tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30811463042948598632024-03-20T08:40:20.184+00:00St Just, CornwallCarolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-82396220658804737612013-01-21T16:56:00.005+00:002013-01-21T16:56:58.481+00:00January Sun and SnowLooking at the weather map over the past couple of weeks, Cornwall has truly seemed to be in a different country (as many Cornish would agree!) with the mild weather we have been having.<br />
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The rest of the country seems to have suffered snow and finally today we had a sprinkling. The dogs had a chance for a play, but as quickly as it arrived it was gone. By the afternoon we had blue skies and green grass again and the best snowman this Winter has still been one made of sand.<br />
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Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-28728177527353764202013-01-08T15:20:00.001+00:002013-01-08T15:20:42.576+00:00Wonderful WildlifeWhile wandering around our fields yesterday, Simon and I were talking about the diversity of plants and wildlife that we have on the land right outside our door in St Just.<br />
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Yellow gorse, beautiful pink foxgloves and bluebells pop up in the hedges along with a few unwelcome roots of ragwort that I am gradually getting to grips with. A couple of years ago I collected all the grass seed heads and found over 15 different types in just an acre.<br />
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The ivy on our wall has been cleared at a great effort, some roots are hanging on in there, but I am hoping that the more we clear, the better chance there is for some more interesting seeds to find their way to the light.<br />
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Wildlife on the ground includes foxes, badgers, voles, rabbits and weasels. When it has been snowing the prints on the new snow are fascinating.<br />
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We have a resident hedgehog in the garden which finally our lurcher, Stan, is finding a little less fascinating when he meets it in the garden late at night. We found the hedgehog snoring under the pampas grass last February ... so sweet. Since he has arrived there are surely less slugs in the garden so we hope he stays for a while.<br />
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In the summer I have seen sunbathing adders up at Botallack, but not in our own fields as the ground and conditions are not so good for them.<br />
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In the air, amongst other things we have buzzards, kestrels, bats and the biggest owl I have ever seen sitting on the gable of the cottage one night last year.<br />
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And finally at the coast, seals can often be seen bobbing away in the water, and particularly pop up to Godrevy or the Seal Sancuary at Gweek for a real treat. June usually brings pods of basking sharks to Sennen and Land's End which is spectacular seen from up on the cliffs on a clear sunny day.<br />
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West Cornwall is a such wonderful place.<br />
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<br />Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-73231946072488870892012-09-05T12:23:00.000+01:002012-09-05T14:01:35.024+01:00Don't believe the weatherman!Interesting to hear today that the Cornishman is reporting that Penzance has had the warmest August since 2006. Who would have believed it?<br />
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Certainly the day we visited Land's End in July it was lovely.<br />
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With mixed weather for the whole of the summer holidays, I find my memory is fogged (if you will excuse the pun) with mizzly, muggy and rainy days, when in fact the visitor book is filled with messages telling me the weather was actually pretty good. If the bad weather swept in, they just hit the galleries, museums, coffee shops and attractions. <br />
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Visitors have arrived saying they watched the forecasts with trepidation before they left home. 'Don't believe the forecast', I say, and each week they return home with tans and smiles and that indicates whatever doom and gloom the weatherman has predicted it has been a successful, if unpredictable summer.<br />
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Now that the kids are back at school, and soon the dogs will be allowed back on all the beaches all day, thoughts turn to warm seas and autumn sun. These next couple of months are always the quickest to get booked in our own holiday let, and as I look out my window at blue skies and bright sunshine (yes, I know it was foggy yesterday) I can see why. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As we rapidly approach Easter and the real start of the holiday season, it occurred to me that I often write about my views and experiences of St Just and the Land's End peninsula. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, for a change, rather than me telling you how wonderful West Cornwall can be, I grabbed the visitor book for our holiday cottage and rummaged through last year's comments. They were remakably similar whatever time of year - good welcome, good food, stunning scenery and lovely beaches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you haven't booked your holiday in St Just yet, then this is what you are missing:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">St Just is lovely – so clean and tidy and so many options for food</i> - March 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Been on Sennen beach every day and visited all the usual haunts</i> - April 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The food in the local pubs is still as good as ever</i> - April 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Godrevy was breath taking and to see the seals there was lovely -</i> June 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We got out and about as much as possible (Longrock, Kynance Cove, Lizard, Gwithian, Sennen, Land’s End, Porthcurno, Priests Cove, etc). All very beautiful places </i>– July 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A warm welcome was received everywhere in St Just -</i> August 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lovely people, lovely cottage and Cornwall is very beautiful -</i> October 2011</span><br />
