We made the move to Cornwall in search of a different way of life, and boy we found it!

We swapped out a perfectly lovely home and a high street floristry business for ‘Vera’, our very own bunker. The best decision we ever made, even though it’s been tough. She’s a conversion project and a half! The bunker was part of RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) St Merryn during WW2 as a communications hub. It was hidden well, sitting low, earthed in at the sides and situated just off the airfield. The very nature of the building meant that it didn’t have any of the conventional power or water supply, so we’ve had a sharp learning curve into off-grid living.

We now produce all of our own power with solar panels and have our very own bore hole for water.

From the moment we bought the place we knew that we wanted to still create a hub. Starting with community bonfire nights our dream has grown. Holding music nights, followed by weddings really has brought the place to life. We decided to create a self-contained cabin, (The Bolt Hole), as to welcome more people to this special place and may the journey continue…..