May in The Gardens Dear Janie The Gardens have well and truly sprung to life! The bluebells along the Woodland Walk and throughout the Lost Valley are putting on a stunning show. The ground in the Kitchen Garden is filling up with new crops everyday and the beautifully warm and sunny days we have been […]
January 27, 2018
The Love Affair continues
on Adventures in Cornwall, Advertising, B&B, Beach, Cornwall, days out Cornwall, Eden Project, luxury Boutique B&B CornwallI only have to walk out of the door at this time of year to know how much I love it. There are announcements everywhere that ‘newness’ is happening. It’s a new time and the buds of spring that stick their heads up in winter make me feel so happy. I have camelia’s flowering […]
February 11, 2017
EXPLORING CORNWALL…
on B&B, Birthdays, Cornwall, days out Cornwall, Eating out in Cornwall, love, Lower BarnsFebruary our shortest month is never sweet, as it comes at the dog-end of winter, though it acts as a reminder to lift our heads up and engage with the outside world again, to end hibernation and breath deep the smell of the Cornish landscape and seas which surround this rugged coast line. Reasons to […]
November 26, 2016
Wreath making seasonal friendship and fun!
on Advertising, days out Cornwall, Lower Barns, WeddingsIs there really anything better, ever, than getting together with the people you care about and then to do something new, fun and creative on top…and at the beginning of our wintery festive season? Our afternoon in Juliet Gould’s fabulous kitchen filled us up on seasonality, immense laughter, discovering skills we didn’t know we had […]
October 25, 2016
Perfect moments on our ‘works’ trip down the Helford River
on B&B, Beach, Cornwall, days out Cornwall, Eating out in CornwallWe took a bit of time out to celebrate a great season, Ben leaving us for France and Rachel having worked with us for 4 years now. I always have a passion to visit West Cornwall, it’s so different from our bit of Cornwall. A day there can feel like I’v been away for ages.
September 27, 2016
Our favourite Cornish Galleries
on B&B, Cornwall, days out Cornwall, Lower Barns, UncategorizedCornwall is packed with people busy at their art and craft. It’s one of the things we are best known for. It would be impossible to list them all and the idea we have missed some beauties is unbearable. Towns and villages all over Cornwall have workshops you can visit as well as galleries and […]
September 13, 2016
Our favourite places to go for music in Cornwall
on B&B, days out Cornwall, Eden Project, Lower Barns, UncategorizedFestivals There are lots of ways to enjoy festivals in Cornwall, we are always celebrating something from cheese to oysters and like to enjoy food, drink and music alongside everything. The Looe Festival is 23 – 25 September and is a fab venue to see Bryan Ferry from Roxy Music on the Saturday night, and/or […]
September 1, 2016
Our favourite places to go for film and theatre in Cornwall
on B&B, Cornwall, days out Cornwall, Lower Barns, UncategorizedTheatre changes with the seasons in Cornwall. We get really excited for the outdoor performances by Kneehigh Theatre, Miracle Theatre and at the Minack Theatre, which never ever fail to deliver a magical atmosphere and stunning performances. With the summer season closing in now, we are coming to the end of these performances – however, […]
August 26, 2016
Cornwall in late summer
on Advertising, B&B, Beach, Cornwall, days out Cornwall, Eating out in Cornwall, Eden Project, Lower Barns, MarketingLate summer in Cornwall always fills me with excitement. There is a distinct change in everything as the farmers start to harvest. Plans change from assuming it’s going to be a beach day to considering the best things to do if the weather isn’t good. And that’s a crucial part, since often the weather in […]