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*Advertisement feature* If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Christmas with family or friends before the big day we can recommend Santa’s Carvery & Grotto at China Fleet Country Club. We were invited to this Christmas party lunch for families in Cornwall and I wanted to share our experience…
Read moreAs one of the UK’s top destinations, Cornwall should definitely be on your family holiday wish list in 2019. During the past few years we have enjoyed so many self catering holidays in Cornwall that I realised that it was time I share some of my favourites to give you…
Read moreIf you are looking for things to do in Portsmouth then there’s plenty to keep kids entertained whatever the season from family attractions to museums and events. Before moving to Devon I lived in a Portsmouth postcode for more than thirty years, so have a pretty good idea of the…
Read more*Advertisement feature* The advertising for The Crealy Christmas Spectacular really wasn’t holding back. Billed as Devon’s biggest Christmas event it promised magic, pizazz and the South West’s first Christmas ice show. We visited during the opening weekend to see if it lived up to the hype and I think it…
Read more*Advertisement feature* December 2018 was our second time visiting Santa’s Grotto at Woodlands Theme Park and we think it was even more magical than in 2017. We were invited to a preview the grotto and meet Santa before the festive Devon attraction opened to visitors. Here’s what you can expect,…
Read more*Advertisement feature* Something that we’ve been very happy to embrace since moving to the South West is a cream tea – even if the ‘jam or cream first’ debate does cause tension! However, if those scones and cream happen to be accompanied by a full afternoon tea then we usually…
Read moreA few years ago we enjoyed a magical Christmas in Cornwall. We hunkered down in our luxury cottage, ate turkey and only ventured out if there was promise of sparkle and festive fun. And we found plenty. If you are in the South West this December then here are some…
Read more*Advertisement feature* Our obsession with Cornwall continues! If you’re a regular reader you’ll know we hang out there a lot – like, several times a year. But there was one type of break we’d not tried before…until recently. If you’re looking for lodge holidays in Cornwall then you’re going to want…
Read more*Advertisement feature* If you’re looking for a campsite close to Stonehenge or somewhere to go glamping in Wiltshire then we’d recommend checking out Stonehenge Campsite just off the A303. As the name suggests it is within a few minute’s drive of this iconic World Heritage Site and makes for a…
Read more*Advertisement feature* If you’re looking for an English seaside holiday destination with sandy beaches, rocky coves and where family attractions abound then you can’t go wrong booking a break in South Devon. I know we may be biased as locals but the coast and countryside between Exeter and Plymouth really…
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