Treasure Box Tuesday – Cornish Stylee
It's that time again, Treasure Box Tuesday and I'm afraid that between settling into our new life, unpacking the house, exploring the area and moving my blog to a self-hosted platform I have neglected to keep up to date with any other posts in the past few weeks but I've got plenty to talk about as soon as I get the chance. I'm sure you're all quivering with anticipation (that was sarcasm in case you missed it)
So where was I? Oh right, Treasure Box Tuesday..... most of my posts this week are going to have a very Cornish flavour as I am rather enamoured with our new home county, it's just ridiculously beautiful and charming. To get the ball rolling I'd like to share this lovely nautically themed-print (my early birthday present from Io) that we picked up in the nearby fishing village of Mevagissey last weekend. It's the work of local Cornish artist Lizzie Saddington, whose work is beautifully intricate and colourful. This is destined for our dining room which we've decided is going to have a distinct seaside/beach theme.
I love shiny things as much as the next girl but don't tend to wear jewellery on my arms and hands often these days as it gets in the way when constantly lugging a toddler around. I think I might make an exception for this pretty little bracelet from Via Cornwall however. Made from recycled sea glass it perfectly mimicks the lovely green hues of the ocean and makes good use of a material we use everyday.
And lastly, as this is a family show I'm including this cool, versatile and award winning Cornish-made play equipment Rokka that converts from a fishing boat/kids table to a kitchen and a puppet theatre with a few small adjustments. It's kind of expensive but at £394 for the full set, but you can purchase individual sets and add on as you go along and kids are likely to get quite a few good years of playing with this in all it's different forms. Maybe I'll ask Io to have a crack at bodging up a homemade version once we've ticked all the other household DIY projects off the list, mmm could be some time!
What I'm really hanging out for down here is the chance to try some amazing Cornish ice cream from Treleavens, a company I stumbled upon whilst looking into foodie info down here. They have an astounding array of flavours including Cornish blue cheese & pear, orange & marscapone and Turkish delight! I feel a Cornish cuisine discovery mission coming on.....
The sun is shining outside so I'm going to go enjoy it while I can in this notoriously fickle English climate!
So where was I? Oh right, Treasure Box Tuesday..... most of my posts this week are going to have a very Cornish flavour as I am rather enamoured with our new home county, it's just ridiculously beautiful and charming. To get the ball rolling I'd like to share this lovely nautically themed-print (my early birthday present from Io) that we picked up in the nearby fishing village of Mevagissey last weekend. It's the work of local Cornish artist Lizzie Saddington, whose work is beautifully intricate and colourful. This is destined for our dining room which we've decided is going to have a distinct seaside/beach theme.
Full Moon at Sea print by Lizzie Saddington
I love shiny things as much as the next girl but don't tend to wear jewellery on my arms and hands often these days as it gets in the way when constantly lugging a toddler around. I think I might make an exception for this pretty little bracelet from Via Cornwall however. Made from recycled sea glass it perfectly mimicks the lovely green hues of the ocean and makes good use of a material we use everyday.
Sea Glass Bracelet from Via Cornwall
And lastly, as this is a family show I'm including this cool, versatile and award winning Cornish-made play equipment Rokka that converts from a fishing boat/kids table to a kitchen and a puppet theatre with a few small adjustments. It's kind of expensive but at £394 for the full set, but you can purchase individual sets and add on as you go along and kids are likely to get quite a few good years of playing with this in all it's different forms. Maybe I'll ask Io to have a crack at bodging up a homemade version once we've ticked all the other household DIY projects off the list, mmm could be some time!
The All-In-One Rokka - image from the manufacturers website
What I'm really hanging out for down here is the chance to try some amazing Cornish ice cream from Treleavens, a company I stumbled upon whilst looking into foodie info down here. They have an astounding array of flavours including Cornish blue cheese & pear, orange & marscapone and Turkish delight! I feel a Cornish cuisine discovery mission coming on.....
The sun is shining outside so I'm going to go enjoy it while I can in this notoriously fickle English climate!
