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The sound of our neighbour leaving for work at 7 am wakes me most mornings. Thankfully the days are starting to draw out already and the birds singing. After a quick mug of hot water and lemon, (my daily ritual),...

Off the back of the Cruel and Curious Art show last September, the National Trust shop and cafe at Boscastle hit on the great idea of showcasing the artists over the next year, with monthly slots. Starting in December with...

As a huge winter storm called ‘Hercules’ powered across the Atlantic from the U.S. it sent huge swell hitting the Cornish shores these past few days. It’s lovely to see but is also very destructive as we have seen across...

Winter is a great time for beachcombing and we spend a lot to time finding our own treasures on local beaches. It’s blowing a hooley this morning, and my first thoughts are always, ‘I wonder what the tide has brought...

I’ve just finished reading “The Hare with the Amber Eyes” by Edmund De Waal. A potter by trade, he inherited 264 netsuke. They had been in his family for 150 years and he set out in the book to trace...

Who doesn’t love St Ives! and with the September Festival running with the studios at Porthmeor Studios open to the public we made a last minute decision to visit. St Ives is known for its light.. and its very true....