Judith's little helpers

The cottages are buzzing with people and children at the moment at the beginning of the Easter holidays.  Judith has been very, very grateful of the gang of helpers this week.  I ventured out this morning with everyone.  We had great fun feeding the the pigs, trying to make sure all the donkeys get food and not just grumpy Bob, we gave Alice a little cuddle who is in a stable to keep warm, we tended to the numerous chickens and visited the sheep who came galloping over.  Phew...there are so many animals to see!

We are certain that warm sun is just around the corner, so much so we have started to plan things to do in April.  Why not visit Cornwall for a short break - we have some availability throughout April.  Whether it is warm or cold spring is defiantly in full force down here with the start of the flower festivals   Why not visit the impressive Cornwall Spring Shower Show at Boconnoc House the 6th - 7th April.

The Tregothnan Estate will be opening it's doors to the public on the 20th-21st April.  This privately owner estate rarely lets the public in.  The yearly opening is a real treat of a garden.

If the sea is more your thing then the new Legends of the Bay; a combination of kite surfing and paddle boarding will be just your event.  Taking place the 27th-28th April at Watergate Bay this promises to be a great event.

 Along with Spring festivals we are also at the beginning of village and town events.  Padstow is famous for their May Day celebrations known locally as 'Obby 'Oss Day.  There is much debate about the origins of the event, however there is no debate about the popularity of this celebration.  The dancing, parade and general celebrations brings thousands to this beautiful fishing village.

Animal fun

Funny things tickle me sometimes - we stayed over a Tregongeeves the other day (a real treat as it is so dark with no street lights)  when we had breakfast in the morning there were big patches where the sheep had been sleeping and the frost had laid around them.  It was so funny to see sheep body prints in the frost!  So I took the opportunity to have a wander round and capture the animals having their breakfast. Take a look at my handy work.

 With Easter around the corner there are plenty of Easter Egg hunts planned around Cornwall.  Cadbury's have teamed up with the National Trust so it promises to be a great Easter Egg Hunt at Lanhydroch and a great day out for the family too.  Or why not visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan for their Easter Egg bonanza which starts daily at 10am.  At Pendennis Castle there is a Easter Egg Trail and craft activities for all the family

If you prefer seeing Peppa and George (I am reliably informed they are from Peppa Pig - we are not at that stage yet!) they will be at Crealy's Great Adventure Park from the 2nd April

Spring is in the air

Yes, spring really is in the air down here in Cornwall!  Yesterday I walked the Pentewan Clay Trail with Jessica in the pushchair - I can confirm I didn't even need a coat.  The lambs were out in force and the trees were full of blossom    It was glorious and toady is more of the same.  With the fields filling up with lambs and daffodils everywhere Cornwall is waking up from the winter.

It is at this time of the year when the Cornish gardens are looking truly stunning (and a lot quieter than the summer).  On Saturday we were at The Eden Project for the Pasty World Championships.   We are lucky enough to go quite frequently, especially as it has such great facilities for children.  I must say the gardens were looking the best I have ever seen with lots of new things for you to explore.  At this time of year Caerhays Estate open their gardens - this private estate is a hidden treasure.  Why not pack a picnic for lunch afterwards?  In The Cornish Guardian paper there is a two for one offer for the gardens at the moment.  Or Pentille Castle is well worth a drive.  The gardens were lost until the next generation took on the project a few years ago.

Tomorrow Judith is treating me to lunch at The Duchy Nursery as we are going for an adventure to Trago Mills then on there for lunch.  The combination of food and plants are one of our favorites! 

A few weeks back I mentioned we had been busy decorating, well it is all finished now.  Judith and Alison along with their team have work exceptionally hard.  Hopefully you will agree that it has been worth all their hard wok.  Pictured is a sneak preview - we will have all the new pictures on the website hopefully by the end of the week.

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