tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88549936252880198912024-02-19T16:20:30.228+00:00Cornwall - Beside the SeaOur life in and around the north-coast village of Portreath ...sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.comBlogger512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-32208419097957386732014-07-24T18:00:00.000+01:002014-08-01T18:11:01.538+01:00Last Day–Padstow<p>Just a hint of rain this morning.  We’d decided on Padstow for my last day and used the park and ride as the town is always difficult to park in.  There were loads of boats in the harbour and the place was buzzing …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EpJd00CVxAY/U9vJ54DXpVI/AAAAAAAAT7g/PoaBpba-368/s1600-h/photo%25252076%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 76" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 76" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mzn8K3tpVy4/U9vJ6gezj3I/AAAAAAAAT7o/RSpNB9vHcos/photo%25252076_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lWORoCgDIEg/U9vJ7bx083I/AAAAAAAAT7w/G731RjeQrRg/s1600-h/photo%25252077%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 77" style="border-top: 0px; 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background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 81" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YNhJgKw6btM/U9vJ-98BzwI/AAAAAAAAT8Y/K4fue_VByw4/photo%25252081_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>There were so many children crabbing and they all seemed to be catching plenty …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Nbimi53OMn4/U9vJ_cpGUvI/AAAAAAAAT8g/mYwd86md_4M/s1600-h/photo%25252082%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 82" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo 82" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-R_XrudqbWsY/U9vKAL0wUBI/AAAAAAAAT8o/_TwhHxOIGyw/photo%25252082_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>We had a wander around the shops, lunched in The Old Ship Hotel and then found the Christmas shop …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rj2lmkWrZmk/U9vKA27c_vI/AAAAAAAAT8w/V4UDVbu7z6Q/s1600-h/photo%25252085%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 85" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 85" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jujElm77qUQ/U9vKBgpI6UI/AAAAAAAAT84/zVmfP_AResc/photo%25252085_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dia_nYISet0/U9vKCbt-5xI/AAAAAAAAT9A/ABIKYfs91U4/s1600-h/photo%25252084%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 84" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 84" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZZnU3dibK9U/U9vKDPYYi0I/AAAAAAAAT9I/jz2v-hK_2YQ/photo%25252084_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dqwN8DBHY1U/U9vKDgA4_mI/AAAAAAAAT9Q/u5h-VUgsBm0/s1600-h/photo%25252083%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 83" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 83" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vgP6iqAaO30/U9vKEi8cBwI/AAAAAAAAT9Y/2sav9bP-U4w/photo%25252083_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>A last evening walk around the site and the rabbits were out and about plus an interesting piece of metalwork …</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEYRw4ml2mrCzxpov1uPFMwFhgWLKZ1sXcNWd-V22NZ8t3J7I3XIzZOuppWASL8PbslXgE-EQPQKHZ2V_-XeSGhNbVZFKerezIscb9tv6laCiLcKmgyiv4AyvMSz9VCK14CaV5FP_sh4/s1600-h/photo%25252086%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 86" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 86" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ixTmLpOx94A/U9vKF98KXuI/AAAAAAAAT9o/I-gqgy-Mg5M/photo%25252086_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uAEAd6yfEkc/U9vKG1Tkq8I/AAAAAAAAT9w/i5DfjxgKOnc/s1600-h/photo%25252087%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 87" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 87" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-viRGN7XghCE/U9vKHjupo7I/AAAAAAAAT90/ima_DQNXkJE/photo%25252087_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Apparently there’d been rain all around us but we’d had a lovely day ending with a lovely sunset …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-b7oWot7AMyo/U9vKIK2B6uI/AAAAAAAAT-A/GsmtW6q8DAM/s1600-h/photo%25252088%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 88" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo 88" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pM0N1zmJkRA/U9vKI0OADSI/AAAAAAAAT-I/fasX_o7TqzQ/photo%25252088_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-54495189249402122402014-07-23T18:00:00.000+01:002014-08-01T16:59:24.032+01:00Second Day–Restormel Castle & Lostwithiel<p>Photos from our early walk this morning …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nRWdkOy-0aI/U9u45u-RyXI/AAAAAAAAT2o/7Q6ZAKNPm9E/s1600-h/photo%25252030%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 30" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 30" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yINEm6qjT3Y/U9u46iBByqI/AAAAAAAAT2w/92w-vwrF2O8/photo%25252030_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y_jRBEp-kYM/U9u47Q7E3jI/AAAAAAAAT24/Peij5s0Qwc0/s1600-h/photo%25252031%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 31" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 31" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LqXjXpempWQ/U9u48EcHTsI/AAAAAAAAT3A/YlrVc2_SdLk/photo%25252031_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>About four years ago Jo, Mike and I went to Restormel Castle but Paul had not come with us as he went to a Hill Climb.  It’s an English Heritage site which meant I got in for free as I’m a member!  We had a walk around the outside first …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p308XCndUcg/U9u48sgJyZI/AAAAAAAAT3I/f1pZCIEiPME/s1600-h/photo%25252033%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 33" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 33" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fz5ki94ynJI/U9u49Wy4G1I/AAAAAAAAT3M/s1zbYBUozqY/photo%25252033_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VWHICSfRGGQ/U9u4908hNdI/AAAAAAAAT3Y/j_XNnPTCjJg/s1600-h/photo%25252036%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 36" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 36" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-29eZmiG2Kek/U9u4-45oGGI/AAAAAAAAT3g/J0_UQuyF2Pg/photo%25252036_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tlOXN9QF3aA/U9u4_lvP6uI/AAAAAAAAT3o/FgPK7jq5eNo/s1600-h/photo%25252035%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 35" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo 35" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JbcGCS9Ym6U/U9u5AfUle3I/AAAAAAAAT3w/OpQfRTFionI/photo%25252035_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Then we went inside …</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jUlwSXf6Y24/U9u5BLoAgiI/AAAAAAAAT34/75iIE18bSYk/s1600-h/photo%25252040%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 40" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 40" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L478Zb3GfBw/U9u5Byv0TyI/AAAAAAAAT4A/6msDkiRw6Ik/photo%25252040_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MgGJ9WNR8Zc/U9u5CSUvV4I/AAAAAAAAT4I/eBzJuzib0VQ/s1600-h/photo%25252043%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 43" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 53" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AGesQeSzGzM/U9u5F6oK9cI/AAAAAAAAT4w/niZenWxiLVQ/photo%25252053_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Cww5qyyjupo/U9u5GtCF5xI/AAAAAAAAT44/UBXP3oTTVC8/s1600-h/photo%25252055%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 55" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 55" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UYolf0Y-KlU/U9u5Hek8RiI/AAAAAAAAT5A/J_1oqWDOWRk/photo%25252055_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TfPueZ8eq2U/U9u5H00gP1I/AAAAAAAAT5I/dxOzpfEINEQ/s1600-h/photo%25252063%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 63" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 63" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3GQmV1GdKGU/U9u5I3KrCjI/AAAAAAAAT5Q/KYiZbm0ydU4/photo%25252063_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We’d taken a picnic lunch and so with rugs on the grass, we settled down to eat and read our books.  It was so hot in the sunshine but there was a cool breeze which was heavenly under the trees.  Looking back at the castle …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DWW2ZosLrQs/U9u5JrrdC8I/AAAAAAAAT5Y/lx8C8zXruk0/s1600-h/photo%25252065%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 65" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo 65" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oRp1rCyfaGI/U9u5Kd7YJ2I/AAAAAAAAT5g/BTXRLHdPd8Q/photo%25252065_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>In the afternoon we drove into Lostwithiel and had a wander around the town and church …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RuW9CAeIvcg/U9u5LBQJE4I/AAAAAAAAT5o/BNF5Xe-8FTA/s1600-h/photo%25252067%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 67" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 67" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LOG7Yb_7Vmo/U9u5L4AMftI/AAAAAAAAT5s/ggp4sEICaIU/photo%25252067_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-st2GTa41ihU/U9u5MkLbuDI/AAAAAAAAT54/61zOGiEPsT4/s1600-h/photo%25252066%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 66" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 66" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cVfoK79s3NM/U9u5NUBurYI/AAAAAAAAT6A/1rNvfWKEuwc/photo%25252066_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xY4oZu6Qx74/U9u5ORn5f6I/AAAAAAAAT6I/O5h90_ZIPPQ/s1600-h/photo%25252068%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 68" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 68" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-720yGq55X9k/U9u5PTDWTeI/AAAAAAAAT6Q/hvkNvIn0uwA/photo%25252068_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5ql85AFH4rc/U9u5P8I-zvI/AAAAAAAAT6Y/Tn4HQZwOrqE/s1600-h/photo%25252073%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 73" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 73" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-McsaQwqhag0/U9u5Q81_8HI/AAAAAAAAT6g/zc9s8PBeaFs/photo%25252073_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IDSN9c6gg48/U9u5RfObr9I/AAAAAAAAT6o/t_ffAsHjkK0/s1600-h/photo%25252071%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 71" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 71" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H2Bqanz1x_I/U9u5SGNetFI/AAAAAAAAT6w/-kuew8vLO_w/photo%25252071_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zA3Q8J1LyXo/U9u5S8nmBUI/AAAAAAAAT64/W3onlJPRGv8/s1600-h/photo%25252069%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 69" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo 69" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UfCcm2R25IE/U9u5Tmb5WlI/AAAAAAAAT7A/ntUUDRR-xx8/photo%25252069_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>After such a hot day there was only one way to end it!