Category Archives: CF Travels

A diary of far-flung trips and adventures

Spring break… but not as we know it.

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Editor

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 … Continue reading →

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The perfect holiday souvenir: Furore, the Amalfi Coast

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Editor

Whilst delving to the back of the shed last weekend (it’s all glamour here at Countryfille..), I came across two bulging carrier bags that I had completely forgotten were lurking there. Inside were these tiny tile fragments, worn into organic … Continue reading →

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A perfect autumnal Sunday in Lyme Regis

Posted on November 6, 2012 by admin

One of the things I love about living in the country now, compared to the 20 years I spent here as a child, is how much more I appreciate the little things. It’s like looking at the place through an … Continue reading →

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London, The Olympics, Wedding season and love

Posted on August 8, 2012 by admin

Phew. Sorry about the radio silence. What a week it’s been. We zipped up to London on a/ hottest day of the year b/ the first day of the Olympics. Cue a 4 hour journey of blood, sweat and a … Continue reading →

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10 things I love about: Bedruthan Steps, Mawgan Porth Cornwall

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Editor

  I *could* write a long rambling post, extolling the virtues and successes of the family-owned Bedruthan Steps Hotel in Mawgan Porth, North Cornwall. I could go into the minutiae of our three day trip – the highs (getting drunk … Continue reading →

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Living by the sea in Devon

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Editor

When we decided to take the plunge and pack up our London lives and move back to my childhood home in Devon it was the vision of the picture above that kept me going through the 2am neurosis (Why would … Continue reading →

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Birthday celebrations: pizza ovens, Cornwall and babies

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Editor

Today is the OH’s 30th birthday. He was thoroughly chuffed with all his presents (especially the MASSIVE chocolate cake above) and we’re all looking forward to heading down to Bedruthan Steps tomorrow. The surprise element of the trip is the … Continue reading →

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A weekend in Somerset

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Editor

We have just returned from an impromptu few days escape to Somerset. To say it is 45mins away across the border, it feels like another era. Our sleepy sanctuary, the OH’s parents country abode, is in the village of Montacute … Continue reading →

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