Following on from my blog last year about Rosamunde Pilcher who is arguably Cornwall’s most enthusiastic literary advocate with her Cornwall-based novels promoting Cornwall worldwide, attracting many thousands of visitors every year, I have made another discovery. If you remember Book 89 of the 103 series, filmed by a German film company, was filmed at Sandhill House Country House Retreat with Bed & Breakfast and self-catering accommodation. At the time I could not find any 'evidence' of this film on line. However, after an excellent article about Rosamunde Pilcher, in Cornwall Today magazine, spurred me on to search again.
The first evidence I found was this picture, where the actor is standing on the 'ha ha' with the sweeping view of the Tamar Valley behind him. If you look carefully, behind the splendid owl, you can see the infant laurel hedge which was designed, and planted in 2009, to block the view of the house from the road. What excitement!
Even better I have now finally found the actual film of Flugel der Liebe on YouTube. It really is amazing to see our home and gardens on film, though it also feels quite strange.
Hopefully, this link will take you to the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm1dmKq9eAE
Even better I have now finally found the actual film of Flugel der Liebe on YouTube. It really is amazing to see our home and gardens on film, though it also feels quite strange. Hopefully, this link will take you to the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm1dmKq9eAE
You can book Rosamunde Pilcher tours of Cornwall which take in many of the locations referred to in her books, but Sandhill House was not included because I assume, at the time it was not offering accommodation. However, you can now book to stay with us and actually experience what made Rosamunde Pilcher so passionate about Cornwall.