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UV5obg1GM0Q/U9u5UQzFoUI/AAAAAAAAT7I/9bdO0N2X4Gs/s1600-h/photo%25252075%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 75" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo 75" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sDINjGGkRMo/U9u5VIo0QnI/AAAAAAAAT7Q/WZy5_nue2dY/photo%25252075_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-77988502332907444612014-07-22T18:00:00.000+01:002014-08-01T16:16:34.232+01:00First Day–Fowey<p>Our first early morning walk took us around the site …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wKOEpj18J_0/U9uusLsNaGI/AAAAAAAATyQ/PVNklYAvWbU/s1600-h/photo%2525202%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-t7aJbZhsPgg/U9uusvJ4XSI/AAAAAAAATyU/l37nsESfoVI/photo%2525202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LMRFMp_PXBc/U9uutSYSmgI/AAAAAAAATyg/c-vyTEJ99o0/s1600-h/photo%2525204%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dyMa2P9hGk0/U9uuuDnhMlI/AAAAAAAATyo/9t9lkdD-28M/photo%2525204_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>The sun soon came out and you can see we’re on Clover field …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MIcoW7_VP5M/U9uuuhNhxAI/AAAAAAAATyw/SIIIFPcE1fI/s1600-h/photo%2525205%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2vNSNFO37kY/U9uuvQn6bGI/AAAAAAAATy4/XHc_v2D9t1s/photo%2525205_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hylsNdvSPyU/U9uuwOnySsI/AAAAAAAATzA/d4Pc2KlCyss/s1600-h/photo%2525207%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 7" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9VNgQqKgA0s/U9uuw92N-NI/AAAAAAAATzI/anTzDHoLMFw/photo%2525207_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Fowey was the destination for today and after parking on the hillside and walking down to the town, we found a bench overlooking the water …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AkKYiAmAbco/U9uuxgpla5I/AAAAAAAATzQ/SOxHq6qEh-0/s1600-h/photo%25252011%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 11" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kjcU6UuNkP0/U9uuyWbEs1I/AAAAAAAATzY/QZ60RrMAsEk/photo%25252011_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xNJVyDvJPSM/U9uuzJ8SRTI/AAAAAAAATzg/rnRrs2MTDFw/s1600-h/photo%25252012%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 12" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 12" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Mc6NONgoT7E/U9uuzsKHBlI/AAAAAAAATzo/r2NfaVBYpOU/photo%25252012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Time for a posing photo and to learn about the harbour …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BOxmnyaAHlM/U9uu0q6JzTI/AAAAAAAATzw/XCLdu2CL2gM/s1600-h/photo%25252013%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 13" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 13" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sQ8JTsIRpZc/U9uu1n1eb6I/AAAAAAAATz4/yx_aAVdLUtM/photo%25252013_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AJeL4P1FtI8/U9uu2rAJpAI/AAAAAAAATz8/Kj2CytlLYbk/s1600-h/photo%25252026%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 26" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 26" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yvAd7PCJzvk/U9uu3Ts4sxI/AAAAAAAAT0I/2cG2nsaKwQI/photo%25252026_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We had a wander through the shops and then found a cool bench near the church for our lunch …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FrtOPgay5xQ/U9uu4hs5brI/AAAAAAAAT0Q/XxVZ8olDNYo/s1600-h/photo%25252015%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 15" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 15" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A3bhprozyaM/U9uu59MNWuI/AAAAAAAAT0Y/S4Pktx5Dk3o/photo%25252015_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R2X0obtxTpk/U9uu7fe83TI/AAAAAAAAT0g/bQKz4CYMsfk/s1600-h/photo%25252016%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 16" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 16" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HiIFXMwRKU8/U9uu8k1sBzI/AAAAAAAAT0o/DwJ4Y1gUOIo/photo%25252016_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>After we’d eaten we had a look inside the church …</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jH50MuYecJg/U9uu-UN_AaI/AAAAAAAAT0w/PjaGRnYqiuc/s1600-h/photo%25252017%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 17" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 17" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6TaX-Bi_kA4/U9uu_jZ8KCI/AAAAAAAAT04/mFk7zlI3yi8/photo%25252017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PekeWtw3pQI/U9uvBXQRsdI/AAAAAAAAT1A/UEO7K7xF3Jw/s1600-h/photo%25252019%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 19" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 19" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0hJQVPIbX88/U9uvCs-KhBI/AAAAAAAAT1I/1Z0pvtyrpxU/photo%25252019_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-18W11JDVgRE/U9uvEV9pYJI/AAAAAAAAT1Q/wNx0savHKAk/s1600-h/photo%25252018%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 18" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 18" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fc2pvkCQjgs/U9uvFxkEz4I/AAAAAAAAT1Y/sO60zPQxfRU/photo%25252018_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1whETPW_HV4/U9uvHb16P2I/AAAAAAAAT1g/8Y_yo8avlFU/s1600-h/photo%25252024%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 24" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 24" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oc2X81ZEGI0/U9uvImupO0I/AAAAAAAAT1o/d6uEaCUkxSY/photo%25252024_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8ZKNlXj0wf0/U9uvKKbG7JI/AAAAAAAAT1w/yNkSb97QIEM/s1600-h/photo%25252025%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 25" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 25" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2ywG3UhZgJQ/U9uvLCttFRI/AAAAAAAAT14/GSjqIm2bZa4/photo%25252025_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBRKAieydvd-aBm_i7B2Zz3FZzG59uOcw1Y8zwtIkpJP6UIG7MKSyJZzE5Vlw66LtNFQdEmpwShNwIqqhWus4k7Ypa-i-rqh2nOHP2WxUhsJaxVzcADuueXJ0ryJOl3nC3wAf6D5AUhE/s1600-h/photo%25252021%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 21" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="photo 21" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KLn-KQhPa74/U9uvO-NrYjI/AAAAAAAAT2I/Ce1A3m5U79k/photo%25252021_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Then it was back to the waterside for one last look before climbing aboard the bus to take us back to the car park.  Paul and Fred decided to walk back but Hamish was very pleased to be getting a lift with Jo and myself!</p> <p>One very tired Westie!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_6vG1wCnSjM/U9uvQ4Yhe5I/AAAAAAAAT2Q/B1PMQ_4ylM4/s1600-h/photo%25252029%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 29" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo 29" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nAHvP4wrvhM/U9uvS6vysiI/AAAAAAAAT2Y/G7eTq_0KlEc/photo%25252029_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-7307556826248991882014-07-21T18:00:00.000+01:002014-08-01T15:51:49.935+01:00A Few Days Away<p>After the stress of the last few weeks I was talked into taking the motorhome away for a few days.  Jo and Paul had their caravan on the Eden Valley Holiday Park near Lostwithiel and so this afternoon I drove up with Hamish to join them.  The lane to the site is very narrow so Paul met me as I turned off the main road and he drove the RV in for me.  After checking in we parked up on my pitch and set up camp …</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K5lzJFDuhnc/U9upf82lcqI/AAAAAAAATx4/-BGOFyLVSeQ/s1600-h/photo%2525201%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="photo 1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="photo 1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8NaAajy3Gx0/U9upg8UkOMI/AAAAAAAATyA/hKwDEpYtoiQ/photo%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Unfortunately I was using next door’s grass and so Paul turned the van around for me and I was settled in for the week.</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-8781978109030895642014-07-18T13:05:00.000+01:002014-07-18T13:06:31.053+01:00Sad News<p>I apologise for not having blogged since last year but it has been a traumatic time which finally came to an end on 19th June when we lost Mike.  He’d endured two operations on his eyes but unfortunately he completely lost his sight and last June he was diagnosed with vascular dementia.  </p> <p>He is now out of pain and at peace but he’s left a gigantic hole in our lives.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Hl-dwMVTWT0/U8kNv6mjtNI/AAAAAAAATxg/tqLIWZpMf5Q/s1600-h/scan0021%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="scan0021" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="scan0021" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oaHCO56NBlE/U8kNwxv6UPI/AAAAAAAATxo/x9MhUfn3WLY/scan0021_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="173" height="244" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-38449024494231926132013-08-22T18:00:00.000+01:002013-08-25T12:42:23.061+01:00Dog-Sitting Day<p>Mark, Stuart and their dog Sharpie have been joined at their camp-site by their neighbours John and Leigh, two children Declan and Ewan and their two dogs. I offered to have all the dogs here so that they could go to Portreath beach for a surf.  I was envisaging four small dogs all playing happily together and then they arrived!!  When the car pulled up it had a miniature pony in it!  Grayson is a Leonberger – the Gentle Giant which is about 3ft in height at the withers!!!!  Their other dog was Rossie a 14 month old rescue springer spaniel who fell in love with Hamish and followed him everywhere that he went.  </p> <p>After the initial investigation of their temporary home they all settled down very well.  Grayson and Sharpie the bulldog spent the morning outside in the shade …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_N1YVwrhaVQ/UhntlfQGa7I/AAAAAAAATAs/4MdqdfdSkfI/s1600-h/IMG-20130822-00801%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130822-00801" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20130822-00801" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xROsNiRCHDI/UhntmL7YSkI/AAAAAAAATAw/7E0m0hreelk/IMG-20130822-00801_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>While Rossie kept his eye on Hamish in the house …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hdLCS4mHabI/Uhntm8-UypI/AAAAAAAATA8/6MqAs6i33tY/s1600-h/IMG-20130822-00803%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130822-00803" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20130822-00803" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fWTbwKz3Gzk/UhntncRGZ_I/AAAAAAAATBE/lNwaHXIVg6k/IMG-20130822-00803_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>In the afternoon I handed over the dog-sitting duties to Mike’s sister Lesley as she’d arrived to keep him company while I spent some time on the beach with the others.  The surf was great and I had a lovely time with them.  Poor John who already had a dodgy back when he arrived, stood on a weever fish and had to visit the Surf Club to get his foot treated.  He had to sit for 15 minutes with it in a bowl of hot water – as hot as he could take it.  Meantime Leigh who was enjoying the sunshine which was topping up her tan, had a seagull do the unmentionable all across her stomach!!  However they all had a fantastic time and have vowed to return to Cornwall another year.</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-35688553524415106772013-08-20T18:00:00.000+01:002013-08-23T18:24:28.746+01:00Fun in the Harbour<p>Our friends Mark and Stuart are camping in Cornwall this week and they came over to try their kayak at Portreath.  The sea was too rough so they pumped it up to use in the harbour.  Jo and Paul were also here – Jo in her wetsuit ready for any eventuality!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xCadJg21Uds/UheauoDMEdI/AAAAAAAAS_k/htBwAqYXKfE/s1600-h/IMG-20130820-00785%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130820-00785" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130820-00785" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TqGW3MBlixA/UheavZ6LYjI/AAAAAAAAS_s/cZHFle_inFg/IMG-20130820-00785_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WcA1Cy4T0fA/UheavyUE2bI/AAAAAAAAS_0/tqM5X6p0FCg/s1600-h/IMG-20130820-00789%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130820-00789" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130820-00789" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1RkzueXf7DA/Uheawlr7CBI/AAAAAAAAS_4/tby-2kplG7Y/IMG-20130820-00789_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BN9PTfafJNw/UheaxPkj7wI/AAAAAAAATAE/T8D0AVjqzxw/s1600-h/IMG-20130820-00794%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130820-00794" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130820-00794" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rYNDDDeyFOI/Uheaxr5hY2I/AAAAAAAATAM/kR2EykJ5Jxw/IMG-20130820-00794_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-M3YpJ1sbdVM/UheayPFCaeI/AAAAAAAATAU/AG4bdPhHlB0/s1600-h/IMG-20130820-00795%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130820-00795" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130820-00795" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4dZwEbdmtkI/Uheay0SeX5I/AAAAAAAATAc/Ix3LEuhzp84/IMG-20130820-00795_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I was so impressed with the kayak that I searched the internet for one and have ordered from Amazon.  Reckon the grand-kids will love it next week!</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-77664363821988142852013-08-15T18:00:00.000+01:002013-08-23T15:08:34.149+01:00Walk in Tehidy<p>With a couple of hours of free time this afternoon I took Hamish to Tehidy Country Park for a walk.  Once parked we began by walking alongside the Tehidy Golf course and thankfully there were no wayward shots today!