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To keep the balance, the only complaint in the visitor book ... <strong><em>don't want to go home!</em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><a href="http://www.stjustholidaycottages.co.uk/">www.stjustholidaycottages.co.uk</a> </em></strong></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-19067481879573559622012-02-28T17:12:00.001+00:002012-02-28T17:23:26.053+00:00Geevor, Botallack and LevantJust back from a fantastic day out courtesy of our friends at the <a href="http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/">Cornish Mining World Heritage Site</a>. We were so lucky with the weather - after a few days of thick fog shrouding our corner of Cornwall, the skies cleared and the sun even came out in the afternoon.<br />
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We started our day at Geevor with a quick tour of the site including, a first for me, the underground tour. Now ... you do need to wear a hard hat, you do need to be reasonably able-bodied as there is some crouching and bending to do as you walk through, and you need to be comfortable in confined spaces. If you can get past those things it is well worth the effort to get even an ounce of experience of what life must have been like down the mines digging for tin. </div>
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The guides were great giving us a real flavour of both the engineering that was involved as well as the real life experience of working in the mines. For kids there is lots to see including a museum with lots of interactive things to play with.</div>
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Lunch at the cafe at Geevor with what must be one of the best views in Cornwall was followed by Levant Mine and Beam Engine next. Perched on the edge of the cliffs the views are breathtaking and even for someone like me who is not so interested in the engineering of it all, it was great to see the steam engine bursting into life. </div>
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And finally Botallack where the Crown Mines always look glorioius whatever the weather and thanks to the guide we got a real insight into how the mines were worked and managed along with a few crazy stories about the arsenic that was produced!<br />
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The <a href="http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/">Cornish Mining World Heritage Site</a> is a great resource for information. There are guided tours that you can download and maps and information for you to plan your day. I can easily see how you could have a great day out just visiting these two attractions. Plus you don't need to be into engines and engineering to enjoy you time at this World Heritage site as Geevor, Levant and Botallack are stunningly situated along one of the most beautiful coastlines in Cornwall.<br />
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Parking is free at all three sites.<br />
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For a map of the area see the <a href="http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/">Cornish Mining World Heritage Site</a>, and for specific information on Levant and Botallack see the<a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/levant-mine/"> National Trust website</a><br />
<br />Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comPendeen, Geevor Tin Mine (NE-bound), Pendeen, Cornwall TR19, UK50.14889 -5.6711650.1463465 -5.6760955000000006 50.1514335 -5.6662245tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-38771722877537811982012-01-05T14:55:00.000+00:002012-01-06T11:45:59.757+00:00Winter Walk at Sennen CoveTo show you how lovely West Cornwall can be at any time of year, here is a simple walk along the beach in November - that's me with Molly our bearded collie / poodle cross.<br />
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As many of us gather together with our families for Christmas, the conversation often turns to holidays and to what everyone has planned for the forthcoming year.<br />
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In the six years we have run holiday cottages in St Just, the season has extended further and further from the summer and that just goes to prove how much the area has to offer all the way through from January to December. So I thought I would look at what goes on in some of the 'off-season' months.<br />
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<strong>October </strong>and the dog restriction on beaches is lifted through to Easter, so that gives our dog owning guests a great chance to make the most of even more of our lovely beaches in West Cornwall.<br />
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<strong>November</strong>, sometimes just into October, St Just's Feast is held every year on the first weekend after 31st October to celebrate the dedication of the parish church. The celebration comprises a church service and civic procession on the Sunday, and on the evening and through to Monday a larger scale popular local celebration (in other words a few beers are drunk!) and the local hunt fills the Market Square. This is closely followed for fireworks night in early November by a display at the rugby club.<br />
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<strong>December </strong>is the time for mulled wine and roaring fires in the local pubs, the Christmas lights in St Just were switched on Friday, nearly accompanied by thunder and lightning, and the amazing display in Mousehole is well worth a visit.<br />
