St Ives this December

Make the most of St Ives this December...

Here is our pick of events not to be missed in St Ives this Christmas:

Saturday 1st December - Ice cream competition starts.

Thursday 6th December - Santa arrives into St Ives by lifeboat with the RNLI and then proceeds to the Guildhall. The atmosphere should be great as pantomime characters (courtesy of Kidz R Us) parade around town, entertainers and buskers line the streets and of course the jingle parade to the Guildhall. This is also the first of the late night shopping events.

Friday 7th December - The turning on of the Christmas lights and another evening of late night shopping.

Saturday 8th December - Santa Party Train from St Erth - more details to follow.

Saturday 15th December - Lots and lots going on in St Ives on this Saturday with the Santa Party Train making the perfect transport to avoid any parking hassle. There will be a Christmas Market at the Guildhall, treasure hunt, and many shops and areas will be holding special events such as the Sloop Craft Market and the Drill Hall.

Thursday 20th December - Community carols on the harbour beach.

21st, 22nd and 27th December - The renowned Kidz R Us will be showcasing Mother Goose.

Thursday 27th December - World Guinness Book of Records for the most surfing santa's ever! Hosted by St Ives Surf School.

This is just a selection of what is going on in St Ives this December, for more information visit the brilliant St Ives in December website. 

Beach walks...

Its almost the time of year when dogs are allowed back onto beaches, in fact only 5 days until Porthmeor opens its doors to our four legged friends...

The fresh air, views and pure happiness of a dog on a beach make the coming months in Cornwall a great place to be for dog owners. 

We have two properties we allow dogs into from the 1st October to 30th March, so our canine friends can enjoy a holiday as well. Just call the office to find out more on 01736 799175. 

Here is a day out a week or two ago where Skye (the daft boxer dog) and Sam made the most of the coastline and beaches we were allowed on... 

A walk down Porthkidney beach (our dog friendly beach in summer)

We were blessed with some good weather

Skye the boxer dog

An invitation to a BBQ on Sennen beach in the evening was too hard to resist...

...with food and Skye packed into the car we were greeted with a stunning evening

and possibly the sunset of the year so far.

 If you would like to find out more about winter breaks in St Ives, bringing a dog with you or about our fabulous off season offers contact Sam, Kelly or Peter.

p.s. Please help keep our beaches dog friendly by cleaning up after your dog :-)

Late availability for the next two weeks

Here are some of our last minute offers for the coming weeks...

August 31st for 3 nights in our one bedroom Surf apartment - £449. Find out more 
August 31st for 3 nights in our four bedroom Bay apartment - £999. Find out more
August 31st for 7 nights in our 3 bedroom seaview Ocean apartment - £1499. Find out more
September 3rd for 4 nights in our Surf apartment - £429 - Find out more 
September 3rd for 4 nights in our Bay apartment - £999 - Find out more
September 7th for 7 nights in our Bay apartment, make the most of the September Festival - £1575 - Find out more
September 14th for 7 nights in our lovely Ocean apartment for the second week of the September Festival - £1679 - Find out more

For more information or if you have any questions please do contact one of the team on 01736 799175 or info@thesaillofts.co.uk. 

 

At last summer has arrived...

We're having one of the best weeks of the summer so far, here are some pictures...

Gorgeous new product range at The Sail Lofts Ocean Spa

I’ve just come back from my first Elemis treatment at the spa and I’m feeling very refreshed and just a little too relaxed to be back at my desk (sigh).

Following the introduction of the new range of EIemis treatments and products I opted for the ‘Exotic Lime and Ginger Salt Glow’ and it really was a lovely treatment. The lime and ginger scrub that is used during the treatment smells divine and my skin feels baby soft and looks smooth and glowing – it’s certainly beach ready, shame I can’t say the same for the weather!

The introduction of Elemis will complement the range of organic treatments currently offered by the spa and we’re very excited that we’re now able to offer our customers a choice between organic, natural therapies and results driven treatments from a world-renowned, British skincare brand.

Elemis have created a range of skincare products and treatments that combine natural ingredients with the advances in scientific research, which means they are good and they really work! After finding out that the Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream can reduce the appearance of wrinkle depth by up to 78% in just 15 days my Mum has added this little beauty must-have to her daily skincare regime, and so far she’s rather impressed.

If you fancy treating yourself or you’d simply like to find out more about the Elemis range please contact the spa on 01736 448545.

Kelly x 

A picture post

Some you may have seen before, some not, all taken within the last month...

Blue skies and clear blue water - happy days!

Hawks Point - if only the surf was a little bigger

Its rare to see Carbis Bay as white as this - it felt like we were going to get blown away!

Potential for a big sand castle!

A South Coast spot, not many know about it and those that do keep it quiet... Great spot for snorkeling and fishing - time for the OS map!

Celebrate great food and drink in St Ives

Celebrate great food and drink in St Ives

Preparations for the St Ives Food and Drink Festival, taking place between 21^st and 27^th May 2012, are well underway.

The town comes alive during the festival with many of its local producers, chefs and resident foodies coming out to soak up the atmosphere of this exciting festival.

There will be many events taking place over the festival including fishing and cooking your catch, coastal wild food walks and wine and cheese tasting evenings. For a full calendar of events taking place over the festival please click here.

There will also be cookery demonstrations by some of St Ives’ leading chefs on the Harbour Beach (opposite The Sloop Inn) on Saturday 21^st and Sunday 22^nd.  The cookery demonstrations will begin at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on each day so arrive early to ensure you get a front row spot.

The West Pier will host a producers market on Saturday and Sunday with many of the county’s leading food and drink producers showcasing and selling their produce. Sample and buy lots of delicious goodies including wine, cider, chocolate, cheese, meat, chutneys and curry. For a full list of producers exhibiting please click here.

If you can’t make it to the festival but fancy trying some inspirational recipes at home take a look at some of the recipes provided by a handful of fabulous chefs, who head up some of the best restaurants in the town, here.

If this has got your taste buds going and you fancy a last minute foodie break in St Ives we still have limited availability over the festival period. To check availability please click here or contact us on 01736 799175.