A Week on the Estate: Expert Repairs, Tree Creeping & Easter Gin

When the ceiling was opened and investigated last year, rot was found on most of the beam ends and they had to be spliced and replaced. Once done, steel supports above the beams future-proofed the structure. Secondary beams had become detached from principal beams in the worst-affected area and the ceiling had to be jacked up so that everything could be re-attached and the ceiling ‘sag’ corrected. With the timbers stabilised, the plasterwork was carefully resecured to the timbers with steel pins and washers.

It’s been quite the journey! Thanks to all the hard-working professionals who helped with this tricky and important piece of work.

Jacqui Rhodes may have the sharpest eyes on the Estate. She snapped some lovely pics of not one but two tree creepers (Certhia familiaris). She also earned our eternal loyalty for her skills in the kitchen. We don’t care what the weather’s doing as long as Jacqui keeps rustling up wholewheat chocolate chip & almond biscuits for us to dip in our tea.

Here’s some good news for gin-lovers. Massingberd-Mundy Distillery has created an exquisite Easter treat for grown-ups – Cacao Gin. Burrell’s Dry has been transformed by organic cacao and green cardamon into an indulgent dark-chocolate delight with notes of warming herbs and fresh menthol. Cacao Gin is strictly limited to 200 bottles so don’t shilly-shally.

The good news doesn’t end there. It’s two years since Massingberd-Mundy Distillery launched Burrell’s Dry and started winning awards and delighting gin lovers. To say thanks and cheers, we’re giving away a free branded gin glass with every 70cl bottle of any Massingberd-Mundy gin ordered between 8th and 19th April.

Finally, the Lincolnshire Wolds Outdoor Festival will soon be upon us. We’ll be running daily tours of South Ormsby Estate from 30th April to 5th June, 1pm-4pm. CLICK HERE and book soon to avoid disappointment!

Your tour will get underway at The Walkers’ Hut where you’ll be treated to a slow-roasted Lincoln Red Beef bap with our brand-new frozen custard for dessert. Suitably refreshed, you’ll enjoy a three-mile walking tour of our historic parkland and rolling countryside with one of our knowledgeable Estate team. Your last port of call will be the Massingberd-Mundy Distillery for a behind-the-scenes tour and complimentary samples of our award-winning artisan gins.

The tour is FREE if you’re a Friend of South Ormsby Estate, or £5 per person if not. If you’d like to become a Friend of SOE, click ‘yes’ in the booking form and your tickets will be free.

We’ll see you out there.

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