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<strong>In the New Year</strong>, forget the sales, the beginning of the year brings acres of fields of daffodils and empty beaches in West Cornwall. And the thing about St Just is that whatever time of the year you visit, because this is a real, working town, shops will be open, and the pubs are welcoming.<br />
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And before we know it, it is April and Easter, and the season has started again.<br />
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Have a great Christmas and New Year everyone, and we hope to see you in St Just in 2012.Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-20325487046657313652011-11-28T15:52:00.001+00:002011-11-29T09:51:41.153+00:00November SunIt has been the warmest November since I have lived in Cornwall, the grass is still growing and the flowers have been fooled into budding and blooming again. This view is from the churchyard in St Just across Kenidjack Valley on a sunny November afternoon. This time last year we were blanketed in snow ... what a difference!<br />
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However, the month is ending with gale force winds and driving rain, so even in Cornwall we don't have it all our own way. </div>
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<br />The town is gearing up for Christmas, our neighbours have already pinned up the lights on the outside of their house and a few of the shops have already put up their Christmas decorations. There is plenty to see and do in St Just so if you are in the area, or passing through, park up and stop for a visit. </div>
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<br />And on the subject of parking up, for those who are keeping up with the car parking situation in the town (Cornwall Council trying to charge for our car parks in Pendeen and St Just - our Town Council trying to take them over and keep them free) according to The Cornishman this week, discussions are ongoing but far from concluding </div>
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<br />Other news, The Kings Arms is under new management, welcome to Neil and Angie, we are looking forward to popping in for a pint and a meal very soon. They are keeping the pub very dog friendly so that's good news for many of our holiday cottage guests.</div>
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Getting back to the festivities, the main light switch on is on the evening of 16 December so here's hoping for some good weather for some great carol singing in the Market Square. Lots of different events are happening from advent fairs to Christmas markets to visits from Santa himself, and you can find our more on the local Chamber website <a href="http://www.landsendchamber.co.uk/">www.landsendchamber.co.uk</a> in the What's On section. </div>
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</div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comSt Just, Cornwall TR19, UK50.1249026 -5.680300850.0434631 -5.8382293 50.2063421 -5.5223723000000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-58824455880570712452011-10-21T18:36:00.005+01:002011-10-21T18:43:42.291+01:00A Stormy Sky in Sennen<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYGpr3DoWeNvPzPpSldx23C9oGLSsQH65Q-DIgoXjg8cS-K5OLC4eseEhsR4BL7KNOYLExaU7UIGVipJrMwgFI1mjMuz4yJQbUK57HcSSN-v34BzCjrPH_r69wYUfuWwFzt-Ec3fHQPBW/s1600/Sennen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666001456559562034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYGpr3DoWeNvPzPpSldx23C9oGLSsQH65Q-DIgoXjg8cS-K5OLC4eseEhsR4BL7KNOYLExaU7UIGVipJrMwgFI1mjMuz4yJQbUK57HcSSN-v34BzCjrPH_r69wYUfuWwFzt-Ec3fHQPBW/s320/Sennen.jpg" /></a><div>I am not sure what the half-term weeks holds for our holiday-makers down here. The forecast is mixed but it should be exciting on the coast with the winds that are predicted whipping up the sea over the weekend.</div><div> </div><div>We made a quick visit down to Sennen today to drop off some glass at the Roundhouse gallery. You could see right out to the Scillies in the distance from the top of the hill, but the storm clouds were gathering. </div><div> </div><div>Good to see all the shops and cafes open in Sennen and hope for a busy and profitable week for us all. </div></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-17955405339489714402011-10-20T23:16:00.010+01:002011-10-26T14:11:18.300+01:00October News<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdXMg-suPDueg82PwJ6-7zJwF-SNcM8uaOza9WmyimD62pnpvzixRJbZ8inhZ_gtRLsTTuWFnG5wmS62nYqzMO3XTqv334d1aoE2MTi0G9_E9GFsnRThYqsc3UNaNv1ySCa5roFFUiCk-/s1600/St+Michael%2527s+Mount.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 213px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667786576608780274" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdXMg-suPDueg82PwJ6-7zJwF-SNcM8uaOza9WmyimD62pnpvzixRJbZ8inhZ_gtRLsTTuWFnG5wmS62nYqzMO3XTqv334d1aoE2MTi0G9_E9GFsnRThYqsc3UNaNv1ySCa5roFFUiCk-/s320/St+Michael%2527s+Mount.jpg" border="0" /></a><div><div><div><div>Our hectic Summer seems to have drifted to Autumn so quickly I wonder where the year has gone.<br /></div><div> </div><div>St Just seems busier than ever. The leaflets that we produced for the Chamber of Commerce to promote our local businesses - <em>Exploring</em> and <em>Where to Stay</em> in the St Just and Land's End Area - have been really popular and we hope we have encouraged people to stop off and stay for a while to enjoy what we have to offer in the town. Certainly many of our guests at the <a href="http://www.lebanoncottage.co.uk">holiday cottage</a> who have not visited before are amazed how much there is in the town and how friendly people are. If you are either looking to visit or planning to live in the area, the <a href="http://www.landsendchamber.co.uk">Chamber website</a> is a good place to start<a href="http://www.landsendchamber.co.uk/"></a>. </div><div> </div><div>Most of my time recently has been spent on a couple of marketing projects for clients and working on our own website for the fused glass that we produce. Our glass Christmas decorations are now out in all the galleries and available online which makes Christmas seem to come around even sooner. If you are thinking about what to buy for your loved ones this year, check out the <a href="http://www.theglasshouse-direct.co.uk">The Glass House website</a> for some great fused glass gifts and Christmas ornaments<a href="http://www.theglasshouse-direct.co.uk/"></a>.