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10 Best Beaches – What is your favourite Cornish beach?
Gylly Beach – Best for Crabbing and Rock pooling Rock pool crabbing with a net and bucket at Gyllanvase beach is by far… Read more
Blend 71: Truro’s coolest underground lunch stop
Simon, of Old Grammar School and Nomad, has taken on a new challenge in this contemporary London Underground inspired venue…. Read more
Finisterre on Tour: Saturday 31st March
Spilling out of their cool office space onto the cliff tops of Wheal Kitty, Finisterre will be welcoming all and sundry into… Read more
A Baker’s Dozen: Jamie Oliver head’s up the graduation of Fifteen Cornwall’s sixth cohort….
Jamie Oliver enthuses: “Our beautiful Cornwall restaurant has continued to impress and delight thousands of customers, and… Read more
Grumpies of Cornwall – Serious About Food
The pies arrived in a very smart van, all individually packaged in fully recyclable materials. The emphasis is on really… Read more
COMPETITION: Scrum down with Boutique Retreats, St Agnes Barbarians & London Wasps Legends
Aggie RFC are offering two tickets to the anniversary match: click here to enter the competition. A full day of rugby… Read more
Barefoot Soundwave Festival: Competition
Two days of wicked music from super cool bands: Saturday is rocking a surfy/ folk/ rock type vibe whereas Sunday is a more… Read more
Vintage in a Tea Cup
Siobhan recently emailed me to tell me that they now host their fab vintage fare in Frock in Heaven in St Agnes too: 54… Read more
Port Eliot Festival 2012
Over 100 performances – some prearranged some with glorious spontaneity the atmosphere is utterly magical and there is so… Read more
Origin Coffee: An Ode from a Coffee Convert
Origin stress that the difference between a good coffee and a great coffee is down to an equal combination of barista and… Read more
Sunset Surf Gwithian
The blue eyed brothers Duncan and Al greet me with their salty surfer cool, and brandish a ‘sooper dooper’ hot chocolate… Read more
Beer & Mussel Festival at Rick Stein’s
The weekend kicks off with a book signing with the man himself; Rick Stein who says “March is the best time of year for… Read more
Miracle Theatre meets English Touring Opera: TIN
Famed for their use of wild and wonderful venues (last year’s Sherlock Holmes was simply sublime), Miracle has teamed up… Read more
The Old Grammar School
Simon and Victoria took over the empty building, which has been many things but never a bar, and created a very cool space…. Read more
Bosvathick Riding Stables: Drink your champers, and get on your horse
Coming highly recommended from my horsey/ chiropractor friend, Emma Staton, I knew I was in for a good time. I trundled… Read more
Trevarno Skincare: COMPETITION: An Organic Detox
In search of salvation, I ventured down to the bountiful Trevarno estate to meet up with Sarah of Trevarno Skincare, to find… Read more
Tin: Miracle’s best yet
Firstly JT was cock-a-hoop at the discovery that the mine –restored to former glory and the perfect backdrop to the… Read more
Falmouth Motor Boat Charters
Jeremy Bell is the proud owner of one quite spectacular boat (I have asked JT – of sailing stock – who assured me that… Read more
Portloe – Pilchards, Port and Coastal Paths
The Beach & Harbour The harbour, though once a furiously busy fishing harbour, pilchards mainly due to the sheltered… Read more
binTasting: Wine with BinTwo Padstow
What to drink? How to drink it? What to pair it with?… Jen, uber passionate wine guru, spills the vino know-how. “With… Read more
Stein’s Fisheries: Padstow DIY Stein-tastic Fish
Cooking fish is not my forte, (cooking in general I am somewhat flummoxed by… going off piste is not necessarily a good… Read more
binTasting for Festivals: Jen from binTwo, Padstow
Not ones to do as we’re told and have what we’re given, at binTwo we like to dig a little deeper, scratch the surface of… Read more
The Secret Garden – Tregothnan opens it’s private gates.
