THE LITTLE BLOG

A unique escape in the heart of the peak district with a remarkable story of courage & community.......

As the leaves start to turn brilliant shades of orange, red, and gold, and the air becomes crisp, our cosy shepherds hut transforms into...

5 unexpected tips for a cosy & relaxing stay in our Shepherd's Hut in the Peak Disrict

Imagine escaping the chaos of your everyday and exploring a world where the peace & quiet of nature takes center stage? An [almost]...

sometimes the best way to celebrate is to escape your everyday life

How to plan a romantic escape - A long weekend or few days away in the countryside can be just what you need to escape your everyday and...

The best cosy comforting winter soup recipe from Thehuteyam & Thecottageeyam.....

Stay in our seasonal self care retreat in the Peak District at Thehuteyam & Thecottageeyam

As I write this from my kitchen table office with a mug of earl grey & the sleepy paws for company, my head is whirring with where to start with this episode of the little blog. And then it occurred to me, that revisiting the guest book & our reviews would give me a pretty good idea of what our guests love when they come & stay in our little green hut & why they keep coming back for more. guest book at thehuteyam shepherdshut We have been welcoming guests to thehuteyam in our

Autumn/Winter are THE perfect times to embrace slower pace enjoy life's simples pleasures, choose simple over extravagant to hunker down

Last year I was stood on this very beach on New Years Eve flinging my arms open to a New Year & excited for what it would bring. I had no...

I am as excited for autumn to arrive as I am for her festive season! I have a theory you see…. I’m an October baby, born in autumn, which...

Surviving school holidays, juggling life & selfcare & why we set up thehuteyam the little green hut to help recharge your batteries

When we go away, we like to seek out the good places to eat. To be honest, it'a a big part of our time away, we like our food & drink! It's not necessarily the places that are the most obvious, more the ones that have come recommended or we have stumbled across while out & about exploring, if we can ditch the car & they are walkable, even better. We aren't fussy, one vegetarian & prosecco fan, one meat & pale ale fan, we never have a problem being catered for, infact, quite t

Gin deck, platform, treehouse, you decide, its's a great place to sit & while away some time together while you stay in our little green hut

When you want something enough, somehow it happens! 13 years ago now, I had a young family & a husband who had a job working long hours & long commutes. I was spinning so many plates I don’t really know how I survived. I’d worked as a mortgage adviser for the same company for 26 years & I loved my job, I was good at it & the rewards were great. But times had changed in my work place. Trying to work in an ever changing market at a time of financial uncertainty (2013) was becom