Storm in a tea cup

Hello,
Sorry it has been so long since my last blog, Richard, Jessica and I have been on our holidays; after our first season here we were in need of a bit of a holiday.  Some may say that it was a bit of a bus man's holiday as we stayed in a static caravan in Weymouth - but static vans are just perfect for little people into everything!  We managed to time it just right with great weather meaning will could enjoy the likes of Portland and Chesil Beach.  Never fully off duty we had a look round the touring park and checked out their facilities!  We are back now for a few weeks then off again in November to see family who didn't get to see much of us over the summer.

I am very pleased to report the storm seemed to pass through Cornwall last night without too much damage - we have no fallen trees to report and just a few more puddles after the heavy rain that the wind brought with it.

As for us, we have our hands full with Jessica who is, as of last week, walking.  We hoped she would wait until the end of the season to do it as having a crawling baby in reception was one thing, having a running toddler seems like a whole different kettle of fish.

Last time I told you about the work in the bottom field that is happening.  It is still going on and it is amazing how huge the field is now at lot of the dead wood and bushes have been removed.  The work has allowed us to clear out the leat that runs along the boundary of the site.  Until this week it hasn't really been flowing, however after a lot of hard work removing bathes and such like which had been dump in there many moons ago and the leat is running really well which can only be a good thing for the drainage of the whole site and surrounding area.

In the coming weeks Richard and his dad will be digging trenches on the site in preparation for more water points and hook ups in the rally field.  The hope is to get as much ground work done as possible before Christmas to allow time for the ground to recover.  I shall be planting hundreds of daffodil bulbs to compliment all the daffodils that are already here.  I shall also be looking into what trees we plant in the bottom field to replace all the dead wood.

As our final week of 2013 season approaches we find ourselves reflecting on our first year.  We are so grateful to so many of you who have come to stay here and hope to welcome you and your families back for years to come.  As the site changes over the seasons it is a pleasure to see our vast and differing collection of guests come and go.  From the German tanks that scared the life out of me when they arrived, to guests who come for a few nights and end up staying weeks, to the couples with their dogs wandering down to the local pub to the children who arrive knowing no one but leave in tears not wanting to leave behind their new best friends.  The site feels quite strange with only a handful of people on it now.  We could not have asked for a better start to our new venture and a huge thank you goes to you for helping is enjoy every minute of the 2013 season.

Great autumn offers

It seems that there are some great offers to make the most of autumn sun.  Heligan is offering a new Winter Pass.  You pay to get in once and for just a £1 upgrade you can go back as many times as you like between now and February.  And if that is not enough children get in free.  What a brilliant idea especially as it is such an interesting time to visit the gardens with the fabulous Harvest Festival taking place too.

The Ship Inn in Pentewan is now offering a Thursday night carvery for just £4.99.  Famed for their delicious carvery this is a real bargain - you might even see us there!

Yesterday Richard went to The Eden Project to attend an event publicising cycling around Cornwall.  Not only are there some new routes opening there are more opportunities for people to enjoy a cycling break in Cornwall.  Locally the Pentewan Cycle Hire will deliver bikes to the site for the day, however the Re:Source Centre in Bodmin will be offering weeks hires from £50.00 next season with them delivering the bikes to you and collecting them at the end of your stay.  We think this is a brilliant idea as we know only to well how hard it is to squeeze everything in when you come on holiday especially with little people in tow!

This weekend saw a Rally on site with guests coming from all over Cornwall.  The Cornwall District Branch of the Caravan and Camping Club enjoyed their stay so much they have already booked up for 2014.  The group arrived on the Friday and spent Saturday decorating their vans for a window dressing competition on Saturday night which was judged by our Wardens followed by complimentary pasties.