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Yesterday we checked out from Fern Cottage {aka Doc Martin’s surgery} in Port Isaac and headed east to the Cotswolds for the next leg of our “research” trip. Researching tea and scones… It’s a tough gig I tell you, but we’re up to the challenge! We made multiple stops along the way {which I’ll tell Read More >>
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Yesterday we got up early {8am England time 3 am US time} had our tea and headed out to the town of Tintagel to check out the castle, the coastline and to look for Merlin’s Cave. In order to get to the castle though you have to cross a long bridge and unfortunately due to Read More >>
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Yesterday morning we slept in until about 9am and then got up and headed down the street to the Chapel Cafe for breakfast. The cafe is just a few doors down from the Doc Martin Surgery and it has been a real treat not only staying here, but knowing everything is within a short {albeit Read More >>
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On Friday, The Girl and I took the red eye flight from Boston to London for a research trip. We had planned the trip and made all our bookings back in August. A few weeks later the cabinet guys called to say they’d be coming out to install the new kitchen cabinets the exact week Read More >>
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Hello Saturday! On the agenda for today: Focus, Focus, Focus Drive on the left side of the road without hitting anything Drink copious amounts of tea Stuff my face full of pastries Remember to eat something healthy It’s going to be a busy day! How about YOU? What are YOUR plans for today? Have a Read More >>
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Have a great weekend everyone. Enjoy your running water, your stove and your countertops. 🙂 We’ll just be here, you know, waiting for the kitchen to be put back together again. Or rather, the HH will be here. I’ve got other plans. 😉 Peace Out. ~Mavis
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I keep meaning to tell you about The Causeway At The Craignair Inn! We met up there for Sunday brunch last month with our neighbors from our old neighborhood and loved the place so much, the HH and I are looking forward to going back this winter for a special date day. The Causeway is Read More >>
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End of September Gardening in Coastal Maine. And just like that… the growing season is over in the religious family sized plot. I don’t know whether to be happy or sad about that but with all the home canned goodness on our pantry shelves, at least I know pretty much everything we grew this year Read More >>
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