Monday 23 August 2010
Hospital and a Helicopter
After leaving her we walked to the other building and as we got near the helipad the helicopter started its engine and took off ...
Mike saw Dr Campbell who was amazed at the job on his eyes and reduced his tablets which was great news - no more steroids!
Sunday 22 August 2010
Harbour Fun Day 2010
Harbour Fun Day was beginning to gain momentum with stands being erected on the car park and thankfully the weather was being kind as the sun was shining today. Jo and Paul arrived and we set up a table on our verandah hoping to sell some of Jo's cards and also Pam's paintings. After a pasty lunch provided by Jo and Paul we sat out waiting for the crowds to flock to our house! Jo sold a card and we got quite excited then somebody had a mooch through the paintings but unfortunately that was the sole purchase of the afternoon!! Oh well we have big plans for next year! We went off for a wander around the harbour but I don't think Hamish was too impressed at being left behind ...
Samba Celtica were playing ...
and when we reached the far end of the harbour we saw the hawk and owl from Gwel an Mor ...
There were also toads ...
and voles ...
and some skeletons ...
Jo spotted a snake which had me leaving at ninety miles an hour - I don't 'do' snakes! However she managed to get me back close enough to take a photo of her touching one - yuk!
The tide was now in and it was time to look out for the swimmers who'd raced around from the beach. Here is the winner just climbing the steps ...
Then it was Raft Race time ...
This is always good fun as people stand on the pinch with eggs and bags of flour ...
The team from Portreath Garden Machinery won again this year ...
and the bathtub just about made it home before sinking ...
Everyone had a great day and when it began to rain we were just very thankful that it was the end of the afternoon before it arrived.
Saturday 21 August 2010
Breaking Camp
then it was time for Simon and Vikki's with Jack being lifted up to reach the high clips ...
Soon it too was down and being packed up ...
It was all too much for Cameron who decided that a rest on our boot rack was in order!
Everything that lives in our attic was transported to Portreath and stored away.
We had one major problem today as we found out that Pam had used her Aid Call early this morning and had been rushed into Treliske hospital. We'd received a phone call at six o'clock when fast asleep and thought it a cold call as no-one appeared to be on the line when we were awake enough to answer. I was expecting another call if it had been something important but we heard nothing. Purely by chance I checked our answerphone late morning when we got home and found that that the Aid Call people had rung us at six to say that Pam had activated her handset and that paramedics had been called. Naturally we were stunned by the news and frantically tried to find out where she was and what had happened. I can't believe that they didn't ring again and actually speak to us not just leave a message that we may or may not pick up immediately. We tracked her down at the hospital and the boys looked in on her on their way home reporting that she was okay although feeling a little poorly.
Friday 20 August 2010
The Waterfront Beach
while the adults were behaving more like children!
They all had a great time though on the last day of their holiday.
Thursday 19 August 2010
Second Hospital Check
Tuesday 17 August 2010
Falmouth and Porthleven
Then after a quick trip into Trago we were back in the cars and off up to Pendennis Point, stopping on the way to see what this big RORO ferry was ...
At the Point ...
It was now time to head over to Porthleven where we were surprised how easily we found parking spaces (free in the car park as the machine wasn't working!!) and with Pam's scooter out and her onboard we were zooming off to the harbourside ...
We walked as far as the Ship Inn and watched a family who were crabbing below us ...
Very successfully too ...
Then after a wander around the other side of the harbour we found a fish and chip shop which had only just begun trading on the road out of the village and we got the most delicious lunch ...
It was then back to the cars and off to Portreath where we dropped Pam home and the kids all went down to the beach for ice-creams. Later in the afternoon we all went to the campsite for a cream tea with scones freshly made by Jo - very yummy.
Jamie then entertained us all with 'Little Bunny Foo Foo' - hilarious!
Monday 16 August 2010
Ozzie in the Harbour
When we got back to the slipway Ozzie was off into the water for a swim ...
He loved it and went quite a long way out ...
Then it was back up the slipway to shake water over the boys and soak them!
Another afternoon on the beach making the most of the sunshine while it's here.