A Day at Burgh Island - Such Fun!

 

 A 7:30am there is a knock at our door and a waiter brings in a tray of tea and biscoti.

What is the weather like? Darling, look out of the bedroom window to see it's fine.  Lovely! 

view from our window

We dress over tea and come down for breakfast in the room overlooking the causeway.  If it's fine we can sit outdoors but if it's foggy or wet we can get just as good a view from the table.

Tide beginning to wane

Someone must have checked out early

I think fresh squeezed orange today

The tide is beginning to turn, but the tractor is still necessary if anyone wants to get on or off the island.

What to have this morning?  Pancakes and grilled bananas?  Kippers and kedgeree?  French toast and creme fraiche?  A full Devon (i.e., a full English with white pudding as well as black pudding!)?

After breakfast we retire to the lounge and read the newspaper.

We need a bit of exercise so change and go off for a bit of a hike. Maybe along the South Devon coastal path.

Or maybe along the beach as far as the mouth of the river Avon.


The water is a bit chilly!



at the mouth of the river Avon



Beautiful Devon countryside



Must stretch when I can

Or maybe up and around the island itself.  We could have an adventure!

Down to the pool

A tennis court and 2 heli-pads!



Gull Cove!

the trail down to Gull Cove

What do we do now that we are here?



Make an inukshuk of course!

I wonder if Agatha really thought this one through?

No guardrails - I wonder how many children have landed on the rocks

this coast has the flattest, shiniest stones

Speaking of one the rocks - a quick half cider or local ale in the island pub.


A bit of ale at the Pilchard



At the heat of the day it's best to go swimming in the Mermaid pool, essentially an enclosed bit of sea.   Sunbathing too of course, with maybe a book or some conversation with other guests. We wonder aloud which of us will get murdered first.

The Mermaid pool being refilled at high tide



This would be Martin swimming and Jennifer not (too cold!)

A workout in the gym, or working in the library and then afternoon tea on the terrace.  A cream tea of course - this is Devon!

Oh look at the time!  Must dress for dinner!

 

the bar is open!

Cocktails first.  Outside on the terrace? On a bench in the lawn?  Or perhaps the Peacock Bar itself.  I tried a different one each evening.  Martin loves his bloody Mary (anyone know of any other savoury options besides Mary and Caesar?)

Jenny with Tom - Collins that is

a hat trick of Bloody Marys for Martin

This one was good but I can't remember what it is!

and always a slate of canapes. They look tasty don't they?  Ah, but don't forget this is England!


Dinner in the dining room is a black tie affair but really it's whatever you want - and you can never overdress!  Time to bring out the diamonds!

Three different choices of 3 different courses - must keep dinner as interesting as possible!



Lobster mousse



John Dory and crevettes

A sea of aqua salt and oysters on the half shell - a technicolour starter

Monk fish and puy lentils - with yam squits - mmm!



Duck with cinnamon squits

And for dessert - a berry baked Alaska or a local cheese plate?

Berry Baked Alaska



local cheeses

3 chocolate desserts on one plate- delightful!

The band is awfully good isn't it?  Another glass of wine? Thank you darling, I will, and then we must dance.  My feet are positively itching!



The Dining Room

dining room mural

Coffee in the lounge, perhaps a game of billiards and then to bed.  Now what shall we do tomorrow?  A bit of the same?  Oh, yes.  Quite.