New Bathroom - Phase Three!

Tony arrived this morning to complete his work on our bathroom. Mike had taken up the old vinyl flooring last night and laid the pale green vinyl ...

and in no time at all the vanity unit was attached to the wall with the new basin and tap and looking very smart!

I can't believe how quickly all the work was done and all it needs now is the tiling to be finished so that the shower fittings can be fixed, the glass shower door attached and away we go!

Power showers each morning - I can't wait!

New Bathroom - Phase Two!

After lunch it was time to get the new bath fitted ...

We knew it was going to be a very tight fit and it certainly was! Mike had to help by removing some plasterboard and then he had to chisel some channels in the verticals in the stud wall ...

It finally fitted properly and all the plumbing was done ...

so we now have a fully functional bath!

New Bathroom - Phase One!

The plumber (Tony) arrived this morning and work has begun on the new bathroom.

Mike had done a few preliminary things like fitting the towel rail and some of the tiling ...

but things are happening really quickly now. The old shower was taken off the wall ...

and the new one fitted with all the pipework and cables being hidden in the stud wall ...

Then the basin was removed ...

and finally the bath went out ...

It was then tidying up time while Tony went to get some bits he needs.

Mike had to screw some pieces of plasterboard on to the wall as there was a huge gap between the bath and wall ...

Singin' in the Rain

Jo, Paul, Mike and I had a great afternoon's entertainment today at the theatre in Redruth watching Singin' in the Rain by the Redruth Amateur Musical and Pantomime Society.

It was a very difficult production to put on with so many scenery changes and of course the famous 'raining' scene but they managed it with only a few hiccups.

The silent movie of The Royal Rascal was made at Trevarno Gardens, Sithney, Helston one day in March, when according to the programme 'a somewhat suspicious bunch of 'wanna' be film stars gathered in period costumes'!

Well done RAMPS for entertaining us.

Paddle for Cornwall Hospice Care

A couple have been using the slipway at Portreath to launch their canoe Wild Things. They're going to do a very long sponsored paddle from Penzance to Helford surviving just on the food that they catch from the sea.


Each evening they arrive and paddle out for a training session but tonight they were joined at the end of their trip by someone from Radio Cornwall who interviewed them about their proposed journey ...

Good luck!

Last Day of Hols

The sun came out in the afternoon of the last day so the children went off to the beach for a final play on the rocks ...

and on the little beach by the Waterfront Pub ...

I think they've had a great time and the weather has been generally very kind but thank goodness for Rummikub and the DVD of High School Musical 3 for when the heavens opened and they had to stay in. I think I know all the songs now!

Easter Dip!

After a wet day on Monday we were very pleased to see the sun shining again today and the children made the most of it by donning their wetsuits and having their first surf of the year ...

Cameron wasn't keen on going in the sea - it must have been pretty cold - but he played with his board on the edge ...

while Jack and Ellie were a bit braver and ventured into the water ...

They then made their way over to the Victorian pool which is hidden amongst the rocks by the harbour arm ...


Cameron once again sitting it out and watching ...

Finally they found a nice little pool at the edge of the sand where Cameron plucked up the courage to get in and have a play with his board ...

Easter Egg Hunt

Unlike last year when the Easter Egg Hunt had to be postponed, we awoke to blue skies and the perfect day for digging on the beach.

The children went down to register at one o'clock but no amount of persuasion would encourage Cameron to register so it was just Jack and Ellie who were to take part. Cameron decided he'd have a snooze and a sunbathe instead!

We arrived at the beach just before two o'clock when the fun was due to begin and the children were waiting on the outside of the roped-off area ...

As soon as they got the word they all dived under the rope and began to dig frantically ...


Hidden just below the surface were red plastic balls with a number on each and when found they were returned to the organisers and exchanged for a chocolate egg. There were a stack all ready for collection ...

Jack and Ellie kept trying to find one but both were unsuccessful even when the organisers tried to help by telling them that the eggs were laid in the pattern of a cross ...

and the Marshalls showed them where to dig ...

When the children had registered they were each given a badge to wear and when they had given up searching or when all the balls had been found, they took their badge back and were given an egg. Unfortunately as Cameron had refused to register he couldn't collect an egg to take home but Jack and Ellie were very pleased with theirs ...


It was all good fun and at the end there was a raffle for a giant fluffy rabbit ...

Well done Camborne and Redruth District Lions Club for organising a great annual event ...

Sunny Day for the Crane

Today was the much awaited day for most of the boat-owners whose pride and joys would be going back in the water for the summer.

The day began with a mini-digger arriving to dig in moorings for people ...

and some more of the problem sand was moved for the back row of boats ...

The crane arrived mid-afternoon and began to lift boats on to the sand ready for when the tide came in ...




Simon and Ellie watched from the far side of the harbour ...

and then went down the steps so that Ellie could see if there was anything lurking in the pool ...

There were plenty of willing hands to help especially when one of the strops got caught under a boat ...

It was quite worrying when Scathow was lifted out from behind our yacht Crocus (under the green tarp) ...

but it was all done successfully and then the crane moved up to the far end of the harbour ...

Colin was launched in the dinghy as a safety boat ...

and the crane began its work once again ...


while others waited on their boats for the tide to reach them ...

In the evening it was a lovely sight to see the harbour filled once again with craft ...