From a Blacksmiths’ competition to Guniea Pigs. There’s so much to see at the Royal Cornwall Show 2017. You and your family can expect a fascinating and entertaining day out, or three. The event takes place at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge, that’s just 5 miles drive from Glen Valley holiday cottage (11 minutes […]
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Glen Valley Cottage, Shopping
Boats Coming In – artwork by Lucy Collins from Whistlefish in Padstow – now in our Cornish cottage
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From Whistlefish in Padstow, here’s another bright and quirky piece of art we have introduced to our Cornish Cottage. This one is by Lucy Collins and is called Boats Coming In. It tells its own story really, especially when you know the name. If you’ve got the ability, then painting works like this must be […]
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If you’re fascinated by the Eden project, want to discover the Lost Gardens of Heligan and like a cycling challenge, then Cornwall’s Eden Classic Cycle Ride event on 7 May 2017 could be your perfect day out. You and around 800 others will begin the sportive with a ride through the Eden project, which is […]
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A brass quintet from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra are playing in North Cornwall at St Endellion Church on 30 March 2017 as part of the Cornwall Carn to Cove scheme. They’ll present a range of music from Bach to A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square and will be joined by some young Cornish brass instrument […]
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Every year for decades Padstow has been packed on 1 May by up to 30,000 revellers keen to see the decorations, experience the Obby Oss, join the party and dance around the maypole. It’s not quite clear whether the celebration started as a welcome to Summer, a deterrent to French landings, a fertility symbol, a […]
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We’ve replaced a couple of pictures in our Cornish holiday cottage. This Lee McCarthy print is fascinating when you look up close. He calls it Costal Capers. Lee McCarthy, a virtually self taught artist, says of his work ‘You might find some of my paintings are quite quirky and naive…’. That’s true. At a glance […]