Tales of the Unexpected: Fun in the sun

Tales of the Unexpected: Fun in the sun: Been busy this week so not had time to sit down and do this before now, we have been living here for five weeks here now and so far everyt...

Tales of the Unexpected: MAKING A HOUSE A HOME.

Tales of the Unexpected: MAKING A HOUSE A HOME.: We have been here four weeks now and I am starting to get my bearings. Having sold our house in Lancashire we are currently living in r...

Tales of the Unexpected: Me and my family have just moved from Lancashire d...

Tales of the Unexpected: Me and my family have just moved from Lancashire d...: Me and my family have just moved from Lancashire down to Cornwall.  The purpose of this blog is to share with you our experiences and keep y...

Fun in the sun

Been busy this week so not had time to sit down and do this before now, we have been living here for five weeks here now and so far everything’s going well, the boys are loving their new schools and my husband has been working for two weeks now, and is settling in no problem, as for myself I start work this week.

This weekend because the weather has been so good we decided to go away for the weekend in our VW Camper (Rupert). We travelled about 25 miles to  Fowey and stayed at the Penhale campsite.

Saturday morning we went into Fowey and had a walk around the harbour, we chose a restaurant and treated ourselves to moules and frites for lunch followed by Ice-creams.

Fowey was lovely, everything you would expect from a Cornish seaside town with quaint, narrow streets and plenty of gift shops and places to eat.

One pleasant surprise was the www.upton-house.com B&B with a pink exterior and a shop on the ground floor with an entrance guarded by two pink flamingos.  The B&B and shop has a unique air of 1940’s Hollywood glamour,the shop is apparently  a showcase for the owners Angelique's interiors business.

Back at the campsite we took a ten minute walk to Polkerris beach where we all took a dip in the sea.  Brave or foolish?  Not quite sure as the water was freezing despite the day being so hot.

Once dry we went back to the camper for a BBQ tea. We ended the evening with an impromptu thunder storm with some spectacular lightening.

MAKING A HOUSE A HOME.

We have been here four weeks now and I am starting to get my bearings. Having sold our house in Lancashire we are currently living in rented property, while we find the right property for us to buy and call our own. Unfortunately the house is furnished and although I have brought some of our things with us, most of it had to go into storage.

Yesterday feeling a need to make things look less beige and more us, we decided to get in the car to see what’s out there. I was reading frugal Queens blog, and realised her home town is around 8 miles from us.  So off we went into Liskeard and had a wander around the charity shops.  I found this glass jug with lid for 75p, perfect for making up cordial and popping into the fridge for the boys to drink.

Not one to miss a bargain I heard there was a car boot sale on Saturdays not far from Liskeard so I got in the car to find St Ive. On arrival it seemed quiet, according to one of the stall holders it is usually a lot busier but due to the Olympic torch passing through Liskeard yesterday it was quiet, still I managed to buy these great kitchen utensils all four for 50p once I’ve rubbed the handles down and painted them they will look great.

Also this 1950’s vase for the amazing price of £1, once filled with some fresh flowers this will start to make this house feel more homely.    

Me and my family have just moved from Lancashire down to Cornwall.  The purpose of this blog is to share with you our experiences and keep you informed of any bargains I find along the way.