such a humble but delicious breakfast was a real treat for a bloke who has, for the best part of 30 months The pastry is crispy compared to our classic shortcrust and the custardy filling is somehow more silky If the place is filled with serious looking, suit-wearing, middle-management types from local offices Classic Pastel da Nata 1 whole egg  2 egg yolks  115g golden caster sugar 2 tbsp cornflour 400ml full fat milk Place egg, yolks, sugar and cornflour in a pan and beat together before adding the milk.

My favourite part was the massive old kitchen filled with wonderful appliances from yesteryear. The castle is situated on a hill overlooking the Leine Valley, and the views from the castle grounds

A path ascends this man-made hill in a spiral, and at the top there are the promised views of half of After making our descent we walked half a mile around the edges of fields via farm tracks (there’s no Along the south bank there are farmlands which don’t have a lot of rights of way. “My great uncle controlled that south bank from Frenchman’s Creek up to Gweek and he was absolutely determined Sitting there having a spot of lunch we spoke about Daphne du Maurier who knew Trelowarren well.

beautiful subtropical gardens tumble down the valley towards Bream Cove, a tiny private beach where the South The Hotel Meudon is tucked away on a very special section of coast just south of Falmouth, and it seemed holiday cottage or a seaside apartment, it's worth comparing accommodation across this beautiful part of south Step straight from the hotel onto the South West Coast Path and you'll discover secluded coves, dramatic Nearby attractions include the Helford River, Trebah Garden, Glendurgan Garden, the South West Coast

This strange plant, which will eventually grow a spike of bright red berries, is toxic and you do not

Cornwall’s seafood capital, Newlyn, sits snug in the most sheltered corner of Mount’s Bay just a mile pickled cucumber, horseradish (£9.00), crispy monkfish burger, seaweed mayo (£11.50) etc etc… Like Greg Milne become their own delicatessen, specialising in Cornish delights, and should be open by the end of next month

A press release from Exmoor National Park Authority saying the hills are besieged with visitors. wish very much now that I hadn’t - 150-quid’s worth of prime grass-fed beef would have kept us fed for months to another photos here - my Japanese kamado barbecue happily doing its thing for the first time in months The first thing people ask is, does it sting your mouth? Not a bit. vegetable bullion power and half a pint of the cheapest single cream or some old leftover full cream milk

To see more of our post from South East Asia click here We sat about drinking green tea with the locals In the remote hills there are people who know hardly anything about the modern world, although a tribal

The last time I saw the man, he was a big raw friendly youth. The older one is small and wiry, the other is a large youth with a clumsy plodding gait.  Near the deer, half-a-dozen scruffy looking ponies are milling around, paying no heed to the car or anything Having filled the pool, the same stream continues its journey south, across the meadow to disappear again And I’d done un a favour with a horse the month afore. 

Today on my dog-walk I reached the top of the hill near my house and looked north to the Bristol Channel fascinating facts about the great 48-acre limestone buttress that shoulders its way out of the waves five miles wanting to - and despite the fact that Weston is where the ferry goes from,” piped in one of Dave’s willing hard work – but having a special connection with your very own island seems to attract a pleasant and willing All this fortification is very much in evidence as you walk around the half mile long plateau which acts

The surrounding hills and their forested slopes do a good job of enclosing the town - they offer a natural Community Spirit: Life in a Remote Location We did just that and crossed the river to climb a sizeable hill workaday place - one which obviously offers a lifeline to the people who live out there in the endless hills Surrounding landscape: river, hills, forest - and lots and lots of all three.

the occasion as being one of the most remarkable I have reported on in the all years I wrote for the South you explore this area, and a thousand more will sit watching you from the old stone walls that line South Hill. You can still see the remains of their farms dotted across the island - particularly up on South Hill All good stuff that leaves you plenty to think about as you climb South Hill and walk down to the southern