</div><div> </div><div>The other parts of our lives are winding down as the season closes. The clocks change this weekend so my summer evening agility classes are too dark and too cold to continue, but Saturdays are still busy. And we have guests in the holiday cottage until mid-November and then a few weeks for a break before Christmas and New Year.</div><div> </div><div>And finally the picture above just about sums up the month of weather - very changeable, stormy, rainy, sunny, but overall very beautiful. I suddenly saw the view driving back from St Ives this morning as a rain cloud approached St Michael's Mount. Stunning.</div></div></div></div></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-88072322984629015942011-10-20T18:45:00.008+01:002011-10-20T19:00:02.223+01:00A Glorious Autumn Day in West Cornwall<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfY2rj3eWTq40ba7JfOx_TwmhqGMlnsw_rL14ziloOxB1WWjumMPT9iVFwXYknhZkdJuH9WKxP3DPbyBLNu0EDmbUpYM1Okg5cCXN84l4bE1f2vWVqdoQCQZudYxi0cXlgyikkzLaj4BY/s1600/St+Michael%2527s+Mount.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 213px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665634772390418322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfY2rj3eWTq40ba7JfOx_TwmhqGMlnsw_rL14ziloOxB1WWjumMPT9iVFwXYknhZkdJuH9WKxP3DPbyBLNu0EDmbUpYM1Okg5cCXN84l4bE1f2vWVqdoQCQZudYxi0cXlgyikkzLaj4BY/s320/St+Michael%2527s+Mount.jpg" /></a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Christmas is approaching fast. Today we were dropping off some of our glass to the Out of the Blue Gallery in Marazion. And there was just time to pop out and take a photo. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Marazion was looking fantastic today in the Autumn sunshine with a dramatic St Michael's Mount still attracting visitors across the causeway at low tide. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Having said that, last Thursday, the Mount had disappeared in the fog that was shrouding the whole of West Cornwall. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>That's the thing about living in this part of Cornwall ... the weather changes, and sometimes very quickly. The past few days have been a mixture of heavy reain showers and glorious sunshine, so sometimes you just ignore the forecast and look out the window to see whether you should wear your wellies or your shorts. </div></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-40178977871781511132011-07-13T21:07:00.003+01:002011-07-13T21:17:11.246+01:00St Just's Lafrowda Festival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkMT3D_knsmo_ltDcWNRGU_wEcP1rx6Bp0stiRTCiYqpeFUEcD2HQX7kql_ezcDYJSpuOYpcV-THgDB2lC43_H9JbeO17pwQ0T4LkFtZ1rkGEO5u4yDqWMp6NjcxdkHGwkQJ0QNozhS3G/s1600/St+Just+Church+bw.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628932890550302274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkMT3D_knsmo_ltDcWNRGU_wEcP1rx6Bp0stiRTCiYqpeFUEcD2HQX7kql_ezcDYJSpuOYpcV-THgDB2lC43_H9JbeO17pwQ0T4LkFtZ1rkGEO5u4yDqWMp6NjcxdkHGwkQJ0QNozhS3G/s320/St+Just+Church+bw.jpg" /></a> The bunting is out and St Just is truly gearing up for the annual Lafrowda Festival. We are hoping the weather will be kind to us. This picture was taken a couple of days ago on my phone. Unusually there were no cars outside the church and with the cloth bunting it looked like a scene from days gone by.<br /><br /><br /><div>There is something on every day this week culminating with the Barbeque on Friday night and the Festival on Saturday. Find out more at <a href="http://www.lafrowda-festival.co.uk/">http://www.lafrowda-festival.co.uk</a><br /></div><br /><div>St Just Arts and Crafts is opening on Saturday 16 July. This new gallery is a collaboration between artist Nick Smith and Neil and Ann Christmas who run Bosvargus Barn B&B. Our glass will be in the gallery and I have just spent an evening sticking on labels and cutting ribbons for all the lightcatchers.<br /></div><br /><div>The St Just and Land's End Chamber leaflets are now available - one listing many of the shops, galleries and activities in the area, and one with local accommodation. Pick them up from many of the traders in the town or from the information stand at Lafrowda.</div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-50218574297274944832011-06-30T17:32:00.006+01:002011-06-30T18:10:25.852+01:00June News<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVjgHchusA0EFZBJVUCOPMaE9AZQnQQOlFsCOGIT-taE1BRTr6D4J3OoUWmxdsvvyJ16JZD0_eA4ioXVDWKgX6_iIyAoMhhzhT9YNG7N6nqVXd9hHjzqUykg6JfazYI-w9-ufLDIzyDRS/s1600/walking+cape+cornwall.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624059662676657282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVjgHchusA0EFZBJVUCOPMaE9AZQnQQOlFsCOGIT-taE1BRTr6D4J3OoUWmxdsvvyJ16JZD0_eA4ioXVDWKgX6_iIyAoMhhzhT9YNG7N6nqVXd9hHjzqUykg6JfazYI-w9-ufLDIzyDRS/s320/walking+cape+cornwall.jpg" /></a> The season advances and we come to the end of June with a week of sun, fog, sun, fog and now sun again.<br /><br />Despite the odd morning of fog, St Just is warming up in many ways.<br /><br />It is warm enough to sit outside the pub for a beer in the evening, but with a lovely breeze that means we rarely experience the intense heat that we used to living in the South East. The town is beginning to buzz with early season visitors and queues in the Co-op are getting longer with purchases of burgers for barbeques and beer to wash it all down.<br /><br />There is a new gallery due to open in July next to the Cook Book in Cape Cornwall Street, you can now buy ice creams from the shop next to Just Fine Art and, after a short break, the Chinese takeway is back open again.