Why Open Water Swimming? It’s been a year of running injuries for me. Literally one thing after another. While I’m determined to recover for what feels like the millionth time, I’m definitely someone who needs to exercise. Given that I can’t run, I decided to return to my first sporting love, swimming. Aside from swimming
This blogpost is a bit of a no-brainer for me because I live on The Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall. While I’m from St Austell, as a child I spent many weekends here, visiting my grandparents. I really consider myself to be a Roseland Girl. The Roseland Peninsula is situated between St Austell and Truro. There
I’m trying to make the most of any free time I have. This means reacquainting myself with some favourite parts of Cornwall, and exploring those I’ve no memory of ever visiting. Cadgwith and Coverack have been on the list for some time. Given that they’re quite close together, I decided to visit them on the
Pendennis Castle is a new one for us. I’m a real fan of British history, and have a soft spot for castles and stately homes. With the summer holidays here, it was a prime opportunity to explore somewhere new and child friendly. We decided to visit Pedennis Castle for one of their Legendary Joust days that
Trevaunance Cove sits on the north Cornish Coast and is the main beach for the lovely village of St Agnes. Trevaunance Cove sits at the bottom of a decent hill and once you’re there, you’ll be happy you made the effort. With rugged splendour and unspoilt coastline, it’s easy to feel like you’ve been transported
A few years ago, I went elderflower picking with my mum. This resulted in her making some delicious and refreshing homemade cordial. Every May to June, when elderflower’s in abundance in Cornwall, I promise myself I’ll do the same. I’ve obviously waited a few years for the idea to imbue because this is the first