Lovely Cornwall

We had a lovely break away in Cornwall last week. The travelling went well, the hotel was special, the weather was kind and John’s health kept up with whatever was asked. All in all, it was wonderful to get away for a few days.

We weren’t sure how it would all turn out, given that when we arrived at (nearly) our destination, the heavens opened and it absolutely poured down. We had decided to call in at St Ives before driving on to the Carbis Bay Hotel, but it wasn’t as easy as we’d hoped. Nowhere to easily park, and then the heavens opened. So we had a quick cuppa in a café and decided to move on. No sightseeing for us there after all!

The hotel staff in Carbis Bay were great and brought our bags into our upgraded bedroom – nay, suite – for us. Perfect. The only thing we wondered about was how John would get about as it was a bit uphill and down dale. However, he managed exceptionally well, and walked everywhere, including a couple of treks down the stairs to the beach.

The view over the bay was absolutely spectacular and we revelled in the view from our room every single day, feeling very blessed indeed.

The hotel had a spa area, where swimming, sauna and jacuzzi were the order of the day and which I visited frequently. I had thought I might swim in the sea but, after a paddle up to my ankles, decided that it was freezing cold and not for me this time.

On our first day we enjoyed a Cornish Cream Tea – but failed to follow the Cornish way of putting the jam on the scone first…… oops, the etiquette police will be after us!

For our evening meal on the second day, we made our way to the ‘Ugly Butterfly’ restaurant, which is a fine dining restaurant, where we had the tasting menu and really enjoyed it. Marvellous.

We spent one lovely day in Marazion, too, where we visited familiar haunts and whiled away time, watching the boats and people travelling to and from St. Michael’s Mount. Fabulous. And we couldn’t resist a thoroughly tasty pasty from Philps’ either!

On our way home, we popped in to Coverack, another old haunt with fond memories, stopping at the Paris Hotel for a swift pint. Here’s the ol’ man enjoying sitting in the sunshine in the garden. Ah, what memories the visit evoked!! Lovely.

And yet another treat was in store as we wended our way home. Richard and Linda Bones invited us to call in and stay over if we liked. We liked – and so we did! And what a marvellous overnight stay that was! They were such brilliant hosts – great company and just easy to get on with.

John and I were both given a tour of the land that Richard has acquired over the years, with its lake (they call it a pond, but I assure you it’s not!), its woodland, its barns, and the fields with grazing cattle and sheep. Glorious. What an amazing amount of work Richard has put in. It absolutely took our breath away.

Linda created a delicious evening meal when we arrived and then, the following morning, she and I took the dogs a walk while John and Richard went to the land. It was beautiful weather and we had a smashing wander. We then went along to the local church where a wedding was taking place, to listen to the bell-ringing. Linda is a trainee bell-ringer and she was keen to listen to the experts. Such a fabulous experience.

Here we all are, having just arrived on the Friday! Don’t we all look good?

And that was our holiday. We had such a lovely time and came home felling exceptionally blessed – and tired after along journey, but refreshed. I think we’d like to do it all again!!

Take care everyone. God bless.