As you may have guessed if you’ve caught any of my Instagram pictures this week, we have been in Dorset and Cornwall to celebrate my birthday.
I confess, I didn’t actually have a cream tea in Cornwall.
Much as I would have loved to, there simply weren’t enough hours in the day to work up sufficient appetite to fit one in between the meals I have been consuming at our fantastic bed & breakfast, Bangors Organic, near Bude.
Neil and Gill grow all of their own produce (apart from what’s wild-caught or locally reared) and it was just too good to be restrained about eating it.
We walked under blue skies to rocky coves.
We puffed up endless steps and gasped at endless views at Tintagel Castle.
We fed Neil’s chickens (and then ate their wonderfully orange-yolked eggs for breakfast).
We dined and slept in luxury and came home the better for it.
It wasn’t as hard as I had feared to live without either my hair straighteners (my fringe had a curly time of it) or my laptop (I forgot the charging cable).
My actual birthday was spent mainly in the car, travelling home. But no matter.
Batteries have been recharged. The family’s, and the laptop’s.
And there’s still a week of the Easter holidays left.
Now we just need a bit of warmer weather to enjoy it. ♥
I could use a Cornish getaway. And a few days without a computer too! Glad you are refreshed and renewed. Happy birthday.
Thank you for that post – it’s made me even more excited about our Cornish getaway in May! 🙂
That B&B looks and sounds wonderful I shall have to look it up.
Enjoy the last week of Easter hols, before all normality resumes x
Ooh, which part of Cornwall are you going to Sarah?
I can thoroughly recommend Bangors Organic – Neil & Gill’s hospitality is really special. Gill also cooks fab evening meals (you have to book the day before) in their tiny restaurant. The menu is based on whatever is seasonal and freshly-harvested at the time, and the food is wonderful.
Happy birthday! I’ve just spotted your picture of Gull Rock at Trebarwith Strand : one of my favourite holiday designations! Looks like you had a fab time 🙂
Sounds like a fabulous holiday – I adore Cornwall and go as often as I can – not much sea around Oxford!!
Oh and I forgot to say Happy Birthday – the most important bit! It sounded like a lovely way to celebrate x