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| Blazing June! At long last, summer’s
here – happy days. Make the most of it by
leaving the grind behind a while and coming
down to the wonderful West Country for
a week (or two) away in one of our fabulous holiday homes. |
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'When I, hemmed in by wrecks of men,
Thought of some lonely cottage then
Full of sweet books; and miles of sea,
With passing ships, in front of me;
And having, on the other hand,
A flowery, green, bird-singing land.'
William Henry Davies (1871 - 1940)
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In June the festival and show season really kicks off
and summer events and festivals compete
for our support and attention. Organisers, exhibitors and
entertainers vie to entice us to their events. We’ve
filtered out a few for you to try whilst on holiday. We
hope you enjoy…
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The Festival by the
Sea
A celebration of local food and arts with a seaside slant
takes place over the weekend of 3rd and 4th June
at Looe in Cornwall. Local fishermen will
demonstrate how fish is caught, and lead tours of
local boats and trawlers. There will be cookery
demonstrations and, for landlubbers, daily al fresco
food tastings on the quayside provided by local
restaurants and hotels. As well as cookery demos there are
art exhibitions, a flower festival, choirs, bands, dance
shows, music and drama.
New to the festival this year is Grazing on the
Quay, a chance to sample tasters of local restaurants’
signature dishes for £2 or under.
www.looecornwall.com/index.cfm?articleid=1319
For local cottages, try:
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Royal Cornwall Show
The City of London is coming to the Royal
Cornwall Show (8th to 10th June) this year,
with a colourful pageant of entertainment from the Liveries
and Guilds of London, including the Light Cavalry.
While you’re at the show, take the opportunity to
try some local food and drink including
excellent local beers from Cornish brewers,
The Organic Brewhouse, The St Austell
Brewery and The Blue Anchor Brewery,
known for the legendary Spingo bitter.
We've cottages available that week in the North Cornwall
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Longleat Horse Trials
The Longleat International Horse Trials
take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 16th,
17th, 18th June. Set in beautiful
parkland famous for its safari park, the event features
many of the world’s top riders and there’ll
be lots of trade stands/shops. Visitors to the park will
also have free admission to the Horse Trials.
www.longleathorsetrials.com |
Come home each evening to the comfort of these nearby
cottages:
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Mazey Day and Golowan Festival
Mazey Day in Penzance is the key day of
the Golowan festival (17th to 25th June).
Golowan is the Feast of St John, a revived
version of the old Corpus Christi Fair held in the week
following Trinity Sunday.
Saturday is Mazey Day, when a huge parade
of fabricated creatures and costumes wends
its way through the town. The traditional accompaniments
of music, food, drink and fun are to be found in abundance.
For a local base, these properties are available:
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Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival
The third Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival runs from 16th
June until the 18th. Ten groups will perform traditional
nautical songs and music at venues along the waterfront,
including many of the local pubs, some performing aboard
the Tall Ships. Most venues are free and proceeds from the
event go to the RNLI.
www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20060214132646pbogeneral.html
Cottages in the area include:
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And for the curious there’s the Ironmen
Triathlon at Wimball
On 18th June Exmoor is the venue for the
‘half’ Ironman Triathlon at
Wimball Lake. The triathlon features a
2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile cycle and a complete marathon
(26.2 miles), all in succession. Athletes have 17 hours
to complete the event (from the 7am start until midnight).
The ‘half’ Ironman is completed in half those
distances.
For accommodation close to the venue, these houses are available:
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We’re still taking on new holiday homes
for this year. It’s really good to welcome back
Gardener’s
Cottage in Drewsteignton, plus the three new
ones shown below. All the properties we offer are known
to us personally and we're always ready to give
you our frank and honest opinion to help
find the right one for you.
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| … and finally, don’t forget Father’s
Day on June 18th … he might
just love a weekend away with his children!
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes
Moray Bowater
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