<br /><br />With Lafrowda just around the corner, the main festival day on 16th July, the programme is now on the website <a href="http://www.lafrowda-festival.co.uk/">http://www.lafrowda-festival.co.uk/</a>. After years of guests leaving and arriving on Saturdays, we have switched to Friday changovers so that we can enjoy the carnival day and relax like everyone else.<br /><br />And finally the new leaflets that the Chamber of Commerce is producing to promote the traders and the accommodation in the area are due to arrive any minute and will hopefully encourage even more visitors to our lovely corner of Cornwall. The picture is taken at Cape Cornwall and has been used in one of the leaflets.Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-532941344518401482011-06-24T18:17:00.005+01:002011-06-24T18:26:06.594+01:00Mevagissey<a href="http://www.theglasshouse-direct.co.uk/"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621838204199892114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMZS2BkjAvktDdGH_lfpejgET-UdKeILc3hZa244xza2QcQHOBHjdxXxs7Y9bbyQozfIMesHEGay4X7_uiWpMGVTtbKv6emCezm1qHbfh8ymMUVYlBFzTmfccbtdL9ku6nFYgk6xZmt0AL/s320/WP_000168.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-RKWZOMqswYoZ0WlChilR8mkKc67alBNNo3wHol2joFS1cxbegowytyllUoysh5vi17UQkpP_SETWTEWQf8F_tf1oP42yXJjX2LUX0w93t5gspDRrUh2dHcoEA_96RrlA5tHACJHde1P/s1600/WP_000170.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621838196741473602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-RKWZOMqswYoZ0WlChilR8mkKc67alBNNo3wHol2joFS1cxbegowytyllUoysh5vi17UQkpP_SETWTEWQf8F_tf1oP42yXJjX2LUX0w93t5gspDRrUh2dHcoEA_96RrlA5tHACJHde1P/s320/WP_000170.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>A bit further than our normal travels, but we had a delivery to do in Mevagissey today to <a href="http://avellanacrafts.co.uk/">Avellana Crafts.</a> Avellana stock our glass from <a href="http://www.theglasshouse-direct.co.uk/">The Glass House</a>. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So while we were there, why not stop for a wander around the harbour and, of course, a pasty!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Simon ... a pasty ... and some lurking seagulls!<br /></div><br /><div>It was a slightly overcast day, but warm, and the rain held off until we were on the way back to St Just. </div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-25123211744514935312011-06-17T13:33:00.009+01:002011-06-17T13:52:07.648+01:00Cape Cornwall on a sunny June day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGmsktL6Kml_AO70UMgMiwNcA_hePe0Cu13AVmtkSXCqduSsvCs5V3JwB8iKdiesvZl_3mFBrZQfZEWBJOCaXyxdkpW0kgrtCLfg6SOZCuSHe0si-r-smTMhdzBm97dWsI1I_qJ_ug7my/s1600/walking+cape+cornwall.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619166894444552482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGmsktL6Kml_AO70UMgMiwNcA_hePe0Cu13AVmtkSXCqduSsvCs5V3JwB8iKdiesvZl_3mFBrZQfZEWBJOCaXyxdkpW0kgrtCLfg6SOZCuSHe0si-r-smTMhdzBm97dWsI1I_qJ_ug7my/s320/walking+cape+cornwall.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>We are having such a crazy year, so busy, and the lovely weather (up until today, which is foul!) has really helped make life easier.<br /></div><br /><div>I have been putting together this year's guides for the local Chamber of Commerce - one containing details of where to stay in the area and one for the shops and traders - which are just about to go for print ready for the summer. Plus we have just set up our Chamber Facebook page which you can find by taking <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Just-and-Lands-End-Chamber-of-Commerce/174281849297149">this link</a>.<br /><br />We did manage to get out last weekend with the camera as we needed to take some photos for the leaflets. Cape Cornwall was lovely ... that's me at the bottom of the hill with Molly while Simon stood at the top and watched.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://golowan.org/">Golowan </a>in Penzance next weekend, then <a href="http://www.lafrowda-festival.co.uk/">Lafrowda</a> festivities on 15th & 16th July - looks like it is going to be a packed month of fun!</div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-3194896904856064832011-04-03T18:13:00.005+01:002011-04-03T18:27:15.402+01:00Is this really April?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI0hgZ4Go8TmjT22g3jP85Zt3Au-1snWxsd5W6oI6X7Ey-CQYJ1TGoxsthEdyNXyoMbeTcvMPLkp4UAa4eDRU_ieA6RWEqW-KLHE5c6DMmhwOcFpGryMXroF9-A6txdmvLw5iU9wDzKBL/s1600/IMG_1399.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591409721019073298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpI0hgZ4Go8TmjT22g3jP85Zt3Au-1snWxsd5W6oI6X7Ey-CQYJ1TGoxsthEdyNXyoMbeTcvMPLkp4UAa4eDRU_ieA6RWEqW-KLHE5c6DMmhwOcFpGryMXroF9-A6txdmvLw5iU9wDzKBL/s320/IMG_1399.JPG" /></a> <br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Well it certainly seemed like Summer yesterday. I saw surf-boards, ice creams and shorts on the beach and it is only just April. </div><br /><div>We popped down to Sennen Cove to drop off some glass at the Roundhouse Gallery, and ended up staying for a while including a coffee and a shared pizza at The Beach cafe. </div><br /><div>What lovely weather, and so nice to have some evenings to enjoy the garden.</div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-28462652578707988382011-02-26T17:46:00.003+00:002011-03-06T12:27:35.104+00:00Cape Cornwall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUunpLIX3QVDQ9t6wzmUq6Ss9KQ5rhIP4-NPkORBGqEGCTrFskK6bBMdfLBwHTwgPn1FAAgnHDfGVhqktyvqhTL9KTGKnWCzhp1kDb_SPye1BBtx_hc6Pl3WIQUcV9ARWdm0L7xo5KeaY/s1600/Cape-Cornwall-Feb-2011.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578056255809557874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUunpLIX3QVDQ9t6wzmUq6Ss9KQ5rhIP4-NPkORBGqEGCTrFskK6bBMdfLBwHTwgPn1FAAgnHDfGVhqktyvqhTL9KTGKnWCzhp1kDb_SPye1BBtx_hc6Pl3WIQUcV9ARWdm0L7xo5KeaY/s320/Cape-Cornwall-Feb-2011.jpg" /></a><br /><br />At last the sun is shining in Cornwall after a week of mist, fog, drizzle and general greyness.