Lands End

No visit to Cornwall is complete without going to Lands End. It is a little more commercial than when I went as a ten year old but I managed to have a photo taken in the same spot as an old family one we have. I found out from the signpost photographer that I was 12506 miles from home! It was a very chilly spot with wind blowing harder than a Wellington southerly and I was grateful for the layer of merino under my jacket. The rugged Cornish coast was a treat to see despite the cold.

A warm lunch was in order and my Uncle Nick had messaged me from Perth to tell me the best place to get one. He was spot on and the pasty from Philps was close to one my nana used to make.Read more