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSk7aZAcPKQC_QhBGwnOsHUxC7K33QxmhVPVHojTJ7FZZ0UUs9SGK-cKynTa48CRlDDvqXoyuTm7ka2rTCcy1-OTtJJVrJWWCSKkoG67xHaNpGlEmLImIjIaw9GNDOH1RBEPMa1jMdav8/s1600-h/P8150190%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8150190" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P8150190" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dy4rnl8afnY/UhdsoR-vFoI/AAAAAAAAS70/89k2A7xis7I/P8150190_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SPYC9bH3U5Y/UhdspNI-fQI/AAAAAAAAS78/D-a4VoB3mVQ/s1600-h/IMG-20130815-00767%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130815-00767" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130815-00767" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fqAjxjRcEe8/UhdsppiiZpI/AAAAAAAAS8E/yfMgIPNl6TY/IMG-20130815-00767_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>There was a sign up explaining why part of the area was fenced off …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3OPJCupRNsc/UhdsqMNJ5DI/AAAAAAAAS8I/H3wN3YRo7Ek/s1600-h/P8150192%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8150192" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="P8150192" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EbNvj4a868c/UhdsqplhumI/AAAAAAAAS8U/fPJopwutTyE/P8150192_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>It was very quiet and we almost had the place to ourselves …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sBwjMqx31rU/UhdsrGuOnuI/AAAAAAAAS8c/IlO_vOjX3YY/s1600-h/IMG-20130815-00754%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130815-00754" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130815-00754" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QCcL7r2cR8M/Uhdsrp6IpdI/AAAAAAAAS8k/mqap0gFkU9c/IMG-20130815-00754_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-92yaEU4tQTQ/UhdssJ1kDFI/AAAAAAAAS8s/W22C1e2MHA4/s1600-h/IMG-20130815-00755%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130815-00755" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130815-00755" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ioTjG1SYtT0/UhdssjJBf1I/AAAAAAAAS80/H3Fvh3UwBRk/IMG-20130815-00755_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkGGM-eZtRTyxn_XNjLs04cmDGLscNhDm-qNF6t66iCco3p7VO74XR5nu9UyZB6L-7g8sQP5zdLOUKsfbza7B4f3Rf2CTIhVHbd_LGXQ__4C2xq4QjJqrenu-rNHn7eUYatHg-6z0pKk/s1600-h/IMG-20130815-00757%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130815-00757" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130815-00757" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tJ1BD5Sd_tc/UhdstxRPTaI/AAAAAAAAS9E/BuctqgL6DnM/IMG-20130815-00757_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PSP5NyNk_zo/Uhdsus1ikyI/AAAAAAAAS9M/pmL7bzbcZSQ/s1600-h/IMG-20130815-00758%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130815-00758" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130815-00758" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aKgiLO7ERLU/UhdsvOfmU2I/AAAAAAAAS9Q/NjpW2uoIvOk/IMG-20130815-00758_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Unfortunately I was too late to get a coffee and cake at the Cafe as it was closed so we walked around to look at the lake before re-tracing our steps back to the car …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A9RX8xiG84k/UhdsvgRhfRI/AAAAAAAAS9c/vyWpmJPLxf4/s1600-h/IMG-20130815-00759%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130815-00759" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130815-00759" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Of8QKT4WB5g/UhdswM3kpZI/AAAAAAAAS9k/rA4fSkUzQxM/IMG-20130815-00759_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XvlIG69muwU/Uhdswh0LI1I/AAAAAAAAS9s/vnw9grZtuY0/s1600-h/IMG-20130815-00765%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130815-00765" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130815-00770" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9BgcESl1P_M/Uhds4K8gnHI/AAAAAAAAS_U/gqpNqNHR2Vo/IMG-20130815-00770_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Hamish enjoyed his drink of water!</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-22946379102087426582013-08-12T15:54:00.001+01:002013-08-12T15:54:57.538+01:00Crocus Transported to a New Home for the Winter<p>I was up bright and early this morning as the crane was booked for nine o’clock and I had loads to do beforehand.  Crocus is off to a workshop where Roger, his daughter Nicki and the team from the <a href="http://www.cornishwoodenboat.co.uk/"><font color="#ff0000">Cornish Wooden Boat Company</font></a> can work on her and make her fit to sail.  </p> <p>Roger and co arrived before eight and prepped her then while they waited they began stripping the old trackmark decking off her.  This showed up a few problem places on the deck but I have every faith in them that they’ll get her sorted.</p> <p>The transporter arrived and so began the delicate job of lifting and settling her on the flatbed trailer …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TpOQGwutNFs/Ugj3AbSwVUI/AAAAAAAAS4U/GQT6tnztUK4/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00724%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00724" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P8120199" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0eQJJDcWO68/Ugj3FeUZauI/AAAAAAAAS5c/LdIbgNeKx9s/P8120199_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dlWXBb-ujg8/Ugj3F5O2mYI/AAAAAAAAS5k/0OY9mxmr5VY/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00735%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00735" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130812-00735" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PezHF702aiA/Ugj3GTOt6UI/AAAAAAAAS5s/tU4A7502fvc/IMG-20130812-00735_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Roger and the chaps had left and were at the shed getting it ready to receive her but Nicki stayed and travelled with her …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rScU-FrOVKE/Ugj3GxBVXkI/AAAAAAAAS50/GLUavIpqZOs/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00737%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00737" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20130812-00737" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GPnygDJSFTk/Ugj3Hb3muoI/AAAAAAAAS58/-AfUG-4n7GA/IMG-20130812-00737_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>It was then just a case of reversing out from the harbour, the driver nipping over to the pasty shop to collect some sustenance and then they were off …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1kXIBZ_4BVM/Ugj3IM98abI/AAAAAAAAS6E/Kym4jnb1RU0/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00738%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00738" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130812-00738" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SBYORsyOTTs/Ugj3IgI61fI/AAAAAAAAS6M/ag0xLA5dT4A/IMG-20130812-00738_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rlw6Qm4fKlo/Ugj3JCMXxSI/AAAAAAAAS6U/0FTubTeLpsM/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00739%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00739" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130812-00739" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_Gsd8QMbY-k/Ugj3JxKuhUI/AAAAAAAAS6c/S_xVNB89BEE/IMG-20130812-00739_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-spLYQju8o5g/Ugj3KVRlF8I/AAAAAAAAS6k/P7wP95_eOu8/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00740%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00740" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130812-00740" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4fFHsalILXk/Ugj3K19hddI/AAAAAAAAS6s/nOb2p6GZTQc/IMG-20130812-00740_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-R89wqjBK4oE/Ugj3LTyN7-I/AAAAAAAAS60/zeS8DUYUo7Y/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00742%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00742" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130812-00742" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cz3cjakd7Hw/Ugj3L6xxt1I/AAAAAAAAS68/kbceg5b-p7o/IMG-20130812-00742_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6R-t29cVuHs/Ugj3MV6NmaI/AAAAAAAAS7E/_8PUwWIa8jc/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00744%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00744" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130812-00744" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TPkIBZ4rDWg/Ugj3NAo9KpI/AAAAAAAAS7M/uDNOBrIzsGQ/IMG-20130812-00744_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FxzhV-RK11Q/Ugj3NpIDU6I/AAAAAAAAS7U/2fxjfXi9nDU/s1600-h/IMG-20130812-00745%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130812-00745" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130812-00745" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bL8OcY0Mhbo/Ugj3P9ifc2I/AAAAAAAAS7c/F8zujQI5MuU/IMG-20130812-00745_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I received a text later to say that she was safely tucked up inside the workshop.</p> <p>Now the expensive bit begins!!</p> <p>Crocus has her own Blog.  If you want to follow her progress then check her out <a href="http://therestorationofcrocus.blogspot.co.uk/"><font color="#ff0000">here</font></a>.  As you’ll see she hasn’t been worked on for several years which has been due to Mike’s health.  He has finally accepted that he’s unable to finish her which is why she’s been moved today.</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-60089958898646804092013-08-11T14:31:00.000+01:002013-08-11T14:53:24.781+01:00Portreath Art Exhibition<p>The Art Exhibition is an annual event and is always held the first week of August.  The Club members set up the Hall on Saturday and in the evening they have a Preview Night for friends and family.</p> <p>On Sunday the Exhibits are free to view by the general public until the following Saturday evening when all is dismantled.</p> <p>We popped in on Sunday to see mum-in-law Pam’s stand and I had a good look round while Mike and Hamish sat and waited for me.  Hamish was peeping at me through one of the chairs …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-i3s2_0IexUo/UgeXJrtxtWI/AAAAAAAAS1s/GWrPRQz6E2A/s1600-h/IMG-20130804-00710%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130804-00710" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130804-00710" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-012GNPo6yOc/UgeXKEo42qI/AAAAAAAAS10/DgFRzMTVExo/IMG-20130804-00710_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ux1npzHJVnA/UgeXKxQscQI/AAAAAAAAS18/71xYmH89VZc/s1600-h/IMG-20130804-00709%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130804-00709" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130804-00709" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WUUNPS5GzzA/UgeXLSJfx5I/AAAAAAAAS2E/gAYZ4UVkhdw/IMG-20130804-00709_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>On Tuesday afternoon we were back again as Jo and Paul came down.  I’d seen a picture I really liked on Sunday and it was still in a browser on Tuesday.  When we got home I grabbed some money and nipped back to buy it before it disappeared!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jOaScBPzBsQ/UgeXMDxqncI/AAAAAAAAS2M/awOYfsq4f0U/s1600-h/IMG-20130807-00715%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130807-00715" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20130807-00715" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aRWvtqBG6AM/UgeXMuIsYoI/AAAAAAAAS2Q/o75nsTCPZ8E/IMG-20130807-00715_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>It is a watercolour called ‘Wistful Gaze’ by <a href="http://www.mandibaykaa-murray.co.uk/"><font color="#ff0000">Mandi Baykaa-Murray</font></a> and it so reminded me of my Dales mare Meg that I just had to have it!</p> <p>It was a very good Exhibition with some amazing work but unfortunately the sales were a little down this year.  