I had to get this shot of tulips and daffs in as it is currently the only vestige of spring that seems apparent in the run up to Easter (bitter aside: I was on the beach here in 20 degree sunshine last Easter). To this end, we have decided to forward-plan a couple of weekends away to add a little sunshine to the horizon.
First up: Tenby. Yep, we’re not talking French Riviera or chic city break here. Oh no, we’re jetting (well, driving) off to the South Wales coast, namely Tenby, the Georgian harbour town in Pembrokeshire. At first glance it may not sound too glam, but I’m assured that the sleepy coastal town is having something of a ‘foodie’ revival. Plus, the blue flag sandy beaches are really all we’re after as we are holidaying with our friends and their 18-month old son, aka Country Bebe’s best chum (be prepared for an Instagram feed full of adorable small boys in board shorts). I am already in love with the architecture, it’s a bit like Portobello by the sea don’t you think?
I’m hoping it’s going to be like Padstow, St Ives, Mousehole et al were in the 80s. So a classic bucket & spade/Fish & Chips holiday minus half of West London, basically.
Talking of Cornwall. I am *seriously* excited about the prospect of the Rosevine near St. Mawes on Cornwall’s southern coast. You might think that as Devonians, Cornwall barely counts as going on ‘holiday’ but I assure you it does. The counties really are completely different and even 90 mins from home really does feel like being somewhere else entirely. Handy when you want that ‘holiday feeling’ but have a grouchy, car-phobic 18-month old in tow.
We haven’t stayed at the Rosevine before (we did stay at Bedruthan Steps in North Cornwall last summer which was brill), but I love the self catering-hotel hybrid idea. So, we have a family apartment which encompasses two hotel-style bedrooms (the toddler will categorically not sleep in the same room with us without demanding to play at 3am), a lounge area complete with toddler-toys and a mini kitchen/dining area so we can feed Country Bebe to our own schedule. Genius huh? There is a great looking restaurant downstairs so come 7pm we will be flicking on the in-room baby monitor and making a swift exit to the bar. We are taking the grandparents too for some much needed quality family time so watch this space, as I say, high-hopes, I will post a full review when we get back.
Other than that we don’t have any big trips planned for this summer. We will make it over to the OH’s family home in Ravello on the Amalfi Coast at some point (perhaps for my 30th in September. Eek!) but other than that it’s a Devonian summer for us, it could be worse, couldn’t it?!