Beginning of the spring season at Chough Cottage!
April 22, 2015
‘Chough Cottage’ has been getting busier since the Easter holidays, and so far we have had wonderful reviews and comments from satisfied customers who came to stay a week in the cottage. It really is the perfect location if you have children and/or dogs, as there is plenty of space to run around, wonderful walks,…
Pond Progress!
April 22, 2015
Over the last few weeks, we have been working on our pond here in ‘Trelugga’ and have now made it very pretty with stones that run all the way around the edge! We also have been on a foraging trip to collect water-plants from a nearby pond owned by a good neighbour, Farmer Bosustow. These…
Spring is here!
March 18, 2015
The garden is awash with colour now that we’re properly into March; the purple, white and yellow crocuses are peeping up from between the grass, the daffodils are swinging merrily in the breeze and the bulbs we planted earlier this year are beginning to climb out of the earth! Soon, there will be tulips; we…
St Piran’s Day in Cornwall
March 18, 2015
A very late, but very happy, ‘Gool Peran Lowen!’ to you all! Peran Lowen is Cornish for St Piran’s Day, which is celebrated on the 5th of March and is named after the patron saint of Cornwall, St Piran. Many places in Cornwall had their annual St Piran’s Day parades, walks and celebrations in honour…
Greenpeace’s ‘Rising Tide’ boat launched from Porthleven!
March 18, 2015
On the 28th of February, Greenpeace were at the nearby port of Porthleven to launch a new campaign from the waters of its harbour! They were leaving from Porthleven on a voyage of knowledge and teaching about sustainable fishing in Britain. Greenpeace plan to sail around the whole English coat, holding events and inviting MPs…
A newcomer at the garden bird table!
February 12, 2015
Every day this week, a Greater Spotted Woodpecker has joined the flurry of different birds visiting the Trelugga bird table!
Introducing Sarah Bennett
February 12, 2015
Just received this from my friend Sarah, who is joining us shortly at Novel English: ‘Deborah and Sarah first worked together in 2010 in Oxfordshire; teaching, organising plays and generally running riot making fun, educational activities. Sarah studied Spanish and Linguistics at university and after travelling in Central America she went to live in Spain…
The blackbird returns
November 13, 2014
Spied the blackbird in our back garden…..I haven’t seen him for ages! Last time I saw him was in the late summer with a female and five juveniles….at this time I was watching the ‘ family ‘daily in the early mornings. The magpies are dominating the garage area ! Preparing ‘Chough Cottage ‘for visitors who…
Toad in Trelugga
November 9, 2014
Toad is found in our cupboard under the stairs in Trelugga! How did it get there? We manage to remove it safely to our garden, close to the pond. Poppy wreaths are laid out in Mullion church with a full band ceremony.