Tom's Blog
Welcome to Tomage – the holiday blog from Tom's Cottage.
We love a good yarn in Cornwall: from intrepid tales of adventure to gossiping over local news…
Tomage will be sharing all the latest stories and cottage updates right here, along with events in the area.
Do share your stay experiences with us it could be the makings of a great feature.
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The cliff-paths of Port Isaac Bay are sublime, full of contrasts but strenuous in places! From Tintagel to Padstow, this 20 mile stretch of the South West Coast Path displays an abundance of Cornish character – from the wildly rugged to the captivatingly tranquil.
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Tom’s Cottage is just the trick for a half term treat – magical for a family break. Full of Cornish charm yet deceptively spacious indoors, with an abundance of local activities.
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The sun continues to shine on Tom’s Cottage – with the second accolade in two months*.
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We believe there’s good grounds to rename Back British Farming Day as Eat Well Today or Best Eat Regional Produce (excuse the latter’s acronym).
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Many will have heard of World Book Day in the spring, but who knew September carries both National Read a Book Day (6th) and the North Cornwall Book Festival (26th – 29th)?
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Tom’s Cottage Cornwall is a period farmhouse now run as a holiday cottage by Chris and Juliet. Born in one of the front bedrooms and living just down the lane, Juliet and her family have farmed the surrounding land for generations.
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‘A journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited’ – this definition of tour sits well with us. And touring Cornwall from Tom’s Cottage is particularly spectacular in early autumn.
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So you’ve done it, and on the QT: you are feeling a teeny bit smug about it. An Electric Vehicle has made it onto your drive and it’s proving itself. For the daily commute and as a general run-around – marvellous. But is a longer EV road trip going to be a logistical nightmare? Not now: not to Cornwall!
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Holidaying with extended family or friends is a brilliant way of creating souvenirs – in the mind’s eye, to be endlessly recollected. They even grow with each reminisce: triggering endless hilarity and mirth.
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Living on the map-edge has never deterred us from adventures – in fact it has positively encouraged exploration. Be it wild-swimming at inlets along the coast-path or family days picnicking on sandy expanses: we’ve an insight into the area’s beaches that only comes with local knowledge. Tom’s Cottage seaside guide has now arrived, to coincide with summer being in the air.
