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When it comes to staycations, spending a week in a cottage by the coast is pretty hard to beat. You can wake up to the sound of waves crashing against the shore, go for long walks along the beach and even dip your toes in the water, knowing you can warm up by a cosy fire afterwards.
Only a few hours’ drive from Greater Manchester, Anglesey offers miles upon miles of gorgeous coastline, with sandy coves and rugged cliffs. The island off the coast of North Wales is a haven for wildlife too; puffins, seals and dolphins can often be seen along the coast.
Providing the perfect base to take this all in is Goferydd, a luxury holiday cottage located minutes away from the iconic South Stack lighthouse in Anglesey. Operated by luxury accommodation provider Rest & Rewild, the charming white-washed cottage sleeps up to nine guests and has panoramic views across the Irish sea.
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The cottage has easy access to beaches nearby, where you can explore rockpools, or - if you’re feeling brave enough - enjoy a swim in the sea. Dogs are welcome at the cottage so you don’t have to leave your four-legged-friend at home. In fact, they are very much a valued guest, with special dog washing facilities available and beds, towels, and bowls all provided for each pooch.
Goferydd has everything you need for a comfy coastal getaway. As you walk in via the large entrance porch, there’s a huge open-plan kitchen diner where you can rustle up a tasty meal after your adventures. Leading off to this is a cosy snug, with a 70-inch smart TV with a Playstation for kids.
Upstairs is the master bedroom with a king-size bed and private bathroom looking out to sea. Next
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Every week it seems there are large numbers of indie and specialty releases vying for attention, impossible to do them all, so when the option of reviewing Nowhere Special was placed in front of me I resisted at first after discovering it actually premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. That’s right, four years ago. I had to wonder what could possibly be good about a film delayed for that long in terms of getting a U.S. release date? Finally caving in to the persistent requests by the distributor and its passionate PR team, I decided to check it out. What I discovered was not that this was some sort of troubled film, not even close. Instead I found a spare but moving drama, powered by a remarkable lead performance, that is all about life and death and all things inbetween. At its heart it is also an inspiring story of dedicated parent and child, how we face the uncertain future, and what we leave behind. Nowhere Special is something special indeed. If you aren’t shedding well-earned tears by the end of this film you simply are not human.
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