The sky is now full of darting swallows, dipping and soaring over the wildlife pond for insects and teaching their fledgelings to fly.

The garden has been overwhelmed by lupins this summer, as well as foxgloves of over 6ft in height! As ever, the rose garden is also looking splendid.

The restoration of our Cornish cob cowshed is now complete and we’re looking forward to the grand opening of the Novel English Dormitory in August!

Mid-August has the holistic English course, this year featuring Alice in Wonderland, The Secret Garden and The Famous Five! So, lots of adventures in store!

The Children’s Literature Course kicks off in August with Fantastical Worlds- there’s no space left on this one, but do keep a look out on the blog for similar courses coming up!

We’ve had a busy season so far at Chough Cottage, with happy reviews from all our holiday makers, who have been enjoying the lovely weather here on the Lizard.

Our July Shakespeare course begins in 10 days’ time- this month’s course highlights Othello, Measure for Measure, The Winter’s Tale and The Taming of the Shrew.

The ‘Trelugga’ vegetable garden is giving us a huge variety of produce now that summer is in full swing; lettuce, beetroots, broad beans, peas, carrots, courgettes and celery are amongst the veggies that we’re enjoying at the moment!

Spring has truly arrived at ‘Trelugga’ and the garden is getting more and more colourful every day, with the tulips, bluebells and primroses blooming all about. Even the roses and the fruit trees dotted around the lawns are in bud! At the moment we have been enjoying a lot of sunshine which makes a day sitting in the garden so much more enjoyable! The hawthorn is also now in full blossom in the area, and its delicate, sweet-smelling white flowers are making the hedgerows and lanes around the house look beautiful!

‘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, and no busy main roads to worry about!