RHYS BOWEN: I have just returned from a short trip to England. It was all very intense as the object was for John to see all his family members. His sister lives in Cornwall in a fifteenth century manor house (she married into an important Cornish family). 
Her sons and their families mostly live within reach so we had one big family meal after another.
One of the things I love about being in Cornwall is eating my favorite foods. Cornish pasties:
Cream teas:
The good news is that all calories leave when you pass the Cornish border.
The driving is always interesting as the roads are, well, rather narrow.
One of my favorite excursions is to St. Michael's Mount. This time the tide was up but when it's out you can walk across.
Then we went on to Bath and I spent two lovely days wandering around my home city, evoking memories
and enjoying the new spa with rooftop pool.
In London an extra treat. It was the Chelsea Flower Show and the main street in Chelsea and turned itself into Chelsea in Bloom with every shop doing a fabulous flower display:
