Spring is springing despite the weather

Hello,
Well we are being hit by the same weather as the rest of the UK - wet, cold and very windy with a little bit of hail thrown in for good measure.  It has meant that any outside work has come to a halt for a day or so as everywhere and everything is just so wet.  In fact this morning is quite odd; I arrived in daylight first thing and now I can barely see outside it has gone so dark.

All that aside spring is really starting to show signs of being just a whisker away with bulbs popping up everywhere and the precious carpets of snow drops squeezing through the damp soil.  Cornwall is so lucky to have some stunning gardens which really are at their best throughout April and May.  Within walking distance we have The Lost Gardens of Heligan which if you visit at no other time is an absolute must in May.  The Eden Project can be accessed via bus, car or for those that don't mind a challenge and the odd hill - bike!  Eden is really beginning to mature now and the outside gardens which have a stunning tulip display are in my book equally as good as the famous greenhouses.

Closer to home we are starting to see the daffodils coming up, hopefully they will produce a good show for our guests at Easter.  Little Winnick HQ - better known as the office out the back is really starting to take shape now and nearly all the painting is finished in the office area.  The next big job us to give the toilet blocks a freshen up - but we will wait for a break in the weather for than job.  Other winter jobs include making sure our training is all up to date so today I am off on a first aid course - at least I will be warm and dry.

Stormy but safe

Happy New Year from all at Little Winnick Touring Park.

The South West has featured heavily in the news over recent days about baring the brunt of some fairly unforgiving storms.  It has been a wet and windy few days; this morning we were awoken at 5am by a fierce thunder storm, which was directly over head - the lightning show was pretty spectacular.  Richard and I live in St Austell, a short drive from the site.  Opposite is our road on Friday when the hail came down so hard it was like a flowing river down the road - we are only thankful we live on top of a hill.

As for Little Winnick -  it is fairing okay.  Each morning there have been some pretty large puddles, and a couple of pitches are water logged but the work on the drainage is paying off already - and lets face it if it can cope with the weather we have been dealt in the last few weeks then summer storms will not be a challenge!

Locally there are reports of isolated flooding - I am sure you will have seen that Looe was flooded on the National News and in Newquay the loss of so much sand has revealed a shipwreck no one knew existed.  Other than that the area was well prepared and we are coping pretty well.  The sun today was a welcome relief to a tough few days.

We are pleased to report that bookings are coming in for the 2014 season so if you are thinking about coming during the peak times or would like a specific pitch then we would recommend to book early to avoid disappointment.  You can book online or give us a call on 01726 843687.

One of my favourite things about Cornwall is how the mild climate makes the plants come to life earlier after the winter.  Despite the aforementioned weather the bulbs are well and truly sprouting and the first snow drops are about to come into flower.  For some reason this gives me hope that soon we will be in full spring here and then it is not long until we open and welcome many of you back again!