One person who sold a picture was Pam who sold her painting of Glenfeadon Castle …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bE267lgnnmo/UgeXNGnhjgI/AAAAAAAAS2Y/aFpdi3u_Xs4/s1600-h/Glenfeadon%252520Castle%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Glenfeadon Castle" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Glenfeadon Castle" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8s9j4M-3Ev5uLiQLcjU8TO-FQl6sEcvpgu78oKKTAzdk7uDOe0t4vK4E5sVqh6ISA8D1Cy2P_A-v40wFyKj9Z8OFthrXQE4R-D2YuZGRrioavgkRP8xddypRCnOewvY1RVWWGwGEpU8/?imgmax=800" width="195" height="244" /></a></p> <p>The Millennium Hall was filled with art work …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-R5YXEh0b4Jc/UgeXOMYGhnI/AAAAAAAAS2s/JymGE5Z2gIc/s1600-h/IMG-20130810-00718%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130810-00718" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130810-00718" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vN6js59P8mI/UgeXOtmD33I/AAAAAAAAS20/SdcKeKrqe2U/IMG-20130810-00718_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8ksMcheFO6k/UgeXPGXMB8I/AAAAAAAAS28/w2V0-gGt8Kw/s1600-h/IMG-20130810-00719%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130810-00719" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130810-00719" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MhUXvVoOwlc/UgeXPpdigTI/AAAAAAAAS3E/bLnU7rdwHzw/IMG-20130810-00719_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1y3kJN2GF78/UgeXQLEdyiI/AAAAAAAAS3M/bNuWqERpqq8/s1600-h/IMG-20130810-00720%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130810-00720" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130810-00720" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-y4ppaggSSt0/UgeXQ_nipfI/AAAAAAAAS3U/rtPw5Ag4Tjk/IMG-20130810-00720_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7LSisGP8DcQ/UgeXRaM2-fI/AAAAAAAAS3c/Z67iBLeUyEI/s1600-h/IMG-20130810-00721%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130810-00721" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130810-00721" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EUUhvDXdtb0/UgeXR7rEncI/AAAAAAAAS3k/qXwaBQq5fVU/IMG-20130810-00721_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UGd1BjmDFzE/UgeXSfnfxyI/AAAAAAAAS3s/cZrroNzsKK8/s1600-h/IMG-20130810-00722%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130810-00722" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130810-00722" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ONVei0Qdk-0/UgeXSxQ8oWI/AAAAAAAAS30/3iPjVv-Wlk4/IMG-20130810-00722_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-soaIloYhS5Y/UgeXTkN8xOI/AAAAAAAAS38/5ll3Omafm8k/s1600-h/IMG-20130810-00723%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130810-00723" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130810-00723" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P9IFEDtXqG4/UgeXUSr0GmI/AAAAAAAAS4E/MxouAJfwAHw/IMG-20130810-00723_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-78050239974370035582013-08-05T18:00:00.000+01:002013-08-08T14:38:51.870+01:00Walk Along the North Cliffs<p>With Hamish on the passenger seat of the Mini I drove us along the North Cliffs road and parked in the first car park that I came to.  The weather was a bit ‘iffy’ but we chanced it and began to walk towards Godrevy.  Looking back to Portreath I think rain may be visiting them but thankfully we were still dry …</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HY6Bt7dmX6M/UgOfRKqswAI/AAAAAAAASzU/W0gPCdJrHFU/s1600-h/P8050191%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8050191" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P8050191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0MH41-_9TigslkxAcQNK0PrGLQl4rCTC1_G7I3NpUOfrN7n5Ep2_14FvTR_EFKThl8n5D6Ih716ndyzOGNSN1eOMPL2OANTaBe_tw3pLo0EZovBe1u5rtKRl4i7HojvbTaKnvnBCfjQ/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-hUd50qvKaEo/UgOfSMlWM0I/AAAAAAAASzk/OBPrzwy79bw/s1600-h/P8050192%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8050192" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P8050192" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tL-7pLWrw_w/UgOfS_QYDZI/AAAAAAAASzs/OaXvAKtr2cI/P8050192_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I went as far as I could on a decent path.  It then became a mud-bath so I turned around and re-traced my steps.  Someone was paddling and the skies were clearing …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VvHtp7KHh4k/UgOfTSBcK9I/AAAAAAAASz0/IDb619qcwLE/s1600-h/P8050194%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8050194" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P8050194" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Vt7wJLMciZo/UgOfT_oGLuI/AAAAAAAASz8/VvMu2QQzGEs/P8050194_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tB4T2BtLlJA/UgOfUV_LY8I/AAAAAAAAS0E/uUgktXO2aKk/s1600-h/P8050198%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8050198" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P8050198" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WByy2Qg_GVg/UgOfU12rhbI/AAAAAAAAS0M/ie1zarer8Ho/P8050198_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L1ujTY_GAOQ/UgOfVRrCQ5I/AAAAAAAAS0U/z2ol1g43dyE/s1600-h/P8050196%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8050196" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="P8050196" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OZKlaeXB75w/UgOfV_i87II/AAAAAAAAS0c/QMJqK8I_bew/P8050196_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>The colours in the heather were amazing and my photo doesn’t really do them justice …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5o7B9WkjMqg/UgOfWlFpQCI/AAAAAAAAS0k/2cQPtAdG7C0/s1600-h/P8050199%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8050199" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P8050199" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dY3VxpO6l6Y/UgOfXLelVOI/AAAAAAAAS0s/MTEH0GWZhVU/P8050199_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b7D6fNT9mbU/UgOfXvBKnNI/AAAAAAAAS00/mV45r5FNX_o/s1600-h/P8050201%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P8050201" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P8050201" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ff2c_CuuNvA/UgOfYMEm5QI/AAAAAAAAS08/7NXGemCmFSc/P8050201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Once back at the car we drove to Hell’s Mouth Cafe where I treated myself to a very yummy clotted cream and blackcurrant ice-cream and Hamish enjoyed a drink of water.  After our short break at the cafe we popped across the road and took a look at Hell’s Mouth …</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbLx3TxzIR6RoTw1Eq3LBhrZk_Md-p3eh2PkrRIcbisqs6rVEsrLYXC4cwQTjmvc7JpDtvkS-8lVj5Vm0WFuNin_MyWC1qLeXevkb2pugxW1lYcOJldkuhA4cIGzd3HlfaAlOtjeckJI/s1600-h/IMG-20130805-00714%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130805-00714" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130805-00714" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tmbPyupKdbE/UgOfZRa7_sI/AAAAAAAAS1M/WqW_570kUjM/IMG-20130805-00714_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-an-pdyPAj_A/UgOfZ7j4roI/AAAAAAAAS1U/lYTK4X8eMAs/s1600-h/IMG-20130805-00713%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130805-00713" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130805-00713" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vawu6axpcpo/UgOfad1fKcI/AAAAAAAAS1c/8UzGwiqiPQ4/IMG-20130805-00713_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-86458683739871566222013-07-25T22:00:00.000+01:002013-08-07T19:39:47.546+01:00Boat Trip and Beach<p>Paul’s sister Karen and her husband are down in Cornwall for a few days and I was invited along for the boat trip up the Fal.  We drove into Falmouth and parked at the Quarry, made our way down to Prince of Wales Pier, bought pasties for lunch and sat on the pier eating them.  The weather was fantastic and it was soon time to board the Western Endeavour.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ipqJRM3CQVc/UgKUJuTWBdI/AAAAAAAASt0/uanq8anx-ko/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130725-00693%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130725-00693" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130725-00693" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eXJpTb3kmsE/UgKUKBWd0SI/AAAAAAAASt8/tHhhTIpPjFU/Cornwall-20130725-00693_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>The tide was really low and on previous trips there had always been more water.  It was interesting to see the river with mud on either side of us.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VOcAhrXuO1c/UgKUK_ecsKI/AAAAAAAASuE/jQvY58A5jbE/s1600-h/P7250201%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7250201" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P7250201" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oWIYa0Pq_94/UgKULX7RGqI/AAAAAAAASuM/Grq98ydwp1c/P7250201_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nP0LZ-4TXbY/UgKUL1oWbWI/AAAAAAAASuU/SZFX6LGwo3A/s1600-h/P7250200%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7250200" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P7250217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJEbvI0rfPoTEwx8YI__zAIUXA_CUorFxfbsI5OzIPNFGKzZwEwYobsPHklEMREcht6vVyd_Ex6WFAWSucYQgoqsPQPShI_7u2Dkp8l9RkFG2cTTEYErxitqZ3jJ3pGVKJ_Y0rtTpea4/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We got right up to Malpas where we turned around with only about two feet of water beneath us!  </p> <p>When we were almost back to our mooring we saw a massive yacht which is owned by Roger Taylor the drummer with Queen …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pRz2ZLLW3HA/UgKUWfO-a3I/AAAAAAAASwk/8MwaHtyjn2w/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130725-00689%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130725-00689" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130725-00689" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5NM3vrcymKk/UgKUW8cdzOI/AAAAAAAASws/8jVWPEa9pkA/Cornwall-20130725-00689_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKL4AEcfUEUPgm1fd09aMnyltQSc4YhvFFKndxnHOKXJWzrS-0Q9rGLHeUDqPQzyDIqlvVJayNdbXjNxdPiSex5iRYili2YPG0CykE7lFzOr9RRv3t8Zp8mzjTnDn388VTTL9H0BIeqN4/s1600-h/IMG-20130725-00687%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130725-00687" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130725-00687" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-imVi7uRWAdM/UgKUXz1oSOI/AAAAAAAASw8/6U4_O8Tg6js/IMG-20130725-00687_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Someone was waving to us from a window – maybe it was Roger!!!</p> <p>Later on they all came down to Portreath beach where Jo and Karen braved the water …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0c6Q1sSptK0/UgKUYoixkOI/AAAAAAAASxE/nIPl7OS9hok/s1600-h/P7250219%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7250219" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P7250219" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ennBPOBCbCs/UgKUZI23BTI/AAAAAAAASxM/j6H_ibz2Iag/P7250219_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Y-KQ5M2pMmk/UgKUZ051FpI/AAAAAAAASxU/M2xsQbW4KbA/s1600-h/P7250220%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7250220" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSCF3290" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yRBRMflMIbk/UgJv0_PhynI/AAAAAAAASrU/3n9foIe6rC8/DSCF3290_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>While Mike had a snooze we swam and played with a ball in the sea …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sLUoObwHhHw/UgJv1THXy3I/AAAAAAAASrc/3PpD51crjf0/s1600-h/DSCF3294%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3294" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3294" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ybp7jfJdCJ0/UgJv2GgIUSI/AAAAAAAASrk/AxikNe0pXQA/DSCF3294_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-v8yywYMWTlM/UgJv2qaPKpI/AAAAAAAASrs/auT-MNZihNc/s1600-h/DSCF3300%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3300" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3300" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--tqCvtRZ9i4/UgJv3P8hjiI/AAAAAAAASr0/LILPP1-pHc8/DSCF3300_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I changed places with Jamie but it was very windy and not very pleasant on the sand.  Mike and I decided to make tracks for home and the boys would follow on.  We  had to get a pic first though …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w136d2N76IM/UgJv3nqQVqI/AAAAAAAASr8/-2FEXV2ler8/s1600-h/DSCF3311%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3311" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSCF3311" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-D269BJR_xqg/UgJv4LlgrOI/AAAAAAAASsE/9lvIcHzXVqw/DSCF3311_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>After lunch we piled into Phill’s car and drove to Perranporth where we parked high up on the hill …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6joxaXMNvmM/UgJv4lUktRI/AAAAAAAASsM/6UHJz1TZLiU/s1600-h/IMG-20130721-00673%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130721-00673" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20130721-00673" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ofqbsmp1H6c/UgJv5cFtZKI/AAAAAAAASsQ/4aWKdqqci1c/IMG-20130721-00673_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>The boys walked down into town where Phill bought another camper for his collection and then when they got back we drove to Callestick for a cream tea …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5gLDch_1HZE/UgJv5yPryjI/AAAAAAAASsc/52OdYzVQxFs/s1600-h/IMG-20130721-00675%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130721-00675" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130721-00675" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yro1LhUHk7E/UgJv6bpMmhI/AAAAAAAASsk/NuaOUctujXA/IMG-20130721-00675_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ng1VRtBatyQ/UgJv63hj5gI/AAAAAAAASss/I1os6AV9FU8/s1600-h/IMG-20130721-00677%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130721-00677" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130721-00677" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bvHFFYdLzx4/UgJv7mb8XsI/AAAAAAAASs0/DiWn5NzZP3U/IMG-20130721-00677_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Mark had to milk the cow and do his James Herriott impersonation …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-O9tHyDyyXso/UgJv8MeAhWI/AAAAAAAASs8/R55JfaROf30/s1600-h/DSCF3323%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3323" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3323" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cBiTNolzNi4/UgJv8vVG5mI/AAAAAAAAStE/7tWy6pf-sxk/DSCF3323_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XUc6NijL-yI/UgJv9fXpy_I/AAAAAAAAStM/buLlDhG2ZaQ/s1600-h/DSCF3322%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3322" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3322" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sNYdF3dqLqo/UgJv9xO-C3I/AAAAAAAAStU/u7LispQ008I/DSCF3322_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>and then we had a look at the animals on our way back to the car.  