| This year my family and I decided to take our | | | | it rained like God was trying to launch another |
| annual holiday in England. When I say 'my family | | | | Ark. |
| and I' I of course mean my wife who typically | | | | Yes reader I can hear you now, telling me what |
| makes all the decisions in the house. My wife | | | | did I expect in dear England in summer but do |
| grew up in Cornwall and she has always loved the | | | | you know what? I had an amazing time! I didn't |
| West Country, although I am sure she has grown | | | | have to endure strap lines and sunburn and those |
| fond of the Yorkshire Dales and the great | | | | ghastly flip flops that would make my back pain |
| shopping that Leeds offers her heart has always | | | | even worse, instead I got to spend some quality |
| remained in the valleys and beaches of her | | | | time with my family and really appreciate my |
| childhood home. | | | | time off from the daily grind of work. |
| I was happy to go with the decision as I think | | | | The cottage we stayed in was lovely with a large |
| that ones home country can often be overlooked | | | | fireplace and big windows that amplified the sound |
| when it comes to holidays. There are plenty of | | | | of the rain making it seem very cosy. We found |
| gorgeous places around Britain that residents of | | | | lots of indoor activities that were great for the |
| this country have never laid eyes on, and with | | | | kids on Classic Guide's website and we had some |
| cheap flights aplenty it's not just about lack of | | | | great nights out in the countryside by the open |
| cash that persuades people to stay 'at home' for | | | | fire when the kids were in bed. You can't get |
| the holidays. | | | | more romantic than that in my opinion. |
| Resorts around Britain have had to become | | | | In between showers we took fresh walks in the |
| increasingly competitive to survive the temptation | | | | sand dunes at Gwithian Towans and along the |
| of cheap flights abroad. 5 star hotels, spas and | | | | cliffs to take in the sea air. We went out for |
| B&B's in the English countryside have never | | | | lovely lunches and Cornish Cream Tea's and spent |
| looked so good and with the 'green' glamorisation | | | | the evenings playing cards and board games with |
| of camping even roughing it has become a | | | | the kids, something we rarely have time for at |
| coveted experience. What with bespoke Cath | | | | home. |
| Kidston tents and 'eco friendly' lanterns, camping's | | | | I had the best sleep I have had in a long time and |
| gone chic. | | | | didn't miss the sticky sandy sheets or the urge to |
| I insisted on not camping because I have a bad | | | | have a shower every couple of hours to cool |
| back and so we rented a cottage instead. We | | | | down. I really want to go back next year but |
| ended up being very glad of this because from | | | | obviously dear reader I'll have to run that past the |
| the day we got to Cornwall until the day we left | | | | Mrs. |