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The summer holidays are here!  My favourite time of the year; when we are full to the brim at Little Winnick, and I get to have our girls at home for the whole summer. I am going to bring you a series of blogs that look at things that will not break the bank but that will also keep everyone entertained.
wildflower-meadow
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
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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Every evening on my to-do list has been a blog since the last one…but by the time everyone is fed, watered blah blah blah I am almost asleep.  This morning I have the luxury of sitting at the computer whilst Richard takes our younger two children down the trail which runs right outside Little Winnick so I can race through my to do list!
free days out
As we are hit by yet more strong winds and rain I lose track of what storm is about to batter us next! But when the world is rough outside, there’s one thing sure to brighten my day – a good hot chocolate…
hot choc
When in Cornwall it is without doubt rude not to try a pasty…or two.  We take great pride in trying to find the best pasty of them all, and this week with friends visiting we sent them off with one soul aim; to bring us home an ‘Ann’s Pasty’ from the Lizard.  
Jess
Did you see us on the BBC news and quoted in papers as far away as Chicago?  A very random day led to us bumping into Boris Johnson and his ‘Battle Bus’. On our day off we were on an adventure to see if they were still filming for the BBC drama Taboo in Charlestown, we turned the corner and parked in a small lane was a big red bus…
charlestown