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Talland Bay Hotel Cornwall Short Break 2025

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Talland Bay Hotel Cornwall Short Break 2025Talland Bay Hotel Cornwall Short Break 2025

25th March 2025.  Steve (hubby) and I decided on the spur of the moment to have a couple of nights away in a nice hotel and not too far away from where we live. We came across the Talland Bay Hotel near Looe in Cornwall which looked very nice. They were also offering a package called the Boujee Foodie Spring Break which consisted of  2 nights luxurious accommodation, £60 per person dinner allowance each evening, Talland Bay No1 Gin & Tonic on arrival, delicious full Cornish breakfast each morning and tickets to the Lost Gardens of Heligan. [Read more…] about Talland Bay Hotel Cornwall Short Break 2025

Installing a new Kitchen Using Keith Holder Kitchens

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Installing a new Kitchen Using Keith Holder KitchensInstalling a new Kitchen Using Keith Holder Kitchens

We have lived in our current home for 31 years and have had the kitchen revamped a couple of times by just replacing the door fronts.  However I have always dreamt of having a granite worktop so after some serious consideration we decided to go the whole hog and rip out whole of the kitchen and start again. Well the units were looking a bit tired and the carcasses were very worn in places and of course this would allow me to have my dream granite worktops.

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Clumberdoodle Archie gone but will never be forgotten

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Clumberdoodle ArchieOf all the posts I have written for my blog this is the hardest one of all to have to write. For all of you who have been following Archie and his antics from the day we brought home as a 9 week old puppy to the present date October 9th 2024.  These have included his progress from a bouncy naughty puppy, his birthdays, Christmases (he loved opening presents – including ours)  and all of the many happy holidays we went on,  but there will be no more. [Read more…] about Clumberdoodle Archie gone but will never be forgotten

Vospers Fiat Service Failure

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Fabio my Fiat 500eVospers Fiat Service Failure

I have had Fabio (Fiat All Battery Irresistible One) my Fiat 500e since 2021.  My husband has had an electric car for many years and he tried to convert me to going electric.  However the only electric car I would consider was a Fiat 500, as I had previously owned 3 petrol Fiat 500’s and loved them, but as the electric version was only manufactured for sale in England in 2021 I had to wait.

So in 2021 Fabio was born to my specifications. A La Prima in Celestial Blue with an added extra of an opening sunroof. We bonded immediately and I love him to bits and he has behaved himself causing me no problems until April 2024. [Read more…] about Vospers Fiat Service Failure

Merlin Farm Cottages Mawgan Porth 2024

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Merlin Farm Cottages Mawgan Porth 2024Merlin Farm Cottages Mawgan Porth 2024

It is holiday time again and Archie our Clumberdoodle was getting very excited as he sensed we were going somewhere as I started to lay holiday stuff out in our spare bedroom.

And yes we are going back to Archie’s favourite place – Mawgan Porth in Cornwall. However as you will have seen from my previous blog posts we have been to Mawgan Porth for a number of years and have always stayed at The Park.  However this year we are trying somewhere new and have booked a week at Merlin Farm Cottages which are eco friendly powered by solar, under floor heating and where they offer free electric car charging, which is a big plus factor when choosing a holiday as Steve drives an electric car. [Read more…] about Merlin Farm Cottages Mawgan Porth 2024