The private gardens are firmly shut to the curious public throughout the year but will open up their historic garden –… Read more
Trereife’s Easter Fair
Naming no names of course; but I Should Coco is a mouth-wateringly chocolate hit for me. Trereife have something a little… Read more
Win a holiday with the National Trust: Silly Walking
Inspired by Monty Python, the National Trust South West wants us to get walking. Not only have they provided 101… Read more
Nicky Grant Chocolates
I ventured down to her studio, built next to their gorgeous farm house in the wild west and settled into the furore of… Read more
Dare to bare: Barefoot Running
We are made to run – honestly though I fully appreciate that you may not feel like you can shuffle with haste for a bus… Read more
Breakfast with… Natasha Chambers, Artist
She got lost. I am immediately endeared to the gorgeous girl originally from Hampshire but who left home aged 17 desperate… Read more
Cornish Food & Drink Exhibition
Special deals will be up for grabs and over 40 producers will be there showing their wares. Cornwall College will also be… Read more
The Poly: Falmouth
A history as fascinating and as rich as the Bayeux Tapestry, The Poly has been encouraging innovation and championing… Read more
Sea Kayaking Cornwall by Sideways
Cornwall, as you will see & hear, is the perfect location for sea kayaking… so without further ado have a little… Read more
GCG ShelterBoxes land in Pakistan
Fundraiser Laura Jepson took us on a tour of SBX HQ, and told us all about tents and how the ShelterBoxes worked; and told… Read more
Cornwall Food & Drink’s Cornish Challenge
Teams were tasked back in 2011 with designing a four course menu using locally sourced, seasonal Cornish ingredients. Six… Read more
Delusions of grandeur: Lanhydrock House
Lanhydrock House is as period drama romantic as it is imposing. Boasting 50 rooms and a 17th century long gallery (complete… Read more
Clandestine Cake Club: The Nare Hotel, Veryan
The Nare Hotel is right on the beach, and despite the stormy January weather the views from the Quarter deck were nothing… Read more
The Harbour Kitchen: Bespoke Catering
I meet the gorgeous perfectionist Emily for a cup of much needed coffee on a glorious Friday morning to chat about her new… Read more
Falmouth Christmas Festival – Winter Wonderland
This weekend sees Falmouth open its fabric marquee doors on the Events Square / Discovery Quay to a host of famed &… Read more
Kitesurfing – Quite a kite-tastic experience
Three of us were there with the passionate, gregarious, adrenaline junkie Lawrence of Ocean High: JT of many a review… Read more
Christmas Market Countdown: Padstow & Newlyn
Tis the season for Christmas Markets then. Where to head for sumptuous consumerism this weekend? West: Saturday 3rd… Read more
Martin Harley Band at The Old Grammar School
I balk a little about discussing the ‘C’ word whilst still in October, yet it is fast approaching. Maybe an evening… Read more
The Kneehigh motley mavericks
Kneehigh tells stories; brilliantly delicious and sometimes fairly dark stories. Performances historically community based;… Read more
Finisterre’s Pop Up Shop in Polzeath
Leaving their base in St Agnes, the Fini team will be hitting the road, heading North & setting up shop at the unique… Read more
Uneeka: A lifestyle made fair
The Uneeka brand is twofold: it is both a lifestyle store Uneeka. Life and a furniture store Uneeka. Home with two stores… Read more
Walk: St Just-in-Roseland to St Mawes Castle
After a morning in Portloe, we drove the short 7 miles through Veryan to St Just-in-Roseland and parked in the Church car… Read more
Le Creperie: A romantic rendez-vous
Maxine is possibly more French than English giving her crepes a delicious authenticity, ingrained after many years… Read more
Santa Claus is coming to clown…
What Christmas Market Local Foodie Fodder True to Tradition Side shows Fairground Rides Bouncy Castles Circus… Read more
Sam’s Fowey
I have wanted to check out Sam’s for a long while, having heard from the birdies sitting on the grapevine that it was… Read more
Finisterre
As Finisterre HQ is situated directly opposite The Good Cornwall Guide and Boutique Retreats, I thought I would pop across… Read more
Labyrinth: NoFit State at the Eden Project
Led through the Mediterranean biome by curious circus folk; eccentric bicycle wheedling gentlemen and glamorous ladies… Read more
Indaba: City vs Beach
Speaking to Oli Basham, King and Captain of both the City and the Beach, I get the impression that his loyalties are equally… Read more
Anna’s Favourite Cornish Walks: Walk With Me
Anna has long been inspired by Mary Kelynack who, at 84, walked from Newlyn to London (taking 5 weeks) to see Prince Albert… Read more
City of Lights – Wednesday 16th November
Last year I volunteered at the event (a clipboard being the ultimate indicator of power) helping Event Cornwall who organise… Read more
Josie Purcell Talks ‘ShutterPod’
Set up by Cornwall-based photographers Josie Purcell and Ben Ellis, whose desire to spread the visual ‘word’ and… Read more
The Mousehole Lights
Mousehole is well known for a few things; but the two things that conjure up it’s USP for me: the Mousehole Cat and the… Read more
The Cornish Challenge 2012
So immerse yourself in catering excellence, let your taste buds be tickled and your mouth water as you feast your… Read more
Half Term Horror!
