Day Two – Two Walks: Coverack and Prussia Cove Huzzah, the sun made a grand appearance! Being a two-walk day, we packed everything (including Agatha’s extra bits) drove over to the Gurnard’s Head to pick up our packed lunch and headed across Penrith and down to the Lizard. Fabulous views as we drove towards the […]
Day One – Carn Galver, Nine Maidens, Men an Tol, Ding Dong Mine Alright, so weather forecasters aren’t the most reliable bunch, are they? They promised sunshine by the time we reached our destination, and guess what? No cigars there. But a bit of rain never hurt anyone, so we donned our waterproofs and set […]
A Sun-Drenched Romp, Water Taxis, and a Crash Course in Cockling The sun, a rare British commodity, decided to grace us with its radiant presence on Good Friday. The forecast had us springing into action, gathering our gear, and tossing it into the van faster than a rabbit late for a tea party. The Helford […]
I’m thinking about a cycling book for next year as I love cycling and want everyone to find places to enjoy it as much as I do. One of my recommended routes is the Mevagissey to Eden trail. It’s about 28 miles there and back but you don’t have to do the whole thing. St […]
In the late seventeenth century, traders from the far east began to bring home beautiful cups and plates made out of exquisite porcelain. To a continent that was used to pottery and stone wear, these pieces were treasures to be desired. The items were as thin and light as bones, they rang when you struck […]
While researching the Vale of Lanherne I came across this lovely old folk tale. I have reproduced it in full courtesy of the magnificent Project Gutenberg. Unlike most tales about White Hares this is not one of betrayal and revenge. The beauty of Lanherne obviously had a beneficial influence, or the nearby convent of nuns! […]
I have a theory and it’s this. Blackberries grow best on tin. Now my proof for this is sketchy and my explanation is even poorer but bear with me. I walk a lot, all over the place, and the best blackberries each year are in the Polgooth area. They are great big, fat, sweet berries. […]
For a while now I’ve been convinced that there must be a decent walk that links Roche Rock, St Dennis Church and Castel-an-Dinas. It would be a big walk, around 10 miles I think, so it’s one to build up in stages. Of course all three sites can be linked by roads but where is […]
When you write a history you need to make sure you are not simply repeating facts without establishing the truth of them. This involves lots of enjoyable detective work hunting down primary sources. One established “fact” was that Pola Negri, a very famous, silent film star, had featured in a film called The Woman He […]
Well, I’m a bit embarrassed, fancy not spotting a stream in a place you’ve lived in for nearly twenty years. Not having a car for a while has meant that I’ve had to walk everywhere and I’ve been discovering loads, it’s like being a kid again. Today I discovered a stream. In the middle of part of the […]