I just fell in love with this beautiful calf …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Z5cURUmscvk/UgJv-uPmj2I/AAAAAAAAStc/E_83NzWr3SY/s1600-h/IMG-20130721-00680%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130721-00680" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20130721-00680" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ho5-BGIXDnA/UgJv_I7iflI/AAAAAAAAStk/7xHWErdj9MQ/IMG-20130721-00680_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>All too soon it was time to say goodbye to them all but it won’t be long and they’ll be back for their camping holiday.</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-23360046868944263682013-07-20T22:00:00.000+01:002013-08-04T17:53:25.645+01:00Priscilla in Truro<p>When I noticed that Priscilla -  Queen of the Desert was coming to Hall for Cornwall in Truro I immediately contacted Jamie and asked if they wanted to come down for it.  It was a big yes from him and their friend Mark would like to join us as well.  Tickets were booked early so that I could get the second row in the middle and then it was a case of waiting and counting the days.  I bought myself a pink feather boa from eBay – well you can’t go to Priscilla without a feather boa!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YTaq-DD05aw/Uf6G4HNJAQI/AAAAAAAASpE/FQZWaoplsPo/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130710-00639%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130710-00639" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130710-00639" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AcAzPUy6w6w/Uf6G40FQ17I/AAAAAAAASpM/V_o4s5bZN8c/Cornwall-20130710-00639_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>The boys drove down overnight and arrived in the early hours.  We had a lazy morning and then set off for the Park and Ride.  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mYv1mRZTs7U/Uf6G5bRLioI/AAAAAAAASpU/ptKL6kQY8Ak/s1600-h/DSCF3274%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3274" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSCF3274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISSSL6D1qcS0mKqq3agJdBDb696vzIkZgSBn8VgaGSFjZzvpXFQ6oO0FgGKC05HiEJaMNSJLuZ5zeq-a30XZps_57ke3NptAc_MR1JPNUzpHH3cUoxThS4NuJg2FLF95dLbQg06Oc8Cw/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We arrived with time to spare so had a wander and shop in Truro then made our way to the theatre.  The boys had a drink to get in the mood …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qk3zz2Xn5mM/Uf6G6nHyyaI/AAAAAAAASpk/OgHZFDdXTg8/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130720-00665%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130720-00665" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130720-00665" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u6gzR9jb6r8/Uf6G7T7AwgI/AAAAAAAASps/ZRaYYnLL12I/Cornwall-20130720-00665_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>then we found our seats and waited for the main event …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_RNVnp3pHYs/Uf6G7zgZ5gI/AAAAAAAASp0/Faa1SRcL17k/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130720-00666%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130720-00666" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130720-00666" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kYzvzir5sZ0/Uf6G8aH_h8I/AAAAAAAASp8/HovIM1C1wDg/Cornwall-20130720-00666_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>WOW!!!  What a fab show!  If it ever comes your way then book seats because it’s worth every penny.  We had Pimms ordered for interval drinks …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kIvUOnCvNAA/Uf6G865EagI/AAAAAAAASqE/BL8k5P5OqdI/s1600-h/DSCF3276%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3276" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSCF3276" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6o4j7EaUhdw/Uf6G9dv3cWI/AAAAAAAASqM/u6jG5iezyFY/DSCF3276_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>and then it was back for more singing and clapping.  We even managed to get an encore out of them!!</p> <p>We’d gone to the Matinee performance and so the cast had an hour to kill before getting ready for the evening one.  We waited outside the Stage Door and managed to get loads of autographs.  We even had our photo taken with Noel Sullivan who was playing the lead role of Tick …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H2z6xwh9iB0/Uf6G-NIDPCI/AAAAAAAASqU/deEXn9gKTbE/s1600-h/Noel%252520Sullivan%252520%252526%252520us%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Noel Sullivan & us" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Noel Sullivan & us" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JKmKUZAH6-4/Uf6G-li7gwI/AAAAAAAASqc/U129p0WUEZ8/Noel%252520Sullivan%252520%252526%252520us_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eFCaETWeWZc/Uf6G_ResorI/AAAAAAAASqk/Oxr0OMLAc1c/s1600-h/Noel%252520Sullivan%252520with%252520Mark%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Noel Sullivan with Mark" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Noel Sullivan with Mark" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cBnVpMyMqFw/Uf6G_7F_nrI/AAAAAAAASqs/m-OkqBMXlow/Noel%252520Sullivan%252520with%252520Mark_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>We finally dragged ourselves away and got the Park and Ride back to the car.  It had been an afternoon I’ll never forget but I took a photo of all the mementoes …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P02xvydU0E8/Uf6HAUoGadI/AAAAAAAASq0/v-8deErVUXg/s1600-h/IMG-20130720-00670%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130720-00670" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20130720-00670" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5h8OU8va-xA/Uf6HAwMU4qI/AAAAAAAASq8/8bSY5SEFaxg/IMG-20130720-00670_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-63123543680873601512013-07-19T16:00:00.000+01:002013-08-08T13:45:43.826+01:00Dogs on a Kayak!<p>During the heatwave I was sitting on our verandah watching the antics in the harbour.  One of my friends from Pilates came down with her husband, two dogs and a kayak.  With all of them wearing life-jackets they set off for a paddle around the harbour to get the dogs used to floating on the water …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XbhrYmKDKfU/UgOS5SV6IzI/AAAAAAAASyM/vCDnZll_nHM/s1600-h/P7190196%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7190196" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P7190196" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u-0sngOvKq8/UgOS6B9xKjI/AAAAAAAASyU/J9R-3XsUHC8/P7190196_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jAiHqLYFa3E/UgOS6syl1GI/AAAAAAAASyc/D-0xgYWlcg8/s1600-h/P7190192%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7190192" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P7190192" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dhrqeb0z6eY/UgOS7JtMzBI/AAAAAAAASyk/3lOKUG8G6oc/P7190192_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lQLHG7UVqYs/UgOS732wmPI/AAAAAAAASys/rsCy6hmljuQ/s1600-h/P7190195%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7190195" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P7190195" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Tu7P-dMCZEY/UgOS8csJg1I/AAAAAAAASy0/odRBFOImJ8k/P7190195_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-971RQHLEYkQ/UgOS84GFYWI/AAAAAAAASy8/hSjOvpFWPFU/s1600-h/P7190194%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7190194" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P7190194" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0Ydu2DlPfmY/UgOS9nmslzI/AAAAAAAASzE/1h3xlEIsvDc/P7190194_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Brilliant!!  They all really enjoyed themselves.</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-5264156909141182632013-07-03T22:00:00.000+01:002013-08-04T16:28:52.356+01:00Some Get it Very Wrong and Some Get it Right!<p>We’ve had two visiting yachts so far this summer.  The first one, “Kynance”,  I just happened to spot as I looked out and saw a mast.  With all the boats in the harbour being fishing boats then a mast is decidedly unusual and required some investigation.  Hamish was thrilled to have his harness and lead produced and we walked around to take a look.  Apparently there were some very embarrassed sailors keeping well hidden in their cabin as people came to see them and to try and help.  They emerged eventually and ropes were used to attach them.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-doFG7VrWRsA/Uf5y3fKlKvI/AAAAAAAASnM/Bby25ghNpLI/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130703-00622%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130703-00622" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130703-00622" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SmX_7qzIVxg/Uf5y4PYVK8I/AAAAAAAASnU/LINnqId62wE/Cornwall-20130703-00622_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Oje6bUNeK-M/Uf5y4ivmkgI/AAAAAAAASnc/xV-DBDockac/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130703-00624%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130703-00624" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130703-00624" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gIxRZmhsPyE/Uf5y5Vj_LtI/AAAAAAAASnk/9w-A9rfqA4E/Cornwall-20130703-00624_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mt856d5kzzs/Uf5y50YnQ0I/AAAAAAAASns/Xk7QTKCoa2k/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130703-00623%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130703-00623" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130703-00623" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sDTdPKvjTWo/Uf5y6Zh5FFI/AAAAAAAASn0/dBaFFCPbp7c/Cornwall-20130703-00623_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yfQny-7IDEs/Uf5y64RbL9I/AAAAAAAASn8/gmKkKL0XiP4/s1600-h/P7030195%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="P7030195" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P7030195" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PEzJlxO9Hug/Uf5y7SdJSNI/AAAAAAAASoE/LBYx3K8XET8/P7030195_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>When I walked Hamish the next day the yacht had sailed on the morning tide and I was subsequently told that it was heading for St Ives.</p> <p>The second yacht had obviously got it just right as it was moored up next to one of our fishing boats.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DQJWZoq_PRM/Uf5y77-Um5I/AAAAAAAASoM/orqHTa1ldno/s1600-h/IMG-20130724-00683%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130724-00683" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130724-00683" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-V9529tWJWnQ/Uf5y8lmyTsI/AAAAAAAASoU/QUReUXFocLo/IMG-20130724-00683_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NF9wr5PdHHlWz1GPuJsf6iBY8Q3P3nnouwNKYBLnT8Bqw7_nMPu7WsZ0cPIxfyil93_bwlXGE4RFIqzDZMUS0p-7z97hNMRYHEruQmXLPi6nCuiKHJFUSMb91fEk48pzk7-r0nX-6aA/s1600-h/IMG-20130724-00685%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130724-00685" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130724-00685" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-h5-2Lju3rCE/Uf5y9sBskwI/AAAAAAAASok/BgSDCzleLj8/IMG-20130724-00685_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P-TjupP-ICg/Uf5y-CpyQUI/AAAAAAAASos/191wBjgQApQ/s1600-h/IMG-20130724-00684%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130724-00684" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130724-00684" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bSCuZ1S2Vl4/Uf5y-oKPEcI/AAAAAAAASo0/p_hsHb_TTis/IMG-20130724-00684_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>The “Tir an Og” also sailed off on the next morning tide and disappeared.