Category: Environment

We are so lucky in our area of Cornwall to have such vibrant communities. For me, being a part of the community is one of the greatest joys of living in a village. Being part of a community can lead to wonderful experiences, from playing at being a shop-keeper in the community shop, or pasty […]

Several years ago I decided to give up supermarkets for lent, then found it was so convenient I’ve stuck to it ever since. I have never regretted it, although I do allow myself some flexibility on special occasions if there’s something I simply cannot source anywhere else. This rarely happens. The majority of our food […]

Icouldn’t write a new year’s column without making some reference to resolutions. We all tend to make and break them. I resolved not to do new year resolutions a few years ago. However I do still give time for reflection, and think about the person I would like to be. I want to do my […]

Do you have anything you feel really strongly about? Are there things that worry you about your future, or the future of your children and grandchildren? If so, how far would you go to try and save the situation? Would you risk your liberty? And if so, what would you risk your liberty for? We […]

Here at Railholiday we believe strongly in home-grown wherever possible. We’re business members of The Cornwall Wildlife Trust, and try and make our gardens as nature friendly as we can. As part of our welcome pack we always like to decorate our carriages with vases of flowers. If all four are occupied, that’s twelve vases. So […]

Cornwall is a beautiful place to come on holiday, which is why so many businesses are proud to be green. Here’s a few things you can do while on holiday to help us too. Green Travel If you can, arrive by public transport. This isn’t always feasilble, but once on holiday try to go by […]

It’s apple picking season. This time of year is full of reminders of my lovely mother, who, together with Dad, planned and planted our family orchard, and loved harvest time. She would have been eighty last week, so this year is a particularly poignant one. Cornwall is full of small producers. There are organic farms […]

There are some things I love about Christmas, and some I don’t. It’s certainly a season that comes with its fair share of fanfare, and like many festivals has been engulfed by commerce. One thing I do love is the decorations. Each year the box of memories comes out. There’s a little leather camel that […]

I love this time of year. It’s blackberry time, and I’ve got an eye on the walnuts, hoping I can harvest them before the squirrels do. Dad’s expertise in the vegetable garden means we are often the lucky recipients of home grown produce. Of course this bonanza doesn’t last. Our ancestors were well aware of this. […]

This week is National beach-cleaning week, so if you do nothing else, do make a trip to your nearest beach with a bag and do a litter pick. The tides are exceptionally high at the moment, and with wind added to the mix, there’s likely to be plenty of plastic to collect. I’ve been a […]