Tag Archives: Cornwall

Down on the Border

‘…For men must work, and women must weep,Though storms be sudden, and waters deep,And the harbour bar be moaning.’. ~ Charles Kingsley (Three Fishers) Phase 4: The Salt Path: Westward Ho! to Bude Our accommodation these past few days has … Continue reading

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“‘Tis the Season to be Jolly”

Trelissick House is a three-hundred acre country estate just outside Truro in Cornwall. Built in the 18th century by the Lawrance family, has had a chequered history, having been bought and sold several times over the intervening centuries.  Today it … Continue reading

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A Blustery Day

‘I knew when I met you an adventure was going to happen’ ~ A.A. Milne  Woken by the foghorns on Falmouth Harbour early this morning, we faced a grey and gloomy day, warm for November, but with mizzling skies. The … Continue reading

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