</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-1337377251216291932013-06-29T22:00:00.000+01:002013-08-03T17:59:36.470+01:00Annual at Gordon’s School<p>Mike taught at Gordon’s in Surrey for almost thirty years.  It was called Gordon Boys’ School when he first began there but became co-ed and so the name had to be changed.  Every summer they have ‘Annual’ which entails marching, presentations and music by the Pipe and Drum Band.</p> <p>The school was set up by Queen Victoria as a tribute to General Gordon and it started as a Home teaching lads a trade – tailoring, bootmaking, carpentry and smithing.  In 1985 the Queen visited the school for its centenary and Mike was photographed with her.  That photo must be somewhere deep in our attic because I can’t find it anywhere!</p> <p>When I realised that Annual was today and we were on our way home this weekend, it seemed silly not to make a trip to the school and see some old friends and Old Boys.  Having only taken casual clothes with us we had a couple of shopping trips to find something smart to wear and I ended up with a complete new outfit – great!  </p> <p>We had a terrible drive down as the M25 was clogged but we arrived just as the Band began to play and march into the school.  I’ve heard them play so many times but every time it gets to me!  They are brilliant.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FcH3iGIhGhA/Uf02iL-oZvI/AAAAAAAASg4/Ci8z7d1XvPc/s1600-h/P6290191%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290191" style="border-top: 0px; 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padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290202" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-G76O6zUaN88/Uf02nISdhoI/AAAAAAAASiA/2KVHnFIoAnY/P6290202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KfCzq5tENlA/Uf02n5w-MuI/AAAAAAAASiI/jXSc5FLIcNg/s1600-h/P6290204%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290204" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290204" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aEvTmmpxvUE/Uf02oWrYikI/AAAAAAAASiQ/ydHNtxt38ms/P6290204_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BF5MjAqqyeg/Uf02o6CFaWI/AAAAAAAASiY/2v_a4rvInJE/s1600-h/DSCF3138%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3138" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3138" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qMmVRVVxSCo/Uf02pnmuM0I/AAAAAAAASig/xxkCHx_CQs4/DSCF3138_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-p84PUVaZagc/Uf02qIp2LtI/AAAAAAAASio/4Q-GY8tY0Fg/s1600-h/P6290205%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290205" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290205" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-skZe_uWR0w4/Uf02qoylgKI/AAAAAAAASiw/nXZ4ONE_4O0/P6290205_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B4x1D8Agl44/Uf02rNNmo0I/AAAAAAAASi4/7wpSJzVV_fk/s1600-h/P6290206%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290206" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290206" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qh3HxhlaD1o/Uf02rk3yWuI/AAAAAAAASjA/JFyRI431gdI/P6290206_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DLNqpCC9rxo/Uf02sUhgxvI/AAAAAAAASjI/SUnwhzLlBDg/s1600-h/P6290209%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290209" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290209" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IPO6WfiuG_0/Uf02sz50eJI/AAAAAAAASjQ/cJryAIagyW4/P6290209_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Once all the formalities were completed we were able to wander around.  An Old Boy had spotted Mike and came over to say hello …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_TmrvaaiYAo/Uf02tZ-XDYI/AAAAAAAASjY/NPlQVWDRTSY/s1600-h/DSCF3130%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3130" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3130" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t16GN0pFEb0/Uf02t8nudgI/AAAAAAAASjg/Y4tdDo2tewc/DSCF3130_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RQ6RLrtmCVM/Uf02uYNtgYI/AAAAAAAASjo/2AHNyIi-KP0/s1600-h/DSCF3131%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3131" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3131" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kZZPy7bsb4w/Uf02u_NqlBI/AAAAAAAASjw/qNuNSAAw6OU/DSCF3131_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Simon was waiting for us when we arrived and although he hadn’t attended the school, it was very much part of his childhood.  Jamie had attended and he met up with a pal of his who was there with his family.  We saw Woolwich House where Mike was Housemaster …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wSDZKrmGV3E/Uf02vp2-FbI/AAAAAAAASj4/XXED3m4tExw/s1600-h/P6290211%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290211" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="P6290211" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vGg-fPV_SIg/Uf02wIHSb0I/AAAAAAAASkA/G5-_H4x70bI/P6290211_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Unfortunately it’s not called Woolwich any more but it will always be Woolwich to me!  We had to pose in front of the statue of General Gordon on a camel.  Beside it is a photo taken of us in 1979!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--pEwLVh5PTE/Uf02w0aiZ_I/AAAAAAAASkI/xyCGOMHMlqA/s1600-h/P6290214%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290214" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290214" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XptwiKBEuE0/Uf02xc1WQ9I/AAAAAAAASkQ/q_Yr6_mxnUI/P6290214_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xi2r_ogfs8I/Uf02xw0ztgI/AAAAAAAASkY/n8pkUsAe260/s1600-h/1011063_10151608561634193_48788749_n%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1011063_10151608561634193_48788749_n" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1011063_10151608561634193_48788749_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-e_0wIs8bweU/Uf02yRLSf5I/AAAAAAAASkg/XaE33y6uKD0/1011063_10151608561634193_48788749_n_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="227" /></a></p> <p>This was his classroom …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CfpNqu3Gjko/Uf02zEel51I/AAAAAAAASko/D0uEvPCB0EY/s1600-h/P6290217%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290217" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="P6290217" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J9WYe3RBB_4/Uf02ziG4eMI/AAAAAAAASkw/5oUrrq66HKA/P6290217_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>and this was where we used to put on annual Shows.  I used to do the stage make-up with another wife of a housemaster plus if choreography was required that was also down to me!  I made it on stage one year but that’s probably best forgotten!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x8yS5jTfil0/Uf020JLiRWI/AAAAAAAASk4/H6iP4soul_c/s1600-h/P6290219%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290219" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="P6290219" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5sMejrK3ePU/Uf020ku1EcI/AAAAAAAASlA/RWecSUfUTMA/P6290219_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>This is the plaque on Woolwich wall and the house where we lived …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-M1hHbcLqQJE/Uf021FzXsrI/AAAAAAAASlI/ncVnJaRsMWA/s1600-h/P6290221%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290221" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290221" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6eoyMCHemi0/Uf021mBpBDI/AAAAAAAASlQ/UiFucxFYJfc/P6290221_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ecdD3rQ-VcU/Uf022JvXXdI/AAAAAAAASlY/8oT-YFO_NU0/s1600-h/P6290222%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290222" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290222" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ISXFqsbZrwk/Uf022i6TNyI/AAAAAAAASlg/GnzUmtshLnA/P6290222_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>We met loads of Old Boys and Staff and enjoyed a BBQ meal while a local Band played very loud music!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RbwMKbBspB8/Uf023ReabLI/AAAAAAAASlo/vqVUdg3aQJ8/s1600-h/Surrey%252520Heath-20130629-00611%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Surrey Heath-20130629-00611" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Surrey Heath-20130629-00611" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-032CYm9-dPc/Uf0233fWFWI/AAAAAAAASlw/bsRKQWeZlm4/Surrey%252520Heath-20130629-00611_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KLxV9iZ-Osc/Uf024XqkbYI/AAAAAAAASl4/eZrVFr-Ifyo/s1600-h/IMG-20130629-00610%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130629-00610" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG-20130629-00610" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ft6LTn2AYog/Uf025QtyJwI/AAAAAAAASmE/1QDkiozZl4A/IMG-20130629-00610_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>It was a lovely day and I’m really pleased that we went.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JxZ7yMAcZD8/Uf0253PozwI/AAAAAAAASmM/ThJfNhyfvys/s1600-h/DSCF3151%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3151" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCF3151" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IGU6jEHAIPo/Uf026VJ4NPI/AAAAAAAASmU/zogzE6PSlgc/DSCF3151_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ThmnnrmnaKI/Uf02699thrI/AAAAAAAASmc/91-gQcAyyZo/s1600-h/P6290223%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6290223" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="P6290223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNPsIcifqKzxucDY_1LscNPVHhzfdBwou3F9zMAjuUuFCxMXmP1MQUCWzniZhR7hKX6uLx40heuE0w-0kwLjW9TEIJ-KB0-EKv_Dc-_7H_H9yhrtaCiyRZpcmUn8uShmbDXFZ1uLo1tk/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>When we got back to our cars the field which had been jammed with vehicles was almost empty …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EK_chkAMJ38/Uf0283DtBOI/AAAAAAAASms/PyYFICbkCg8/s1600-h/DSCF3153%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCF3153" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="DSCF3153" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-s6GTgoutNPc/Uf0297evJAI/AAAAAAAASm0/msAY9Z8mdXw/DSCF3153_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We said goodbye to Jamie and Phill and I followed Simon back to his place where we spent the night before setting off for home the next day.</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-61246382946975893822013-06-26T22:00:00.000+01:002013-08-03T16:54:01.353+01:00Spending Time with the Boys<p>It was nice to have some time with Jamie and Phill and we came in useful as dog sitters!  On Saturday they had tickets to the Silver Ring at Royal Ascot and left the house suitably attired and carrying their new picnic set …</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CO_EQ7Iwtqw/Uf0nThCIUNI/AAAAAAAAScg/iJZxGx7RrJU/s1600-h/Luton-20130622-00599%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Luton-20130622-00599" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Luton-20130622-00599" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JN8pMvO1yoo/Uf0nUQ6ZQLI/AAAAAAAASco/mOJJ02A2G-I/Luton-20130622-00599_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>The following day we drove to the Grand Union canal at Leighton Buzzard for a walk along the towpath and it was delightful  …</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw08A_V_-WRNF9rU28jwGHzEEy0OjlWqfwid7sFaLVutJWnCke5s7CvEvwbNqyOw6TaAOA8Eb3mK8ejojKx8lK3Ivyt8le9w5__lPn9NpCiaNwZGKdjrYB4wru4ZYcWJ3hCahVaAdr98/s1600-h/P6230207%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6230207" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; 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display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P6230230" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-95Wbm4SNPpM/Uf0ngZtFObI/AAAAAAAASfY/duGH6mduhwg/P6230230_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--GBnnMQRUJI/Uf0ngzkovUI/AAAAAAAASfg/JWJ9qKj8yqE/s1600-h/P6230233%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6230233" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P6230233" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FNCWYFohUSo/Uf0nheXkwKI/AAAAAAAASfk/j5IiLUO89OI/P6230233_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bhVCMGcUHEo/Uf0niNg5VOI/AAAAAAAASfw/ojpZGqjCM-Y/s1600-h/P6230234%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6230234" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P6230234" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bQyko4ylmIw/Uf0nihGRIUI/AAAAAAAASf4/z2BpRuLDMDU/P6230234_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Monday nights the boys always meet up with their friends for a drink so I walked the dogs …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ptkq_pdq5Lg/Uf0njb1-hUI/AAAAAAAASgA/NDzyGZc-e90/s1600-h/Luton-20130624-00601%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Luton-20130624-00601" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Luton-20130624-00601" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0GcLG-aXxP0/Uf0nj470yOI/AAAAAAAASgI/gCwtdbWsLgk/Luton-20130624-00601_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R8fMSF5_RaU/Uf0nkezyVMI/AAAAAAAASgQ/mriKHO8Sm3s/s1600-h/Luton-20130622-00600%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Luton-20130622-00600" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Luton-20130622-00600" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5Cvdwx1SuK0/Uf0nk-jm1uI/AAAAAAAASgY/F9yFevI4sgw/Luton-20130622-00600_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We had a lovely sunset one evening …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lkgpHmm27hw/Uf0nlW_brUI/AAAAAAAASgg/kpVyBlhedRo/s1600-h/Luton-20130626-00606%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Luton-20130626-00606" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Luton-20130626-00606" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Nk0V2I-GG7Y/Uf0nlwxv4-I/AAAAAAAASgo/FUpbVeRJgZA/Luton-20130626-00606_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-42592288407084783972013-06-19T21:33:00.000+01:002013-08-02T22:01:33.957+01:00An Operation? Yes then No!