Nicklaus' Signature Course ready for English Open

St Mellion International Resort is back among Europe’s top golf and leisure destinations following Crown Golf’s £20 million refurbishment of the flagship property.

Jack Nicklaus’ first ‘signature’ golf course in the UK has been restored to European Tour standard in advance of hosting the English Open in 2011. The resort also features a new 80-bedroom four-star landmark hotel, with conferencing and leisure facilities.

Both golf courses at St Mellion International Resort have received widespread alterations, with £2.5m spent on a major bunker rebuilding programme, plus remodelled greens, new tees, a new cart path network and a new fairway irrigation system.

St Mellion International Resort in Cornwall back among Europe’s top golf resorts | Tour News | Golf Monthly

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Cornish Music Festival Moves

Beach Break Live, a popular student festival usually held in Cornwall, has just announced that it will move to Kent this year due to a disagreement with Cornwall Council.

The organisers of Beach Break Live exclusively told Thisiscornwall.co.uk on Tuesday that they have been given the go-ahead from Kent Council to hold the festival at Port Lympne. Originally, it was slated to be held in St Agnes from June 16 to 19.

According to the BBC, while many authorities - including the police - had no objections to the festival being held at St Agnes Beacon, councillors raised concerns about students partying too close to local cliffs and vetoed the event.

Celia Norowzian, one of Beach Break Live's organisers, said: "We are delighted to still be able to hold Beach Break Live but hope to return to Cornwall in the future. We had mitigation measures in place to address all issues raised and feel we have been let down by Cornwall Council."

Cornish music festival moves to new venue

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Short Breaks - The Trend for 2009

(live-PR.com) - The UK travel industry has tracked a record growth of short break bookings during 2009.

UK airline bmibaby have reported that bookings for breaks of less than four days are up by more than 20 per cent year on year, between January to April 2009, in comparison to the same period in 2008.

The most popular destinations for short breaks between January
to April 2009 are Edinburgh from East Midlands and Cardiff Airport, Amsterdam from Birmingham International Airport and Belfast from Manchester Airport.

Julian Carr, commercial director, bmibaby, said,

“We have seen a sharp increase in bookings for trips of less than four days this year. Fifty three per cent of our bookings between January and April 2009 are from people taking short trips, compared to just thirty one per cent in the same period in 2008.

“More passengers are booking shorter breaks, for business or leisure purposes. People are not prepared to give up the all important weekend break, and business travelers are migrating towards the low cost travel option.”

With so many people looking to take a short break within the UK this year, the low cost airline is encouraging travelers to book their accommodation early to avoid disappointment during peak traveling times.

UK citizens opting for short break bookings during 2009

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June - From the Farm

What a happy month it has been – son James got engaged to his lovely Australian girlfriend, Sonja, while they were down for the Bank Holiday weekend He popped the question down at the Lizard – very romantic! Wedding plans are afoot with Cape Town in the frame as a good half-way spot between Oz and the UK. Rather a nice case of full circle, as James’s Grandmother was South African and she got married in Cape Town almost to the day they have chosen.

Farmwise, the grass is some slow in getting going this year.

Garden-wise, I have posted a picture of this squirrel embracing the birdseed feeder while hanging on to the bird table support for dear life and scoffing all the nyjer seed! The finches not happy. Also there’s a picture of the wisteria on the front of the farmhouse – the number of flowers has been amazing.

June Events

June 2009



4th-6th - Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, Wadebridge

7th - Steam Silver Jubilee, Levant Mine, St. Just

12th to 14th - Falmouth International Sea Shanty and Boat Show

13th - Murdoch Day Redruth

20th-28th - Golowan Festival, Penzance

20th - Blu Longboard Surf Contest Newquay

22nd-29th - Golowan Festival Penzance

26th - Working Boat Championships, St. Mawes

30th - Mazey Day, Penzance