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This Sunday I cooked a pretty mean roast (even if I do say so myself).  I love a roast whether I cook it or someone else cooks it for me and with a slight change in the weather what better excuse is there to join family and friends around the table for what is one of my favourite meals.
Roast
How on earth have we made it to September? Whilst I love the summer, the autumnal months are my favourite and I love Cornwall as it quietens down a little.  It seems to me that Cornwall really comes out of it’s shell in September with some  special events taking place…well worth booking a stay to make the most of them
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Mike, our lovely warden has inspired this weeks blog because, yes you have guessed it, he has broken his leg.  He is fine and in good spirits, just very, very frustrated he cannot be out and about cutting his rather lovely stripes in the grass which he has been so proud of all season and which we have come to love and admire.
a Cornish pasty photographed outside on a sunny day at the beach in Cornwall
So let’s be honest.  August is yet to provide the wall to wall sunshine the weather people had promised.  So to help you out, here are our top 5 things to do in the rain – I am hoping that by writing it I will start a heatwave and you will not need it…
pasty making
Any regular blog readers will know I have a soft spot for Heligan.  It is our local garden and we work closely supporting them.  But today it reminded me while I love it so much. Myself, my reluctant colleague Bethany, (3) and Anna (6 months) headed there this morning…
cornish gardens
Last night our friends at The Lost Gardens of Heligan kindly gave us tickets to see The Rogue Theatre’s latest offering – The Lost Garden Summer Ball.  Cue two very excited little girls who had their fairy and angel dresses laid out ready all week, and every evening we have practised the face painting to perfect our look…
heligan fairies
We are very excited to let you know that our Camp Craft – Family adventures in our meadow are back by popular demand. Camp Craft, run by  a qualified Forest School Leader, it is a chance for families to get outdoors and have some fun together this summer.  Build dens, light fires, play games and forage together…
camp craft
The day finally arrived and we celebrated Rich’s birthday, for which I am sure he won’t thank me for broadcasting but we have been building up to it all year.  You see, Richard had said he would like a few nights away and kept dropping hints about The Scilly’s and various other places but with babysitters willing to have 3 children under 5 in short supply – so I hatched another cunning plan…
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Wow, it is hot and lovely with clear blue skies and long, long barmy evenings – and we love it.  I should warn you we have a weather swear box in reception – so if you moan it is now too hot you will be asked to make a donation to the charity box!
beach
We love June; the evenings are long and warm, the gardens are stunning and it is just a little bit quieter.  So why not come and make the most of this special time of year?  We are offering 7 nights for the price of 5 throughout June and early July so you can make the most of the weather…
june