Sunny Salcombe

Wow, what glorious sunshine and how amazingly lucky were we to have been enjoying it's warming delights whilst down by the coast in Devon. Chris and I are just back after a splendid few days in Salcombe, where we lay on the golden sands, soaking up the tingling rays, tentatively dunking our toes in the gently lapping, glistening waves, sipping yummy ales and devouring some beautiful seafood.

Beautiful Kalkan

I have just returned from a magical week in Kalkan, Turkey. Although we did have a few rainy moments/storms we enjoyed fabulous weather, delicious food (in particular meze) and some beautiful scenery and beaches. To top it off, we stayed in the stunning Fidanka Hotel, a quirky place hugged by a cascading array of highly scented flowers, rich in purples and pinks. Our room was more like a suite, with a living, room, bedroom, en-suite and dressing room and a sweet little terrace with a comfy double hammock from which we could lie back and watch the sunset.

Badger's Hill Farm

Mum and I went to visit my sister in Kent this weekend, we took a trip to Badger's Hill farm with my little niece Coralie. It was such an amazing place, an old Cider farm, it had been lovingly renovated into a shop and cafe with quirky finds hidden around every corner. The fabulous thing about this place is that you can't find it in any guide books as the owner doesnt want to make it a tourist destination rammed full of people (I think that's a lovely touch). Outside there are hundreds of garden ornaments and vintage style metal furniture, inside was a shop abolutely crammed with delicious goodies. The highlight was the huge Ploughmans lunch we devoured in the vine-lined greenhouse.