Posts By: Elizabeth

A visit to the Minack theatre

The Minack theatre at Porthcurno, a few miles from Lands End and a 25 minute car journey from Boscrowan is one of those places that you’ll always remember visiting. Built into the breathtaking cliffside by Rowena Cade in 1932 it is described as one of the world’s top 10 open air experiences.          … Read more »

Trengwainton Gardens

Trengwainton Gardens and tearooms are but  a 20 minute walk from here or a 5 minute drive by car or 10 minute cycle ride or for myself a 10 minute ride on a horse. If I’m riding past, Gem is always very keen to pop into the back entrance for a carrot whilst I enjoy  a latte… Read more »

Tulipomania

This Autumn I decided to grow more tulips for  Spring colour so spent ages poring over the Peter Nyssen website www.peternyssen.com having been pointed in this direction by some cottage guests. The bulbs arrived, finally I planted the last one and then forgot about them until my tiny iris  reticulata burst into flower a couple of months… Read more »