Comments on: Doesn’t get any fresher than this http://www.planettrekker.info/2010/07/17/doesnt-get-any-fresher-than-this/ My travels on this big blue ball. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Denis Backhouse http://www.planettrekker.info/2010/07/17/doesnt-get-any-fresher-than-this/#comment-1400 Denis Backhouse Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:22:25 +0000 http://www.planettrekker.info/2010/07/17/doesnt-get-any-fresher-than-this/#comment-1400 Hi, This is Denis, Greg's host (along with my wife) at the Bay View Guesthouse in Stanley. We're flattered, and grateful for his kind words. And Yes, Stanley IS just that sort of country town where folk don't have to lock their doors! For anybody who was intrigued by Greg's rock blasting snippet from our "Guide to Stanley", the entire Guide is free to download from our website www.bayviewguesthouse.com Every guest gets a complimentary hard copy in their room, to take with them as they wander around our little town, and to keep as a reminder of their stay with us. And Hey! ... Greg's a softie! It wasn't really cold today at all. Min. tonight will be around 10 degrees C., and up to 14 - 15 tomorrow. There's a cool Northerly blowing at present, which introduces a bit of wind-chill. That'll be what he felt. He was also right about Stanley wanting to be an island, in fact at high tides (like now) the East and West Inlets join in a culvert under the road, and technically we become an island. But most importantly, the surrounding water never drops much below 10 - 11 degrees C. and so acts as a buffer, insulating Stanley from extreme cold. Our old gardener, who has lived all his 67 years in town has only seen snow here twice, only light flurries, and only ever a couple of hard frosts. Even a "frosty" morning just looks like someone has dusted the yard with talc., and its gone by morning tea time. Forest (used to be "Stanley forest") just 7km. inland, however gets hard frost, and black ice on the roads in shady patches. Hope you enjoy our "Guide", and maybe we can host you in Stanley one day? Cheers, Denis & Caroline www.bayviewguesthouse.com Hi, This is Denis, Greg’s host (along with my wife) at the Bay View Guesthouse in Stanley.

We’re flattered, and grateful for his kind words. And Yes, Stanley IS just that sort of country town where folk don’t have to lock their doors!

For anybody who was intrigued by Greg’s rock blasting snippet from our “Guide to Stanley”, the entire Guide is free to download from our website http://www.bayviewguesthouse.com

Every guest gets a complimentary hard copy in their room, to take with them as they wander around our little town, and to keep as a reminder of their stay with us.

And Hey! … Greg’s a softie! It wasn’t really cold today at all. Min. tonight will be around 10 degrees C., and up to 14 – 15 tomorrow. There’s a cool Northerly blowing at present, which introduces a bit of wind-chill. That’ll be what he felt.

He was also right about Stanley wanting to be an island, in fact at high tides (like now) the East and West Inlets join in a culvert under the road, and technically we become an island. But most importantly, the surrounding water never drops much below 10 – 11 degrees C. and so acts as a buffer, insulating Stanley from extreme cold.

Our old gardener, who has lived all his 67 years in town has only seen snow here twice, only light flurries, and only ever a couple of hard frosts. Even a “frosty” morning just looks like someone has dusted the yard with talc., and its gone by morning tea time.

Forest (used to be “Stanley forest”) just 7km. inland, however gets hard frost, and black ice on the roads in shady patches.

Hope you enjoy our “Guide”, and maybe we can host you in Stanley one day?

Cheers,

Denis & Caroline
http://www.bayviewguesthouse.com

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