Traditional Christmas garland at Cothele

Traditional Christmas garland at Cothele

Dec 22, 2019 | Lifestyle

Cothele Garland 2019 2019 colours There are a few National Trust homes in my area and I love visiting them in December to see the lovely festive displays. The one I make sure to visit is the stunning 60ft flower garland at Cothele in South East Cornwall. It’s...
Wild Swimming at Tavy Cleave

Wild Swimming at Tavy Cleave

Jul 28, 2019 | Lifestyle, Walks

While I love walking on Dartmoor, I also enjoy doing a spot of wild swimming and there have been a couple on my ‘to do’ list for while. Tavy Cleave was one of them. It’s been on my list a while as getting to it is a bit of a mission. There are a...
Wild Swimming at Sharrah Pool

Wild Swimming at Sharrah Pool

Jul 28, 2019 | Lifestyle, Walks

Floating on my back I felt the warmth of the sun on my face as the river’s current turned me in slow circles on my lazy drift downstream. A blue damselfly danced in the air inches from my face before joining others along the riverbank. Turning to watch them I realised...
Agatha Christie: a visit to her South Devon holiday home

Agatha Christie: a visit to her South Devon holiday home

Jul 28, 2019 | Lifestyle

As a lover and writer of crime fiction, Agatha Christie is one of my favourite authors and she also loved south Devon, in the South West of England.  I’m lucky to live a couple of hours away from her holiday home, Greenway, which is currently managed by the...