It is too easy to get the Winter Blues – shorter days, cooler weather, greyer skies. But it’s just as easy to not realise how much there is to enjoy here on the English Riviera. A break with us, by the sea in Torquay, can be a tonic all year round. Even if you want… [Read More]

First of all, a Happy New Year to all our readers. We hope that 2019 will be healthy and prosperous – in that order! Refreshed Luxury Well, it’s been a while since my last update to the Journal – we took our winter break in the lovely warm climate of Thailand. However, while we were… [Read More]

Well, after an amazing summer we’ve experienced an outstanding October. Of course, autumn’s showing its hand a little now, but certainly not in any dramatic way. We did think we might be slowing down a little now, bookings-wise, but that’s not been the case at all. And, no, that’s not a complaint! Glorious Sunsets One… [Read More]

An Enjoyable Autumn Well, the children are back to school this week and we have certainly noticed a change in the clientele. We have had a magnificent summer here on the English Riviera and, unlike some of the more humid central parts of the UK, we’ve had the luxury of a sea breeze. The resulting… [Read More]

Gardening Against The Odds After the paltry single mm of rain we received on The English Riviera in June, it’s no surprise that the grass is looking decidedly dead. But, as ever, the Torquay Parks Gardeners have kept the flower beds looking amazing. They are doing a good job in tricky conditions. And, say it… [Read More]