Don’t worry it will never happen to us!

It’s February and the sun is shining and we are half way through the Winter Season,  we can see the News in China and say things like “imagine all those people forced to stay in their homes. Oh how awful that they can’t travel, good job they are so far away from...

Leaving Bulgaria for some higher “Picos”

Four years ago Rich and I said ideally we would like a second location for the summer months. This was to escape the heat of the Costa Blanca, to allow us to continue offering guiding and climbing courses, so good rock was a must. We also wanted somewhere with grass...

Constantly Improving!

On the 19th of April this year, 2019, Rich and Sam will have owned “The Orange House” for 16 years, crikey thats a long time! What it quite scary is that each year they find a better way to run things and notice that something can be renovated and or...

What is an “Orange”

Without the “orange” scheme we would not be what we are today and we really value the time given to us from some really amazing people in the past! Work is mainly cleaning rooms and communal areas, bathrooms, toilets but we like people to be flexible and...

The Orange House NOT “for sale”

“Is The Orange House for Sale then?”  The main topic of discussion since moving full time to Bulgaria, 2 years ago, to open Orange House no 2. Quick recap! Sam Mayfield, Rich Mayfield and Rachel Sparrow bought the Orange House in 2003 with a business plan...