Cindy Lawford takes me on an eye-opening Pall Mall art tour Do you ever look in the windows of expensive London shops and wonder who shops there? And how much things cost, since of course there are no price tags! I do, and I never really expected to enter one of these places and find… [read more]
Posy tying at Common Farm Flowers
As a cack-handed flower arranger who decided long ago to just buy a bunch or two of the same flower, stick them in a vase and hope for the best, I was really looking forward to my posy tying workshop with Georgie Newbery at Common Farm Flowers in Somerset. It’s between Bruton and Wincanton so… [read more]
Ednovean Farm – West Cornwall B&B
I’ve already blogged about how much I enjoy finding and staying in B&Bs. I think Ednovean Farm was the start of my habit. I discovered it in Country Living magazine when I was running my cleaning business and in desperate need of regular breaks, and we have visited ever since. Charles and Christine Taylor have… [read more]
Cornish holiday cottages out of season
A and I like to spend a few nights in a nice B&B occasionally, but for longer breaks when he wants to get back in the surf we prefer self-catering in Cornish holiday cottages. Self-catering gives you a chance to try living in different kinds of property in different locations, and to try out furniture… [read more]
Best bed and breakfast – The Old Rectory of St James
I’ve been self-employed for years now, and don’t do the traditional summer holiday with breaks at Easter and Christmas. When you’re your own boss, you work when you need to and when you feel like it, and you can also take time off when you like, which might well be midweek or out of the… [read more]