Jolly hols in Cornwall with Betty and Doris.
Betty and Doris have just returned from their annual jolly to the West country. After much deliberation it was decided that this year they would divert from their usual routine of motoring down to Salcombe and try a brief sojourn in Port Isaac, Cornwall.
This is because Doris harbours a secret passion for Doc Martin (from the TV show of the same name). She found out that the show is filmed there and was hoping for a glimpse of her guilty crush.
Betty went along with the plan because she had heard that Laurence llewelyn Bowen has a gorgeous little shop there, filled with Frou frou home accessories perfect for complimenting her French furniture and Boudoir bedroom.
http://www.sweetpeaandwillow.com/catalog/Bedrooms-Beds/c4_20/index.html
They adored Port Isaac with its cute winding streets and picturesque harbour. Having negotiated the practically mediaeval cobbled street that leads to the harbour, they installed themselves happily in the sun outside The Mote Restaurant http://www.the-mote-in-port-isaac.co.uk/. The perfect vantage point to watch Martin Clunes aka Doc Martin do his thing. http://www.itv.com/Drama/contemporary/DocMartin/default.html
Several large G&T’s later they decided to have dinner in the Restaurant. Doris was most impressed with the Moroccan Décor and the Inlay Mirrors.
http://www.sweetpeaandwillow.com/catalog/Mirrors/c12/index.html
Bette was less impressed with the rowdy film crew who dropped a bottle down the stairwell which nearly cut off her decorating arm.
Happily they ended the evening singing sea shanties with the local fishermen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW5IdBWmWGc and staggered back to their cottage at dawn.
Next day it was a trip to Rock and the ferry to Padstow. This gave lots of ideas for decorating schemes. The colours of Cornwall are primarily grey and white, with touched of blue and flashes of yellow.
These are the ideal colours to use in a French inspired room. Sweetpea & Willow have some lovely new country style furniture in the new Bordeaux range which would look lovely against French grey walls.
The following day was spent trawling the art and antique shops which yielded up some rather intriguing finds, including a stuffed black-back gull in a Victorian case and a pair of bronze hares.
All in all much hilarity was had in Cornwall, The Mariners in Rock rocked. Boscastle was spell binding and Polzeath was teaming with fit surfers!!
Tata B & D
Betty and Doris have just returned from their annual jolly to the West country. After much deliberation it was decided that this year they would divert from their usual routine of motoring down to Salcombe and try a brief sojourn in Port Isaac, Cornwall.
This is because Doris harbours a secret passion for Doc Martin (from the TV show of the same name). She found out that the show is filmed there and was hoping for a glimpse of her guilty crush.
Betty went along with the plan because she had heard that Laurence llewelyn Bowen has a gorgeous little shop there, filled with Frou frou home accessories perfect for complimenting her French furniture and Boudoir bedroom.
http://www.sweetpeaandwillow.com/catalog/Bedrooms-Beds/c4_20/index.htmlThey adored Port Isaac with its cute winding streets and picturesque harbour. Having negotiated the practically mediaeval cobbled street that leads to the harbour, they installed themselves happily in the sun outside The Mote Restaurant http://www.the-mote-in-port-isaac.co.uk/. The perfect vantage point to watch Martin Clunes aka Doc Martin do his thing. http://www.itv.com/Drama/contemporary/DocMartin/default.html
Several large G&T’s later they decided to have dinner in the Restaurant. Doris was most impressed with the Moroccan Décor and the Inlay Mirrors.
http://www.sweetpeaandwillow.com/catalog/Mirrors/c12/index.htmlBette was less impressed with the rowdy film crew who dropped a bottle down the stairwell which nearly cut off her decorating arm.
Happily they ended the evening singing sea shanties with the local fishermen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW5IdBWmWGc and staggered back to their cottage at dawn.
Next day it was a trip to Rock and the ferry to Padstow. This gave lots of ideas for decorating schemes. The colours of Cornwall are primarily grey and white, with touched of blue and flashes of yellow.
These are the ideal colours to use in a French inspired room. Sweetpea & Willow have some lovely new country style furniture in the new Bordeaux range which would look lovely against French grey walls.
The following day was spent trawling the art and antique shops which yielded up some rather intriguing finds, including a stuffed black-back gull in a Victorian case and a pair of bronze hares.
All in all much hilarity was had in Cornwall, The Mariners in Rock rocked. Boscastle was spell binding and Polzeath was teaming with fit surfers!!
Tata B & D
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