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187/365 Found Heligan’s lost garden

July 6, 2013 By Ellen

Heligan was especially lovely on a blazing hot day, cool beneath the trees. Ice cream of the day: cherry sorbet in Charlestown.

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, charlestown, Cornwall, heligan

186/365 What did you do while they shut the Wimbledon roof?

July 5, 2013 By Ellen

It was tense. Andy wasn’t happy with the decision to shut the roof, just when he seemed to have a firm grip on the semi final game.We decided to fill the mysterious 20 minutes by trotting down to the harbour to feed the ducks. Of course we were thinking about a stale treat for the […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Andy Murray, Cornwall, tennis, Wimbledon

185/365 The tastiest souvenir at Wheal Martyn

July 4, 2013 By Ellen

You get clog-shaped ephemera in Holland, tartan hats with ginger nylon attached in Scotland and all manner of items made of elephant poo in Sri Lanka. Now Cornwall has eclipsed them all. Better than china windmills, glow-in-the-dark last suppers and cuddly kangaroos, step forward Cornwall Welcome pasty jewellery. Right there among the tshirts and exotic […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Cornwall, pasty, Wheal Martyn

184/365 Tintagel: The legend had a pasty and went home again.

July 3, 2013 By Ellen

Once upon a time, many, many years ago a man celebrated his fortieth birthday. The Panther, for it was he, said: “Let’s go to Tintagel Castle. I’ve always wanted to go there.”So off we went. In those days, before Boy Three was even a leer in his daddy’s eye, going off was considerably easier. We […]

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, Camelot, Cornwall, ice cream, Tintagel

Guest post: Top Ways to Reduce your Home Fuel Bill

July 3, 2013 By Ellen

We all know that heating, hot water and electricity are essential for day-to-day life but we never like the look of the bill that drops onto our doormat once a quarter/once a month. While the utilities are unavoidable but what you pay for your energy can be reduced with a few handy tips and pointers. […]

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