Getting going

Up early to finish packing. We have to leave by 8 as Albert The Plumber (hereafter referred to as ATP) will be arriving then to refurbished the bathroom while we're away.
So, with time constraints,Weiterlesen
Up early to finish packing. We have to leave by 8 as Albert The Plumber (hereafter referred to as ATP) will be arriving then to refurbished the bathroom while we're away.
So, with time constraints,Weiterlesen
Arrived about 4pm, nice modern bungalow with good fixtures and fittings. First holiday place we've ever taken that had no condiments lurking in a kitchen cupboard and so, despite having brought nighWeiterlesen
The day started off drizzly, so after watching all available rugby matches, we pootled around the locality. St Ives promised much, but the nearest available parking space was in St Ives.Weiterlesen
We decided to go and visit the Henry VIII twin castles at Pendennis and St Mawes. So off we went, in only mild drizzle. The King Harry Ferry, one of only a few chain ferries left in the UK, saves a 30Weiterlesen
Sooooooo, we went to Falmouth which is only about 5 miles away. Up to Pendennis Castle, which has guarded this part of the coastline for hundreds of years, and which has guns of all ages and sizes. WeWeiterlesen
We had an interesting, if sobering, chat with the guy who owns our cottage (and the big house, and the whole valley, and a pack of shire horses, and ...) while he was replacing the broken kettle.Weiterlesen
Soooo, off to Land's End. Amazing scenery, we were literally blown away. Mostly because of the gales, the remnants of an Atlantic hurricane. But we got the requisite sites seen before the rain joinedWeiterlesen
If you want to give your garden snails a real treat, use an empty dolmades tin as an ashtray.
Which I have done all week, and wondered why there always seemed to be snails crawling on it. JustWeiterlesen
And so we came home. Via Wells. Which seemed like a nice place and worth another visit. And we are well on the way to having a nice bathroom. ATP reckons about 3 more days, and so we have to clean ourWeiterlesen