I've just come back from a very relaxing few days off in Cornwall at a very charming B&B called St. Benets Abbey in Lanivet, near Bodmin. I would recommend them to anyone wanting to make a base for exploring Cornwall. The welcome, food and room were all first class as was the tour of the building, which dates back to 1411. For more information, check out their website http://www.stbenetsabbey.co.uk/home. Needless to say, the camera was with me the whole time, so I shall be uploading photos of the surrounding area in the near future. I also spent the Friday evening at the Lost Gardens of Heligan enjoying one of their taster evenings. Six courses with all the food being grown/ reared in Heligan or sourced from the local fish market. Very worthwhile - by the end I was truly stuffed and, since I had chosen the alcoholic drinks menu, more than a little sozzled ! I spent the next day back at Heligan. It's a fascinating place, but you do have to like plants  :-) Again, more photos to follow.