I completely forgot to post anything up about my little trip to Devon for my ten year wedding anniversary. (I know it should be “our trip to Devon” and “our wedding anniversary” but as Mr AMR prefers to skulk stubbornly in the shadows I take pleasure in excluding him grammatically as well as visually. Happy decade of marriage Mr AMR!)

We went to the beautiful Hotel Endsleigh, which is a boutique hotel on the edge of Dartmoor and right on the border of Devon and Cornwall. Endsleigh is a Grade I hunting and fishing lodge and it’s surrounded by the most amazing gardens – they were designed by Humphrey Repton and are like something from a fairytale.

Little waterfalls cascading through banks of ferns, shell-lined grottos and a proper arboretum with rare and impressive trees. For a short break, there’s more than enough to see in the grounds of the hotel if you don’t want to have to get in the car – you can just hole up, enjoy the silence and take interesting rambles around the 100 acres that are at your disposal.
The hotel is perfectly pitched for people who enjoy good food and luxury accommodation but dislikes an overly-stuffy atmosphere – Mr AMR hates to be “waited on” (sort of a problem when we eat out, unless we go to KFC) but everything at the Endsleigh felt friendly and almost informal. Professional, absolutely, but chilled. Professionally chill. Is that a thing"

We had a room in the stables, ...