Half Term Halloween at Eden Saturday October 22nd to Sunday October 30th 10.30am – 5.30pm for activities. As well as… Read more
Skin Dogs Surf Boards – Ben Skinner
Surfing has always been an integral part of Ben’s life, and he wants to keep it that way. He tells me that he wanted to… Read more
Music at Tresanton – St Mawes
It all began a few years ago when seven musicians came together to celebrate Robert Schumann’s – German composer and one… Read more
British Tea Poet at Smugglers & The Tea Bar
Smugglers’ at Tolverne, accessible by boat or by car (via The King Harry Ferry), is on the shores of the Roseland looking… Read more
Win a weekend for Two at Trevose Golf Club & Dinner for two at Rojano’s, Padstow
Perched high on the cliff tops of the North Coast of Cornwall the panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean are not to be… Read more
I Should Coco (& I would!) St Ives
I Should Coco offer a ‘chocolate experience’ : watch chocolate being made and make some yourselves. I did, and I must… Read more
Pole Dancing
I assert that it is a natural mental progression to go from pole dancing to strip club to sleaze. But there was nothing… Read more
108- Smoothest Coffee in Truro
I was on it like a rat on a biscuit. A sneaky catch up with one RWC confirmed my suspicions that 108 did indeed serve the… Read more
Red nose reindeers at Gwel an Mor’s Christmas Festival
This weekend at Gwel an Mor in Portreath Father Christmas has sent a few of his hard working reindeers fitness training for… Read more
Telltales: The Parabola Project Party
“a beautifully crafted object that augments the content exceptionally well, a celebration of print and the beauty of the… Read more
Clandestine Cake Club
If you are in the know, or know someone in the know (or are a dab hand with Google search…) then you must have heard… Read more
South African Wine Tasting
Waterkloof Wines are a family run vineyard just outside of Cape Town. Their story I one that began with food and thus the… Read more
Randonnée Ride – 100k Cycle Ride Sunday
CR invited me to this event (she wants to borrow my caravan – how I came to own this retirement badge is another story –… Read more
Top 5 Best Bonfires
Cubert Smugglers Den Inn, Trebellan, near Cubert Evening: Saturday 5th November Time: 6pm The night will begin… Read more
Ice skating Returns to The Eden Project!
The ice-skating rink at The Eden Project is a spectacular place, and skating in the newly designed rink is what a romantic… Read more
Roberts Radio: Happy 80th Birthday
GCG are big fans of the radio, a certain tête à tête with David White of Radio Cornwall was inspired by the upcoming… Read more
The Christmas Day Swim
The water temperature is not as warm as it was in September – generally the warmest sea time after a summer of heating… Read more
125 Years of Wimbledon – Tennis at Malpas
Malpas park is a fantastic place to bat and ball. The park comprises six hard courts, a little coffee hut, ice cream van and… Read more
Nordic Walking: Chapel Porth
Kate of Walk Fit Cornwall picked me up at the Wheal Kitty office and advised that as a beginner, the beach is the best place… Read more
Trereife Christmas Fair
Christmas and the call to shop, shop until you drop –possibly after fighting some other determined punter off the last… Read more
King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery: On Polzeath beach
There is bareback riding in the morning 0830-0930 hours. “Surviving the first buck before the horses get to full gallop is… Read more
Botallack O’ Clock & The One The Got Away…
“We’ll carry on regardless” actor Dan boldly states; the tour is an interaction with the town as well as the audience… Read more
Pitch and Putt – Falmouth
This Easter Monday I felt an urge to break out my golfing attire, venture down to Falmouth and pitch and putt my way to… Read more
Sea Side Restaurant at the St Moritz – Launch night
Sadly on this occasion it wasn’t. It was muggy, balmy and just a bit grim – scuppering the adrenalin inducing helicopter… Read more
Cornwall Food and Drink Festival
Lashings of great Cornish food producers and tip top chefs will be roasting and boasting about their fabulous… Read more
David White: BBC Radio Cornwall
I took him to 108; one latte, no sugar. Perfection. They get dreadful coffee at the radio station. In fact David used to be… Read more
Trereife Tempting Tasting Evening
Polgoon Extremely local (Polgoon’s vineyard is just behind Trereife House) Polgoon will be showcasing their delicious… Read more
WESUP launch party – Despicable Partying
When Sean invited me out to have a go at paddle boarding, I was hugely disappointed that the weather turned too windy for me… Read more
Cornwall: the home of the Best British Food?
Speaking to various foodie bloggers, including our very own Saffron Bunny, the answer is (of course) a resounding yes. From… Read more
Welbeck Tiles: Send me a postcard
Having a little factory in Newlyn, a workshop/ studio in Praa Sands and all the Cornish clay being pressed and dressed in… Read more
St Anthony’s Head: A Lighthouse Romance
The Roseland is accessible via land and via ferry – The King Harry Ferry is a 20 minute ferry ride across the beautiful… Read more
Polo practice: Polo on the Beach
In the run up to the event, amidst hard practising, Andy Burgess of South West Polo gave RWC and I a lesson in the art of… Read more
Hats Off to Holly!
She was taught how to make everything bespoke, because a costume was tailored around an individual, or perhaps five… Read more
Tilly Mint Bakery: Truro
Baker Tom says in his interview, ‘The Scone of Destiny’ The Independent, that cupcakes have been and gone. The… Read more
Pandora Inn: Canoeing for beginners
Much to my dismay, the day I wrote this review the Pandora tragically burnt down (was probably the fault of the ghost in the… Read more
Love Yoga Cornwall
The gorgeous Gemma Ford of Love Yoga Cornwall answered my ‘make me bendy’ cries and, along with the lovely girls from… Read more
Smugglers on the Roseland
Smugglers and The Tea Bar is part of the Tregothnan estate. An estate boasting 40 hectares of ‘gardens’ on the Roseland… Read more
The Wild Bride
JT and I made ventured out for our second Asylum outing (thus far); this time on a warm summer’s evening and met the… Read more
Gravy Boesti
I am disproportionately excited about going out on my date. The whole ritual of getting ready (locating the most flattering… Read more
Stranded at the Drive In…
Hey you guys! A cult smash, The Goonies is a proper classic (film buffs feel free to argue it out below) and up until… Read more
Midnight’s Pumpkin
One bottle of Camel Valley Brut purchased and half drunk (rest will be kept in the fridge until our timely return during the… Read more
Yoga Rocks: Seaside Sessions
Yoga-tastic Anusara; Hatha; Iyengar; Babies & Kids yoga; Acroyoga; Laughter yoga; Meditation; Ayurveda consultations;… Read more
Ed Harcourt in The Round Room
I met a lovely lady in said queue who was also waiting on a recommendation. 40 minutes passed quickly (as did my sumptuous… Read more
The Death of Sherlock Holmes at Trebah Gardens
Miracle Theatre are playing at a number of superior outdoor locations, and last night they were at the beautiful Trebah… Read more
Fisherman’s Friends at Port Eliot
These much loved performers who are riding high on the wave of the Cornish folk renaissance were a real highlight of the… Read more
Emma’s Home
Jo originally set up Emma’s Home from her own home whilst looking after her children – of whom the shop is named after… Read more
Surfing Tommies: The Minack: Alan Kent
We picked up some greasy goodness in the shape of Lewis’ fish and chips in Newlyn, before swinging round to Porthcurno…. Read more
Carn Brea Castle Restaurant
Romance is alive, with limited electricity in the castle where you dine by candlelight, so much better for hiding a food… Read more
Miracle Theatre & The Death of Sherlock Holmes
“It’s a dangerous time for Sherlock Holmes: preparing for his final battle with the criminal mastermind Moriarty, he… Read more
Willow and Stone
Sarah, owner of W&S, is gorgeous and that beauty is reflected in the utterly tangible gorgeousness of Willow and Stone… Read more
Royal Cornwall Show
You spend ages planning after the ridiculous traffic of last year. A new superior travelling tactic – surefire and cannot… Read more
Elephant and Monkey – A mid-century jungle sale
Thus the elephant and the monkey set forth on their quest. Upon reaching the river the monkey realised that it was too deep… Read more
Anna Victoria – to be nationally recognised but remain in Cornwall
It was Anna’s business card that first attracted me to her vintage yet edgy style. I strongly believe that you can tell a… Read more
Royal Wedding Tea Party: (In aid of Shelterbox) Jolly Good
The Royal Wedding is the event of the century and this bespoke tea party is nothing short of the same. Get out your big… Read more
Finisterre
As Finisterre HQ is situated directly opposite Boutique Retreats, I thought I would pop across (accompanied by Molly –… Read more
Outdoor Screenings: The Beginning of a Film Fest …
The launch of their Outdoor Screening Season is the tongue in cheek Cornish Musical by the lovely and humble Ian Bucknole… Read more
Opium: Opulent Poppy
A Parisian boutique, vintage inspired and decked out with delicate and Victoriana antiques in Truro. Opium, tucked away from… Read more
The Great Escape
A gorgeous building, quintessentially Cornish in its architecture (ie: mind your head on the low ceilings) that clashes… Read more
Martin Harley – Sunday Sensation post Interview
Martin and I have been drinking virtual Earl Greys together, a fellow tea addict. Tea is the way to this musician’s heart,… Read more
NO MORE FISH IN THE SEA?
Katharine Hamnett is the designer who invented the ‘Slogan Tee’; creating furore through simple statements that could be… Read more
Pride And Prejudice at Pendennis Castle
The venue is what makes the film and I am still sighing with heart aching love for my evening of nostalgia. The Outdoor… Read more
