The Cornwall Blog

Updated August 2026 This post first appeared back in 2013 as a short feature on a flower grower near Hayle. Looking at it again more than a decade later, what stood out was not really the business name, but the idea behind it: flowers grown locally, picked in season and shaped by the place they come from. That still feels worth celebrating. Flowers with a sense of place There is something particularly lovely about flowers that have not been separated from the seasons. Instead of expecting exactly the same blooms throughout the year, locally grown flowers change as spring gives way to summer and summer to autumn. Here in Cornwall, narcissi and daffodils are an especially familiar part of the landscape in spring, followed by all sorts of garden flowers as the year moves on. A locally grown bouquet can therefore feel a little more individual, reflecting what happens to be at its best at that moment. Our original Cornish flower feature When we firs...

The Three Belles’ are returning to Cornwall for an extra special performance this year! The Andrews Sisters style vocal trio met at the University of Portsmouth and formed in their final year in 2011. Since graduating they have turned singing close harmonies and donning their victory rolls into a full time job! When they weren’t busy singing on stage, The Three Belles spent the most of 2012 working on a script with their author friend and ex ‘The Bill’ script writer Matt Wingett. 

The Three Belles have been touring in Cornwall for two years performing at different events all along the south coast. The girls produced their interactive 1940s experience night, IN THE MOOD at the Portsmouth Guildhall and the St Ives Guildhall, Cornwall, where it SOLD OUT! They also took their theatre show, SING SING SING to the and The Stag, Sevenoaks and more recently to New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth where it too SOLD OUT!  They are very excited to bring their brand new show t...

The Cornwall Home Show is Cornwall’s only and most exclusive home exhibition. Bringing together more than 45 exhibitors from across the county, this year’s event offers a fantastic selection of home and garden inspiration as well as renewable energy and sustainable living solutions. This includes the very best of Cornwall’s kitchen designers and installers, interior design experts, architects, sustainable living specialists, home AV specialists, furniture suppliers and many more, including electric vehicle and home charging experts. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for home improvements, fresh ideas for second homes, holiday cottage, Boutique BB or an apartment, or you have a renovation or building larger project in mind, The Cornwall Home Show is the best place to find new and exciting ideas from some of the county’s top specialists who will help bring your ideas to life. Take advantage of great offers, learn useful hints and tips and discover Cornwall’s best bespoke an...