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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There’s good reason why May is the only month to hold two standalone bank holidays – summer is a’coming! The long weekends are gifts: souvenirs of warming days and clement nights.
What’s the most gratifying thing of double time-out a few weeks apart? The breathing space. And freedom.
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Who can resist a mini break? An impromptu weekend or a few days midweek: it’s the escape that’s so exhilarating. Sometimes, all it takes is a reason why – and that is where Tom’s Cottage comes into play.
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We recently discovered the word coddiwomple in a travel guide. It enchanted us - to the extent we’ve compiled a Tom’s Cottage guide to wanderlust vocab…
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Who’s sprightly at the thought of spring and leaping into February? It’s a charming month in Cornwall but at Tom’s Cottage this year it’ll be especially delightful…
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In the year that saw international catastrophes with war on various continents and natural disasters ranging from earthquakes to wildfires, 2023 brought us a real British iconic moment - King Charles III’s coronation.
In Cornwall, the early summer heatwave and then an Indian Summer added to the marvel of the Northern Lights being seen on several occasions around the county.
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The 5th November can overshadow the rest of the month, but the savvy will recall that November hath 30 days…
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What’s Halloween really all about?
Ghosts - possibly, ghouls: only if one’s of a nervous disposition; and magic for those without any 6th sense!
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Here at Tom’s Cottage we’ve a hereditary nose for the weather. Seeped in country wisdom alongside an affinity with the Cornish climate, our holiday guide to weather forecasting is one of a kind…
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Cornwall has its very own autumnal feel: a hint of borrowed enchantment hangs in the air, as if the fairy-folk may whisk it away - at any time. The scenery is startlingly vivid, days are full of nature’s wonders and it’s quieter, but nothing’s hibernated.
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There’s no denying it: us Brits are fools for our dogs. Part of the fun of holidaying in the UK is being able to make it a doggy-day too. Which is a pleasure at Tom’s Cottage: the rural location, enclosed garden and woofer-welcome just make tails want to wag.
