Lovely long Bank Holiday weekend

We are busy here both at Tregongeeves and River Valley Holiday Park over the Bank Holiday weekend.  On Monday we are playing host to the St Austell Rotary Club Duck Race.  We have been hosting the sponsored duck race for a number of years now, and hope this year we will get sunshine to enjoy the day.  If you fancy coming to the race it starts from River Valley Holiday Park, it should be a great laugh for all the family.

The weekly update on animals is fairly quiet at the moment.  The chicks are all growing up and I have another hen sitting on eggs – this time it is Pekins – they are such pretty little things with their feathery feet.  If they all hatch Alison and Heidi will be looking after them in the new chicken run they are building down at River Valley – although I don’t want to start counting my chickens before they hatch!



With the long weekend ahead and the hope of some sunshine thoughts turn to things to do this weekend.  I can highly recommend Fowey.  A quintessential Cornish fishing town, it has tiny streets jam-packed with super shops – ideal for window shopping or treating yourself!

Fowey is also home to some wonderful places to eat.  Sam’s is one of our favourites, renown for their burgers, but also offering freshly caught fish.  You can’t book, so we advise to go early, but even if you have to wait there is plenty of good spots to people watch.  One of my favourites is the 'Surf and Turf' – steak with half a lobster and prawns…I am getting hungry just thinking about it!

Walking around Fowey in the evening, the little streets seem to hold in the smell of cooking, you really are spoilt for choice. Fowey caters for all tastes, whether it is a bag of fish and chips over looking the river (we recommend a place just near the RNLI shop, it has a small little sitting area, with an open front so you can shelter if raining), there is a new Italian down in the square – we have yet to try this, but it looks and smells wonderful, or there are a number of hidden cafes, waiting to be tried and tested, including Pinky Murphy’s – a bohemian mixture of styles and tastes.

Wishing you a lovely Bank Holiday.

Welcoming Tom & Tafty

Tom the duck taking a dip

Hello there,

I am pleased to report we have yet more additions to the flock!  Heidi & Alison have brought two new ducks – beautifully coloured- called Tom & Tafty.  Since the disappearance of my beloved white duck, Mr Duck (who is a female, but there was some confusion and the rest should we say is history), anyway, Mr Duck has been so lonely so we have moved them all to River Valley Holiday Park, and hopefully Mr Duck will become friends with Tom & Tafty and we will start to get some duck eggs!

Talking of eggs, I am pleased to report all chicks are growing up fast, becoming adorable balls of feathers.  I am still not sure how many hens I have compared to cockerels so keeping my fingers crossed until they are a bit bigger.  Declan the sheep is looking rather sorry for himself after being shorn this week.

Poppies at Tregongeeves

John and I popped up to the Devon County Show on Thursday, a proper country fair, which has displays and lovely stalls.  A good event, but nothing compared to the upcoming Royal Cornwall Show.  The Show takes place 9^th-11^th June and is well worth a visit.  I managed to lay my hands on some lovely garden furniture last year and Alison got well stocked up at the Seasalt stall.

With glorious sunshine last weekend I managed to spend some well-earned time in the garden.  The poppies (pictured) are out in wonderful bloom at the moment.  This weekend we hope to pop out to Mevagissey.  There are some lovely places to eat in ‘Meva’, such as Roovay’s – a yummy fish restaurant, Alvorada – Portuguese , Market Square Café – great for breakfast, we will be spoilt for  choice!  

Tregongeeves expands…by ten!

Tom, my horse

Goodness me, the animals are keeping me busy!  I am pleased to let you know the blue eggs hatched- all ten of them!  The chicks are such a beautiful colour, if you are visiting they are up in the paddock near the tennis court. They are ever so hard to take pictures of as they keep moving – so let me know if you manage to get a good picture.  Mother hen is doing a good job so far, looking after the tiny chicks.

Tom (pictured), my horse is stable bound for the next week or so.  He has an infection in his hoof, poor boy, so has to rest and keep off it as much as possible – easier said than done with a horse!

I didn’t make it to Heligan at the weekend, but Heidi & Richard went.  They have posted some beautiful pictures on our Facebook page. By the looks of it they picked just the right time to go with the bigger plants in full bloom, producing wonderful carpets of colour.  If you visit Heligan you get a voucher to get 25% off Eden entry so it is worth doing both of them.

I had a wonderful day on Saturday out in the garden here at Tregongeeves, trying to get back on top of all the weeding.  I managed to plant a few new bits and made a start on the pots around the cottages – it was lovely to be out and about.

This Sunday is the Caerhays Castle fun day, raising money for the local hospice.  Caerhays is a stunning house, in an equally stunning location, with a lovely beach, I would highly recommend a visit if you are around.

The chicks have hatched!

Golly, I just don’t know where the time goes!

Another busy time for us, which is always nice as it means there are lots of people around the cottages and the camp site.  Last week a youngest learnt to ride his bike down at River Valley, brings a smile to my face!

We had great excitement here this week when 8 of my eggs hatched.  So far so good, hen and chicks are all doing well. This weekend the hatching of the blue eggs is eagerly anticipated.  I have posted some pictures on our Facebook page of the new arrivals.

Talking of which, I am pleased to say we are now on Facebook.  It is not something I use much but Alison, Paddy, Richard and Heidi are updating the pages with information about things to do and pictures out and about so do have a look.  Apparently if you ‘like’ our page you will get updates on what we are doing…all a bit beyond me but give it a go!

With such lovely weather down here (after a few showers in the weeks) I shall be popping out and about in the next few days.  I hope to visit the Lost Garden of Heligan this weekend, the plants are truly amazing this time of year, in fact I think this my favourite time to visit.

Afterwards I share be popping into Lobbs Farm Shop.  Owned and run by the Lobb Family it has a huge selection of local meat and vegetables…I might even rustle up a roast depending on the weather!

I must also recommend to you the wonderful Trewithen Restaurant in Lostwithiel.  Lostwithiel itself is worth a visit for it’s large selection of antique shops.  But the Trewithen is worth a visit if you like quality food in a homely environment.  Claire and her husband make you feel at ease, serving fabulous food.  We were there a few weekends ago for John’s birthday-I won’t say how old he was- let’s just say it was a ‘milestone’!

Off to count my chicks now.

Bye for now
Judith