<p>With an overnight bag packed for Mike just in case he’s kept in for the op tomorrow, we set off from Luton for a day in London.  He was seen by Mr Verity who had performed the previous ops on him but it was Prof Dart who would be doing this one if necessary.  Unfortunately he was off today so Mr Verity had to make the decision and he felt that it was probably required.  Now began the fun and games!  Although the op had been provisionally booked for Wednesday at 7.30am, a bed hadn’t been booked!  I insisted that there was no way we could travel and be there for that time of the day and they needed to find a bed for him.  At two o’clock there was no hope but miraculously by three o’clock they had found one in the very ward where they should have reserved it for him!!  We checked in and I stayed with him until he’d had his supper then I left him there and returned to Luton.</p> <p>Next morning after the boys had left for work and I was imagining a lovely lazy day recovering from the stress of yesterday, my mobile rang and it was the hospital.  Apparently Prof Dart had seen Mike and decided not to operate so could I please collect him as soon as possible!</p> <p>I immediately ordered a taxi, got train and taxi to the hospital to be met with the comment “Is he not staying for lunch?”  I was amazed!  My reply was very polite but no he was not staying – we were leaving right away.  He left with medication and an appointment for Clinic in a week’s time.</p> <p>Today was our wedding anniversary and I’d thought we’d be spending it apart.  Phill came home from work with some roses for me as he knew Mike wouldn’t be able to get anything and cupcakes for our dessert …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hFpudjoYXPM/UfweG-txvQI/AAAAAAAASbQ/x8wJjiIGxL0/s1600-h/Luton-20130619-00595%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Luton-20130619-00595" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Luton-20130619-00595" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1Bw_WZR0nxk/UfweHi9aGLI/AAAAAAAASbY/hyhEbRb-TFU/Luton-20130619-00595_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6fxics4rN0s/UfweIJUCtjI/AAAAAAAASbg/OPXO21m1pK4/s1600-h/Luton-20130619-00596%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Luton-20130619-00596" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Luton-20130619-00596" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-92m7l99cmxI/UfweIvB8hTI/AAAAAAAASbo/HF6sjvgEG0I/Luton-20130619-00596_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VrW7vejgcr8/UfweJK5pqFI/AAAAAAAASbw/LEkOWYX85So/s1600-h/Luton-20130619-00597%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Luton-20130619-00597" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Luton-20130619-00597" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFP_w9s2P2AE0B2bVp_vaNV-qG-vhreMmyaZnad8P-xOhnTVvCs1Z0Z1L8HnbteOpotU1vyXT2yz72lUIECAFyIjDAxuUdHKQ1bT9NXMZtUrVhzXUUF7f1g3MeErDq00iR9jFjtw-2_EE/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>He’s such a lovely lad <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-M8t_w9cv_Ew/UfweLLQOmBI/AAAAAAAAScA/vGb29opl-o4/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-2086072771570619002013-06-17T21:00:00.000+01:002013-08-02T22:05:17.107+01:00Sudden Visit to Luton<p>Mike had a regular Thursday check-up at Moorfields and they were a little worried about his left eye which is the one with some vision.  We had to be there for another check on the following Tuesday with the possibility that he may have an operation on it the next day.  The decision was made that I needed to drive us up to Luton on Sunday in the Mini which was fine by me so long as I could get help around the motorways at the end.  The boys met me at Fleet Services on the M3 where I moved into Phill’s car and Jamie drove his dad in the Mini.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rbTKEe8ENfE/UfwfCSFSkHI/AAAAAAAAScI/l5XxFSp_nx8/s1600-h/IMG-20130616-00589%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG-20130616-00589" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG-20130616-00589" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ewNXc0zCoqk/UfwfC8qwrsI/AAAAAAAAScQ/OovuwPaqGPc/IMG-20130616-00589_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>On Monday evening we drove to St Albans for a walk around the park …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-U_L4Lb8Shsg/UfwXM3dZdHI/AAAAAAAASaI/S5j9YF6gkhY/s1600-h/P6170199%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6170199" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P6170199" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wnz-EZp3pVM/UfwXNSx7heI/AAAAAAAASaQ/E2aTUP4zC78/P6170199_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Y670Grfl5Es/UfwXON6rGzI/AAAAAAAASaY/_80NaILXYsc/s1600-h/P6170201%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P6170201" style="border-left-width: 0px; 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border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="P6170204" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IX1Kpa2sd1k/UfwXQyQ4XTI/AAAAAAAASbA/p3wATA6TXkA/P6170204_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>It was lovely and relaxing and kept my mind off the decision that would be made the following day.</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-90944609741922091812013-06-06T21:00:00.000+01:002013-08-02T21:11:30.660+01:00Beach and Harbour Sunsets<p>You can’t beat Portreath for beautiful sunsets.  You can be walking on the beach or around the harbour and they never fail to mesmerize me …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-43mbtoy-z7Y/UfwSWgNQp0I/AAAAAAAASYg/1Fw_fKhvBms/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130605-00579%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130605-00579" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130605-00579" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8TzscMF6HbM/UfwSXF5LZBI/AAAAAAAASYo/4ZfDt5Wq6sE/Cornwall-20130605-00579_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YiEaGOi60Rw/UfwSXilXGqI/AAAAAAAASYw/VupeF2NjsGk/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130605-00581%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130605-00581" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130605-00581" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D3ccl4MtMaA/UfwSYC8ptKI/AAAAAAAASY4/IXtctPMV-Vk/Cornwall-20130605-00581_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Tv7ICdDIGXo/UfwSYxQjcYI/AAAAAAAASZA/8A95ksfvNwc/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130606-00584%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130606-00584" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130606-00584" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GCNfRBtvIy0/UfwSZU4T7ZI/AAAAAAAASZI/Ef09EUSAV4A/Cornwall-20130606-00584_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ktqTI7Y6bJE/UfwSZ0CqL2I/AAAAAAAASZQ/cY9j3BeqJ2k/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130606-00585%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130606-00585" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130606-00585" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iepjvisOi0M/UfwSacEj1-I/AAAAAAAASZU/z81PjyjO2kM/Cornwall-20130606-00585_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ks4au_cb5uM/UfwSaiqw_wI/AAAAAAAASZg/jheZumpFMzY/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130603-00576%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130603-00576" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130603-00576" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SfnL-6Kp__M/UfwSbDxV-PI/AAAAAAAASZo/Lqy6UOWf6ks/Cornwall-20130603-00576_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2SK8MWX_KGo/UfwSblhq8hI/AAAAAAAASZw/rMsllfihoZY/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130603-00578%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130603-00578" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130603-00578" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EGbM-pA80U8/UfwScQFe7CI/AAAAAAAASZ4/5pdb5TWCvew/Cornwall-20130603-00578_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-62806245528264165122013-06-02T20:00:00.000+01:002013-08-02T21:04:08.017+01:00Bedding Plants<p>Summer is here!  The bedding plants are in!  Who better to help me than Hamish who really just enjoys posing with them when all the work is finished.  And a pasty for lunch when you’re a busy gardener!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZEg4WxSbO3g/UfwQq4LI_WI/AAAAAAAASXo/YJ3M1mnucUo/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130602-00568%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130602-00568" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130602-00568" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qUa4NiwHM90/UfwQrVQBAsI/AAAAAAAASXw/hKeRvBim2XY/Cornwall-20130602-00568_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-nXcogj7IGz8/UfwQr6Ty2eI/AAAAAAAASX4/tkxJzzh7Fek/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130602-00570%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130602-00570" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130602-00570" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-suXb39R03vo/UfwQsrkv-XI/AAAAAAAASYA/nU5pbyTJidI/Cornwall-20130602-00570_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--AHoS5u5Cpw/UfwQtBg6IPI/AAAAAAAASYI/xWmsOPsMy7w/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130603-00573%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130603-00573" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130603-00573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCN4QBmSO7YUiT8g9m1tpVQ-fy6jgjz_2QbNWEPe-QUUHd0f5tm7Ox6ZsHeg1Ow3Xh_cmG0U-hVsISjJhfEi22ORGfV8CDfS-lGORK6IEhyk86ODxMyqVRnrxQOQXdh7mbiUlZcNrN9qQ/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-78390983385064583852013-05-24T22:00:00.000+01:002013-08-02T20:56:11.673+01:00Evening Strolls on Portreath Beach<p>A few evenings ago and tonight I took some photos of Hamish’s evening walk on the beach.  The first were at sunset and the latest were on a breezy but bright night …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jpSFB4LZRmY/UfwOkkTHuWI/AAAAAAAASWg/6Gov5cPS_Co/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130516-00534%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130516-00534" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130516-00534" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EaICLy1JTLw/UfwOlI7i6pI/AAAAAAAASWo/UiQRS5KGbE0/Cornwall-20130516-00534_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WT5XSfvUKPs/UfwOlrj61OI/AAAAAAAASWw/qNhEw1OHQ84/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130516-00538%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130516-00538" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130516-00538" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WoNs2ycFa8I/UfwOmOkD9lI/AAAAAAAASW4/_gxTdWXTxGY/Cornwall-20130516-00538_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EQVHaNcwV1A/UfwOm0ZuekI/AAAAAAAASXA/kdIDQpKVl0k/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130524-00551%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130524-00551" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130524-00551" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d0nE_PzLogw/UfwOnUFGEQI/AAAAAAAASXI/xSEyEnodoLw/Cornwall-20130524-00551_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lIrkNV4A4Vw/UfwOn4PC16I/AAAAAAAASXQ/6XKflamQjtE/s1600-h/Cornwall-20130524-00553%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Cornwall-20130524-00553" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Cornwall-20130524-00553" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VySkB6WAjDI/UfwOoep0BvI/AAAAAAAASXY/8UASrmZpd_s/Cornwall-20130524-00553_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-34549876444742628632013-04-28T18:09:00.000+01:002013-08-02T19:20:29.101+01:00Setting off for Home<p>We left the Norfolk Broads site and as we passed over the River Thurne I spotted Sally moored up with Steve working on her.  