<br /><br />It is amazing how some blue sky can lift the mood. After a busy day we didn't have much time for an adventure, but you don't have to go far from St Just to appreciate what the area has to offer.<br /><br />In fact, we only went down to Cape Cornwall and walked down to the right of the Cape past the ruined chapel. This view is north towards Botallack. The sea was choppy and the wind was brisk, but with the sun on our backs it was a very refreshing afternoon.<br /><br />Then back home and, despite the fact that the recent wet weather had taken its toll, I managed to cut the grass in the garden for the first time this year ... surely it must be Spring soon.Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-75777531940107715472010-12-02T09:03:00.009+00:002010-12-02T11:47:09.126+00:00Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDue8z1JMFfWh0KZi2dE91zbO0FuGc9y233vMpBwY7OcmEmNQiRM7Eaa38M280IVTBbCTuEbUQ3mTkshD_6nOSeAuUCLGKEBrD4gq2dVaPVnFcAonRV1zwo02j1DJQUDi0soO9q49zvwU/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 110px; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546008565929642210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDue8z1JMFfWh0KZi2dE91zbO0FuGc9y233vMpBwY7OcmEmNQiRM7Eaa38M280IVTBbCTuEbUQ3mTkshD_6nOSeAuUCLGKEBrD4gq2dVaPVnFcAonRV1zwo02j1DJQUDi0soO9q49zvwU/s320/001.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hVdIUViQkWTlwnb8xXd-PoyW__3W5xbZ8N1CnN607bwX7DbbBAEPKFTfLLgc3VvkWjG4-NzsYDZasLAXCoiZ9aEJF6na1vhYeE5zvIsqW4GFORHpN40R-pwNX0uW9AG2W4mA1xIDlNTl/s1600/St+Just+in+the+Snow+2+December+2010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 258px; HEIGHT: 167px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546050000574510594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hVdIUViQkWTlwnb8xXd-PoyW__3W5xbZ8N1CnN607bwX7DbbBAEPKFTfLLgc3VvkWjG4-NzsYDZasLAXCoiZ9aEJF6na1vhYeE5zvIsqW4GFORHpN40R-pwNX0uW9AG2W4mA1xIDlNTl/s320/St+Just+in+the+Snow+2+December+2010.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKaXjl9YMfyaagXTKpE9qdP-4lqkjVUBcJDlgkEwX-77ET1ZOSbpSGQinnF-Huntd7J1YDg7nXSIEZKW9blxIedmIUVrVs1K89DXoNByBLrnA4J1YMXoPzx4mz84jIwXAdisOCPImuFoA/s1600/St+Just+in+the+Snow+2+December+2010.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>While the TV is telling us that there is no snow in the West ... I beg to differ. We were supposed to be off to Heligan today, but the snow has scuppered that. The first picture was taken at 8.30 this morning. Then later when we took the dogs out for a run the sun broke through.</div><br /><div></div><div>As you can see, Stan LOVES the snow!</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFke8WTYOI6j4EZJbWlyC3XJbTWYyob98JdFJRi7LnnX1c_fpbLnmsgG4Izy9HFPBwrfW7Xk5Wfvt-se1UlN6soYXGQQKTB_sZCndkMNxrEYMdN8QIANUe5T4hU0nS6QzckHExkk6_BNmf/s1600/Stan-in-the-Snow.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546048363955340786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFke8WTYOI6j4EZJbWlyC3XJbTWYyob98JdFJRi7LnnX1c_fpbLnmsgG4Izy9HFPBwrfW7Xk5Wfvt-se1UlN6soYXGQQKTB_sZCndkMNxrEYMdN8QIANUe5T4hU0nS6QzckHExkk6_BNmf/s320/Stan-in-the-Snow.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-86973012672682477012010-11-01T09:05:00.014+00:002011-04-06T11:42:29.438+01:00St Just Feast<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNgLKJOtGttW0ljVYnGOMjyIlBR2BkFM94dJF1i9Ngaq_XBSGMXtGHMzKLdO2WoTowesHT7LDp7HPQV3KSd-BumFUWConTvx3GtTsrUVcHJzr8IDxtqjroAd30HNTshq7cyc-iM0P59dn/s1600/St+Just+Feast+Hunt.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIODl5jpznDVwzVVxON9L3nNhkSzeNyEFfOp7lOMT2QRzh9UaQRBq5Rhzaxw6E63M2u9BLQ52v1ljJ5sN86edI43vEzz0-xLx4z_H-Owx39QxjDmNHD3JkETI7IsE9-zuGkOdhoFQRGba/s1600/St+Just+Church+with+Cornish+Flag.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 112px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534508797845362146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIODl5jpznDVwzVVxON9L3nNhkSzeNyEFfOp7lOMT2QRzh9UaQRBq5Rhzaxw6E63M2u9BLQ52v1ljJ5sN86edI43vEzz0-xLx4z_H-Owx39QxjDmNHD3JkETI7IsE9-zuGkOdhoFQRGba/s320/St+Just+Church+with+Cornish+Flag.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4X63UlDhTF_X5PNcIkj-9fH5ltgeIhjkKyIgAAY2fMKnhy7S3VR6ro8-y0gnQkAYBEH9c77QShYMaYoVBIRiTrTzJeVIkFmpDUxsRUvbY1XWks5iUf0vzi11RqQ3fLb7onyLbXDDsK-2o/s1600/St+Just+Feast+Hunt.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 223px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534645070345997362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4X63UlDhTF_X5PNcIkj-9fH5ltgeIhjkKyIgAAY2fMKnhy7S3VR6ro8-y0gnQkAYBEH9c77QShYMaYoVBIRiTrTzJeVIkFmpDUxsRUvbY1XWks5iUf0vzi11RqQ3fLb7onyLbXDDsK-2o/s320/St+Just+Feast+Hunt.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div>Taking place on the first weekend after the 31st October, St Just's Feast is a very popular traditional local celebration. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>With its roots firmly in the past, the weekend consists of a church service and Mayor's procession on the Sunday, and a meeting of the hunt on the Monday - with lots of drinking and entertainment in between. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>As far as I can gather, Feast celebrates a dedication of the church, but has its roots in pre-Tudor England. I read in a letter in The Cornishman this week that when Henry VIII wanted to destroy the icons of the Roman Catholic Church, including the celebration of feasts, he sent a Cornishman based in Bristol, Sir John Tregonwell, to carry out his orders. Unfortunately, but fortunately for the continuing tradition of Feast, reports of plague in the area meant he did not travel to this part of the South West and Feast survived. Fascinating.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Back to the present, with the Cornish Flag flying above the church, on Sunday Pendeen Band and the bells of the church rang out clear across the sunny town, and today, Monday, the hunt milled around the Market Square ready for their Feast day hunt with the band playing them off.