It can be hard to take time away when you have a young family, whether that's time for yourself or with your partner. This whistlestop Cornish break – our first night away together in three years – was just the ticket. It was a chance to pause for 24 hours: to read a chapter of a book, have an uninterrupted conversation, to swim and laugh together and feel like we had returned to ourselves, if only for a brief interlude, before stepping back on the merry-go-round of work, life and raising a toddler. When time away is so precious, it's all about finding somewhere so peaceful you don't need to leave, and Pengelly Retreat – an immaculate yurt perched beside a secluded 100m freshwater bathing lake – certainly met the…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2023