I quickly pulled over and turned around, parked up in Lathams car park and we walked to the riverside to say hi and goodbye.  It was lovely to see both Steve and Lisa one more time before we hit the road for Cornwall.</p> <p>We retraced our route and I was doing really well.  Jamie had put the postcode for Burford into Jasmine and once I’d cleared Milton Keynes I turned her on.  We have no idea how it happened but somehow the wrong postcode was set and I found myself in the wrong place!!!  I reset it and then we arrived safely at the site.  I must say it was nice to have the speedo working on this journey.</p> <p>We had the same pitch and once again I took Hamish to see the animals.  Yes Hamish they’re still there …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AGeABA-68dM/Ufv4IT7JrJI/AAAAAAAASSI/wPRR3-uTHUs/s1600-h/West%252520Oxfordshire-20130429-00494%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="West Oxfordshire-20130429-00494" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="West Oxfordshire-20130429-00494" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Hm9gNgGG1rM/Ufv4JJ3RekI/AAAAAAAASSQ/4AOV2EcpOCU/West%252520Oxfordshire-20130429-00494_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>The following morning we left here for the Devizes site and I took Hamish for a stroll along the canal.  There was quite a bit of activity …</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-f63e6uOAwbU/Ufv4JkTCctI/AAAAAAAASSY/HkNzR1rviqc/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130429-00498%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130429-00498" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130429-00498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo91DpzVDfCOeawbm342IpeJ9pR-dua8hhnsRq-rdajqLt6hBr4gKo1XxPiy04s11CO_qZ3jZ5vM-QoVLjh5XwhbQcKhQpJAQsiWgN_nsgkGHGyjDgI-E3BSwf4LevZLvwuAJb_iBNUSs/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-59ixWcDYVlY/Ufv4KswuxUI/AAAAAAAASSo/LyF8GISMFhE/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130429-00499%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130429-00499" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130429-00507" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U5dapt9djVI/Ufv4R0xjgGI/AAAAAAAASUQ/hK87sC7GAl8/Wiltshire-20130429-00507_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Back on the site and this greeted me …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ypeGpWnQiTk/Ufv4SiEkVTI/AAAAAAAASUY/pGPnJGtvzqs/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130429-00510%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130429-00510" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130429-00510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvYF8NeOMiXhNr5325iBTo5LPVlKS-UZp6-2w3Bu4mVplarZrP6zsj30k53yFKjhiW5w5_n1yv-Ekip6pnpXdlv3WeT_cfljuB4ogsTs6KMvjN8UpeCC7FqbiHU1PtAYjEwFgNjb6z9A/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Isn’t that brilliant?  The following morning the weather was lovely so another walk along the canal …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fqd7lM7hBME/Ufv4ToGoCUI/AAAAAAAASUo/EpGf_IRbTUs/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130430-00512%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130430-00512" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130430-00512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa2GwCMBGpdDubgGn8NAhLsIK3viLtSlEF8_UKl_1ikxJr63S_6X7Vq5LsgxH-XvacyltHQH19W_KJY4oZ5wFgTWRgMHtKpWY5-42msj9YdLVI5QnSIRQzcrrMqxXic2tzr6B_0BexTM/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-q-ldNknHu00/Ufv4Uqlr3CI/AAAAAAAASU4/tq-uEL7MLag/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130430-00514%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130430-00514" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130430-00514" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DNM2F42VIKc/Ufv4VaCSXvI/AAAAAAAASVA/cmDRaXVgPRc/Wiltshire-20130430-00514_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JNCkyNTeZjI/Ufv4V4rlQ5I/AAAAAAAASVI/_Ho3yUYA1_o/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130430-00517%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130430-00517" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130430-00517" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2aj1HAwXkkc/Ufv4WQ4hQMI/AAAAAAAASVQ/5P-qJi8b6ec/Wiltshire-20130430-00517_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x44wijD7rqg/Ufv4W-eBq1I/AAAAAAAASVY/s0Awtjshwhw/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130430-00519%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130430-00519" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130430-00519" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hSEwa5A5XcM/Ufv4XdMqxcI/AAAAAAAASVg/1UgjAae1s9A/Wiltshire-20130430-00519_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Before we left the site I managed to get a photo of Henry who was a puppy owned by one of the site managers – he was gorgeous!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qHUjy9t4KNg/Ufv4YHRShTI/AAAAAAAASVo/1KbOdTIjN9I/s1600-h/P4300189%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P4300189" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="P4300189" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kl0dTUp4rYo/Ufv4YvPFnNI/AAAAAAAASVw/evvdxb4mYZk/P4300189_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We then headed back to our friends and the promised lamb roast!!  It was very yummy too!   More playing with the cats for Hamish …</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ro_rJ3At_i0/Ufv4ZO9Mg4I/AAAAAAAASV4/1t8SrCQkeuQ/s1600-h/East%252520Devon-20130501-00524%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="East Devon-20130501-00524" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="East Devon-20130501-00524" align="left" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-k-QMHmMKlY4/Ufv4Z43vDbI/AAAAAAAASV8/s-oTMpc-WbQ/East%252520Devon-20130501-00524_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3-ErJPcpuHU/Ufv4aT77nDI/AAAAAAAASWI/i9AWQ5i3qCU/s1600-h/East%252520Devon-20130501-00523%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="East Devon-20130501-00523" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="East Devon-20130501-00523" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lBiyx9SO7XU/Ufv4a-nmhMI/AAAAAAAASWM/x6o2z-PvYaE/East%252520Devon-20130501-00523_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>One last drive and we were home.  It had been a fantastic holiday as always and I’m looking forward to the next one already!</p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8854993625288019891.post-65355101349272496442013-04-16T22:00:00.000+01:002013-08-02T19:22:22.648+01:00Off on Holiday!<p>It’s that time of year again – Norfolk Broads holiday.  I have a route planned so that I don’t need to use anyone to get me around the M25 and M1.</p> <p>After leaving the place where our motorhome is stored and setting off along the A30 I looked down and noticed that my speedometer was telling me I was stationary!!!  Thankfully I had the Sat Nav (Jasmine) set up and so I used it to tell me my speed.  I hoped it was a blip and would work again but it was not to be <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-sadsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Sad smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Lwi0k1UAG4w/UfvlKw2QmII/AAAAAAAASPI/cFYwHk50ArU/wlEmoticon-sadsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p>The first night was spent parked outside a friend’s house in Somerset …</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T2V15G2IH28/UfvlLhf9wxI/AAAAAAAASPQ/CFqYnDNuzLU/s1600-h/East%252520Devon-20130416-00247%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="East Devon-20130416-00247" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="East Devon-20130416-00247" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JEIulg398RQ/UfvlMJ_aaWI/AAAAAAAASPY/bJBb4nFaHE0/East%252520Devon-20130416-00247_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We went to the local pub for a meal as she had thought we were arriving the following day!  We’re stopping here on the way home and have been promised a roast lamb dinner with all the trimmings!!  The following morning I happened to mention that our motorhome was looking decidedly dirty and her OH very kindly offered to power wash it for me …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9Yd8rKB103o/UfvlMvvwsFI/AAAAAAAASPg/Uo3bbAE1BP4/s1600-h/East%252520Devon-20130417-00248%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="East Devon-20130417-00248" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="East Devon-20130417-00248" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--6VEgZvJJbs/UfvlNEUR-eI/AAAAAAAASPo/a2srqKtevU8/East%252520Devon-20130417-00248_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>It was positively sparkling when he’d finished and I was petrified that I’d get it dirty on my travels.  There were cats living here which Hamish was thrilled about and he proceeded to make friends …</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UKz0yllZ-kU/UfvlN0hPZeI/AAAAAAAASPw/mmQfw1GDjK0/s1600-h/East%252520Devon-20130417-00251%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="East Devon-20130417-00251" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="East Devon-20130417-00251" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-H5YQh_9m0as/UfvlOTibtEI/AAAAAAAASP4/HE3Ty79_P6o/East%252520Devon-20130417-00251_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a></p> <p>From Somerset we went to our favourite site on the canal near Devizes …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BQT0KrALcwA/UfvlO_MelSI/AAAAAAAASQA/fROK9nniAxI/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130417-00254%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130417-00254" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130417-00254" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_hyxzcjCt8U/UfvlPfVmqbI/AAAAAAAASQI/t92fDAQPneI/Wiltshire-20130417-00254_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-P8xcs-CJToo/UfvlP3kRaJI/AAAAAAAASQQ/UxQNxdxk774/s1600-h/Wiltshire-20130418-00255%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Wiltshire-20130418-00255" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Wiltshire-20130418-00255" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GUMkT1VeHIE/UfvlQfidrnI/AAAAAAAASQY/A4Kr8Jze6QI/Wiltshire-20130418-00255_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>From Wiltshire it was a short hop to Oxfordshire and a new site for us.  The Burford Caravan Club Site is situated opposite the Cotswold Wildlife Park and we were given a lovely pitch close to the toilet block …</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HtaZ45BIyZg/UfvlRLohqEI/AAAAAAAASQg/ynZsEC_zDVo/s1600-h/West%252520Oxfordshire-20130419-00259%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="West Oxfordshire-20130419-00259" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="West Oxfordshire-20130419-00259" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zYn4fFPEpRw/UfvlRo9ERWI/AAAAAAAASQo/QJIdmUEqAc0/West%252520Oxfordshire-20130419-00259_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q-9kUJqxmeo/UfvlSd-ApzI/AAAAAAAASQw/Zh-NW2fBBRY/s1600-h/P4180002%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="P4180002" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="West Oxfordshire-20130419-00261" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1lRNuJjaEpE/UfvlXMoWtNI/AAAAAAAASR4/pfJGg5x5VNs/West%252520Oxfordshire-20130419-00261_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We set off at ten o’clock and the journey can be read on my <a href="http://broadlandholidays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/arrival-in-norfolk.html"><font color="#ff0000">Broadland Blog.</font></a></p> sally-annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16411394830672888364noreply@blogger.com0