</div></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-47410817798840237162010-10-17T11:20:00.007+01:002010-10-17T11:33:21.875+01:00Sennen Cove<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yCd4JMy1VB0yxyCVgnGmFiHSIh7Qf16JUetK5Skm4Xr96YmI6y89mUUUhvkqjeSJ0Lg9PN8ygRuyhgWMlXal42WLx9ZnDxFYrgVmzDHfGU9jag2WMqxf5kGj9hl_-1FfNtHmARqR0pRr/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 292px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528960241090857778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yCd4JMy1VB0yxyCVgnGmFiHSIh7Qf16JUetK5Skm4Xr96YmI6y89mUUUhvkqjeSJ0Lg9PN8ygRuyhgWMlXal42WLx9ZnDxFYrgVmzDHfGU9jag2WMqxf5kGj9hl_-1FfNtHmARqR0pRr/s320/002.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWef8XddhiZVe808dCUf9UeMmCMeMwA5UsBYV9on6AGlXOKSgodKl7y0Ef7pXTQnE_JfE8i-0RhDch-mH3atovRM8umwiAvP4iY5DNxw5xJaZ-v4mc82YDDM3NAb_J2HcHTq5H-1StPUcn/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 292px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528959982009715570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWef8XddhiZVe808dCUf9UeMmCMeMwA5UsBYV9on6AGlXOKSgodKl7y0Ef7pXTQnE_JfE8i-0RhDch-mH3atovRM8umwiAvP4iY5DNxw5xJaZ-v4mc82YDDM3NAb_J2HcHTq5H-1StPUcn/s320/001.JPG" /></a><br /> What a busy summer we have had. Finally things are starting to calm down and we are getting a few chances to enjoy the beautiful weather.<br /><br />While Simon was dropping off some of our <a href="http://www.theglasshouse-direct.co.uk/">glass</a> to the <a href="http://www.round-house.co.uk/">Roundhouse</a> gallery in Sennen, I took the opportunity to take a few snaps of the wonderfully clear view to Cape Cornwall. There are still plenty of people around, and amazing to have it so warm and clear in October, I almost wanted to have a paddle!Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-66683772191640976842010-07-19T11:54:00.008+01:002011-04-06T11:42:55.901+01:00Lafrowda Festival, St Just<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddjeXutf7iIRovH0ZwV1mzXXWQbEKsXoJd8hsPxNs_9XIZ7Diho0i1CFGjfYG8il7njK65Vn_uSJVdKfdsaIoFSvlFsDcpyFIFzt-8sX3l-dWYeXMlR6NNiGoNa9TO0pJ8um-5HV_h-l9/s1600/IMG_0183.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 178px; HEIGHT: 287px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495572197851786738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddjeXutf7iIRovH0ZwV1mzXXWQbEKsXoJd8hsPxNs_9XIZ7Diho0i1CFGjfYG8il7njK65Vn_uSJVdKfdsaIoFSvlFsDcpyFIFzt-8sX3l-dWYeXMlR6NNiGoNa9TO0pJ8um-5HV_h-l9/s320/IMG_0183.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8VJrTd022S9Kv6jSUJkkD0iuXNOiAgl_QNOti1E0O44BNN1xnxoJqrMoG_y7op0LuR2gKLUx-MaPleuypo2QpBYu_Og5KtOmB-k2XWHjwMxHlSbY2pa6h3OVHSlrUUCGMU5OF4052ELr/s1600/IMG_0161.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 170px; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495572190872943858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8VJrTd022S9Kv6jSUJkkD0iuXNOiAgl_QNOti1E0O44BNN1xnxoJqrMoG_y7op0LuR2gKLUx-MaPleuypo2QpBYu_Og5KtOmB-k2XWHjwMxHlSbY2pa6h3OVHSlrUUCGMU5OF4052ELr/s320/IMG_0161.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cLddqKAAWrwyhi-3aBS5rdyCE12ADQlHFNPxRaX0ykH2rVyUmBjYoWDbsVymwCx5tTFPc7WB27cVgAuab-GdkFGWE5VZD9yhd1_J3V-rIa7ob4RBqjhAfAlOYh1PHf4kj57dwriNIt1E/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495572184035990930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cLddqKAAWrwyhi-3aBS5rdyCE12ADQlHFNPxRaX0ykH2rVyUmBjYoWDbsVymwCx5tTFPc7WB27cVgAuab-GdkFGWE5VZD9yhd1_J3V-rIa7ob4RBqjhAfAlOYh1PHf4kj57dwriNIt1E/s320/IMG_0072.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eXe62WAWi7JdE-Hz7TxAN8W80vSerYcmwDb8iVoB8KuJr6AYP36M5U4vtbMZDOtmkdENPVs2gHN7L_sCyF_nuDRNLmkBoLo8L2ZbmLGM0FZxHSSVTq37BE03LdwHpm9ULja-rhcu2lMT/s1600/IMG_0151.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 185px; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495576206048887234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eXe62WAWi7JdE-Hz7TxAN8W80vSerYcmwDb8iVoB8KuJr6AYP36M5U4vtbMZDOtmkdENPVs2gHN7L_sCyF_nuDRNLmkBoLo8L2ZbmLGM0FZxHSSVTq37BE03LdwHpm9ULja-rhcu2lMT/s320/IMG_0151.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>This weekend was the culmination of two weeks of workshops and festivities with Lafrowda Day in St Just.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Market stalls and entertainment filled the streets. The theme for the day was Viva Lafrowda and the procession in the afternoon was thrilling as always with some great mobiles lead by Elvis who also appeared in the evening lantern procession.</div><br /><div></div></div></div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ngVCCW98fW8&hl=en_GB&fs=1?rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ngVCCW98fW8&hl=en_GB&fs=1?rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>For details of Tom Henderson Smith's Viva Lafrowda benefit auction <a href="http://www.hendersonsmith.co.uk/viva_lafrowda_auction.html">click here</a>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-90200494055412311102010-06-24T09:48:00.003+01:002010-06-25T22:01:10.172+01:00Wildlife<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwczP-6FitdEe34lNeVGSHRcpRiB4W2Ovl68dg0BMucOwIA4tIeH9lDPi6r0NybpqmDXGlNKYclMy04TKz0mCx__ficUQzh4Jq40s7u2bvmu1H6mAwwbC9mnNDSLsexB6uq5CnvCEuZYj/s1600/bat+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486260643231309474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwczP-6FitdEe34lNeVGSHRcpRiB4W2Ovl68dg0BMucOwIA4tIeH9lDPi6r0NybpqmDXGlNKYclMy04TKz0mCx__ficUQzh4Jq40s7u2bvmu1H6mAwwbC9mnNDSLsexB6uq5CnvCEuZYj/s320/bat+2.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n95P9SwPUT7jDNiLJM9rcIcEiIPs_dXn2U7XX8MXo1wpeNnI1POzlBDlK9lsx-IlFA1YuxON7mX7kf4cT7m-h9D6GPIimDKkD1tDL-vgufvKuiZt3kTlLajXWu8wVaN4KBBoRzul-ktt/s1600/bat+1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486260619269542738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n95P9SwPUT7jDNiLJM9rcIcEiIPs_dXn2U7XX8MXo1wpeNnI1POzlBDlK9lsx-IlFA1YuxON7mX7kf4cT7m-h9D6GPIimDKkD1tDL-vgufvKuiZt3kTlLajXWu8wVaN4KBBoRzul-ktt/s320/bat+1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>We saw Stan staring out the window yesterday evening - and this is what he was watching. </div><div></div><div>Simon managed to snap what he thinks is a horseshoe bat in flight by just standing at the back door - not something we will do very often as taking an odd picture of a bat with a flash is okay, but the last thing we want to do is disturb their flight patterns as we get a great display of bats swooping around the garden each evening. </div></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-74733152119817928642010-06-23T19:10:00.005+01:002010-06-23T19:23:44.422+01:00Godrevy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdj_ceUnUekOTa_lIrlwOdheJ28o7gJwHpqmMCZBRIFAkGoCfv1cEA33e61deGzqeynOp_0Xb515fvyfdzdp2EwS1sqUpkGAP_l53e8Jm8nMLHTDHOfOZ-OmZcrECIz_uBNDhCrhYaini4/s1600/IMG_0053.