we can’t let her roam because she tries to head off-property, and she could also hurt herself on some of our vegetation.
So we’ve setup this big rock to start the park, right across from the duck pond. We’re going to fence it in and add lots for them to jump up on and over. Rosie and Eweness are about to be the luckiest bovines around!
Getting Better, Inside and Out
Each day we’re that little bit closer to our first wedding season at The Doctor’s House, but, thankfully, each day we’re a little bit closer to finishing the Big Barn, or big construction project, too. We have a great team, and they’re doing a great job. We can’t wait to see the finished results, and we know our lovely brides and grooms feel the same way!
Soaking Up Local Culture
We had a great time in Bay Roberts this past weekend, celebrating Newfoundland food and culture and our connection to the sea, at the annual Songs, Stages and Seafood Festival. The food was amazing, and we’re not just biased because our executive chef at The Doctor’s House, Chris Chafe, did a fabulous job on his halibut on birch. The meal was especially good because of a new program that lets your track where your fish comes from. Go to www.thisfish.info and key in N625586 to find out where Chris’ fish was caught, who caught it and more. This new traceability program was created by the Fishery Union to help tourists become familiar with our culture and our people – very cool!
Thanks to the organizers of this great event, for promoting Newfoundland culture, and the Baccalieu Trail (our favourite!) in such a fun and novel way. 
Second Weekend at the Shag It
It’s hard to believe that summer is finally here – but here it is, and an open Shag It Cafe proves it. This is the second weekend that Cate Dore has run our beautiful cafe this year, serving guests – to great acclaim, we might add – from the beautiful new menu she’s created. The Berry and I will definitely be popping down for a bite – hopefully we’ll see you there!
Thanks to great guest and friend Arlene for the great shot of her Cod Father sandwich wrap, enjoyed last weekend. Stop by today or tomorrow from 11-7pm to try yours!