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486035367694529586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdj_ceUnUekOTa_lIrlwOdheJ28o7gJwHpqmMCZBRIFAkGoCfv1cEA33e61deGzqeynOp_0Xb515fvyfdzdp2EwS1sqUpkGAP_l53e8Jm8nMLHTDHOfOZ-OmZcrECIz_uBNDhCrhYaini4/s320/IMG_0053.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br />Back to Godrevy again at the weekend on our travels - what a lovely day. </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Clear blue skies, so being a Sunday, it was packed with people enjoying the gorgeous weather. However, as you can see from these pictures, packed means gallons of sea and yards of sand for everyone!</div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoBfms0NYw3JwUTv8TWeltD6BriEC0p8YwHBd8xL3W1YS9EOBhTJnbvCDMVnKzUdfbhg5nNZlx6LdCrXeESPtQNO0FIYS4W61ky2PZbQ8J4XemBNKUkjB_jnLmRE86ZMN97dOttdJi9JG/s1600/IMG_0028.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486035356666445186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoBfms0NYw3JwUTv8TWeltD6BriEC0p8YwHBd8xL3W1YS9EOBhTJnbvCDMVnKzUdfbhg5nNZlx6LdCrXeESPtQNO0FIYS4W61ky2PZbQ8J4XemBNKUkjB_jnLmRE86ZMN97dOttdJi9JG/s320/IMG_0028.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div>This view is looking back towards Hayle at the golden sands and surf that stretch right round the bay towards Lelant and St Ives.<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-33959409390677038092010-05-13T21:05:00.007+01:002010-05-13T22:24:53.740+01:00Sennen Cove<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhofzb01k00bu5UiQRsv6y4MMBAX9rwgmAbz-AxPEVXrqPufw1VTGwAdF6erAjYqz_ndiOz4NSv3_hl4Wei-hC3WmlqaQOvQs0ghNl5lE89jGaxzwTL9RK3bKt5L-q5HKI3qGU4mllRyo/s1600/cape+cornwall+from+sennen+cove.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470865868165560338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhofzb01k00bu5UiQRsv6y4MMBAX9rwgmAbz-AxPEVXrqPufw1VTGwAdF6erAjYqz_ndiOz4NSv3_hl4Wei-hC3WmlqaQOvQs0ghNl5lE89jGaxzwTL9RK3bKt5L-q5HKI3qGU4mllRyo/s320/cape+cornwall+from+sennen+cove.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div>What a glorious day. The cold wind has finally dropped and the sky and sea were very blue, so we stopped off for a coffee at <a href="http://www.thebeachrestaurant.com/">The Beach Restaurant</a> and listened to the waves lapping on the shore. It is a lovely place to sit and pass the afternoon. We didn't get a chance to have one today, but we both love the pizzas there which are thin and crispy and very tasty. </div><div></div><br /><div>Unfortunately Simon and I couldn't stay for long. We were busy visiting businesses in Sennen to round up members for the local <a href="http://www.landsendchamber.co.uk/">Chamber of Commerce</a> who are producing a leaflet about the shops, arts & crafts, activities, services and eating & drinking in the St Just and Land's End area. It is taking up a lot of our time at the moment, but it will be worth it to show people, visitors and locals alike, what this lovely area has to offer. </div><div></div><br /><div>Our guests in the holiday cottage this week have never even been to Cornwall before, but they are already asking about booking for next year. </div><div></div><br /><div>Once you find the St Just area, it seems you can't keep away.</div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3081146304294859863.post-54950159833257625862010-05-09T15:48:00.006+01:002010-05-09T16:14:01.006+01:00Godrevy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5aTTmui_-5hdDdQn47m-AqeYhxalJK2TQhTcsKyTaea6ECUsKb2n_SGllVWZzwsNIK5pFYCoaqAF6PHTHvTPG5onkiQ73ik9UiEhotbo0iH4LWjQipCGkmPVXa96A32SAHLUIHqTt3u0/s1600/Godrevy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469285873970389794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5aTTmui_-5hdDdQn47m-AqeYhxalJK2TQhTcsKyTaea6ECUsKb2n_SGllVWZzwsNIK5pFYCoaqAF6PHTHvTPG5onkiQ73ik9UiEhotbo0iH4LWjQipCGkmPVXa96A32SAHLUIHqTt3u0/s320/Godrevy.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div></div><div>Doing some essential research today on where you can find a good Sunday breakfast, so off to <a href="http://www.godrevycafe.co.uk/">Godrevy Cafe</a> with Simon and Molly. Simon had the full english and unsuprisingly cleared his plate so I had to pursuade him to keep a few bits of his bacon for Molly. I had the poached eggs which come with field mushrooms, tomatoes, hash browns, spinach and toast - it was delicious.</div><br /><div></div>The area is owned by the <a href="http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-godrevy">National Trust</a> so parking is free if you are a member. Dogs are not allowed on the beach at this time of year, but there is still plenty of area to walk and views right across to St Ives. If you continue up the hill towards the lighthouse you can look down to the beach and see the seals resting out of the water (looking a little like slugs!)<br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsFQ_c2P6ramDLPsJ6Ic-tQdsU7QtwMVhFHP9gmz5mapdRDu6vYVeGlufwqcX0zdAUG_7ME4jkgz7OsVECw1SmxZSXC47Est1u2RlK402g9QwA9poA29sY_BkQsrpsvVFXOyphwmHXsqN/s1600/Seals+at+Godrevy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469288488763128834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsFQ_c2P6ramDLPsJ6Ic-tQdsU7QtwMVhFHP9gmz5mapdRDu6vYVeGlufwqcX0zdAUG_7ME4jkgz7OsVECw1SmxZSXC47Est1u2RlK402g9QwA9poA29sY_BkQsrpsvVFXOyphwmHXsqN/s320/Seals+at+Godrevy.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Carolyn Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15723057497476317841noreply@blogger.com