It is very quiet in our house this evening as the family left mid-afternoon to meet up with Daughter No 1 on their way back to London. What a lovely time we have all had!
Today we went to Portreath as Daughter No 2 loves her cold swimming and wanted to swim one last time before they left. While she was in the water, I chatted to a lovely woman about our families, our missing of various relatives and our love of Cornwall. She thanked me for stopping to chat but it was as much my pleasure. I’m wishing now that we had swapped numbers as she lives nearby in Illogan. We did hope we might meet up again sometime walking on the beach.
Category Archives: Sea
Swimming, A Meeting and Goodbyes
Altruism, Walk and Moth
Another month has gone by already! Here is the Happiness Calendar for August.
Our walk this morning along the coastal path at St Agnes Head was remarkably busy! Okay, it’s August in Cornwall! Our drive there was the hairiest it’s ever been down the little country lanes as we encountered caravans, trailers, a silver bullet caravan and RVs, none of them very willing to pull over and not one of them waving to say thanks for us backing up and tucking in. I’m thinking they aren’t all rude but maybe scared of the situation and concentrating hard. Out of season it is extremely rare that drivers don’t wave to each other after manoeuvring in the lanes.
The views through the mist towards St Ives were glorious, of course, and the buzzy red daytime moths, Cinnabars, are quite charming.
Cinnabar Moth
Foxgloves, Bee and Hedgerow
Our hedgerows have changed colour from blue to mostly pink and yellow with some white. The Foxgloves are gorgeous and the bees love them. We heard a cuckoo on our walk around this morning. As I write I can hear two owls calling to each other. .
Looking over the hills from the Great Flat Lode across to the sea where a navy frigate is coasting up and down. It is here because of the G7 taking place in St Ives this coming weekend. There’s a missile launcher at Godrevy!
Bird House, Sea Bird and Wind Surfing
I saw this charming Bird House today and didn’t buy it. Now I’m sorry!
We stopped at Mount’s Bay after our other business this morning. The wind was wild and the wind surfers having a great time.
The seagulls were finding it hard going against the wind and were so slow that I managed to catch a photo!
Our Walk, A Chimney and Masks
We started early for our walk today as the temperatures are set to rise and I’m not happy walking in heat. The sea was glorious and the walk peaceful and restorative. The heathers are in full bloom and contrast beautifully with the golden Dandelions. We spotted a number of birds, a Kestrel, we think, and some Whin Chats that moved too quickly to be photographed.
Mum’s chimneys are all planted up and now full of blooms and scent from the Nemesia Vanilla White and the Heliotrope, otherwise known as Cherry Pie.
This came my way the other day and seems to me to be the best reason to be wearing a mask in these strange times. 
Teddy Bear, Sunbeams and Christmas Bunting
My morning was spent happily with the couple whose Wedding Ceremony I am conducting tomorrow and then we set off to Marazion to hunt for pretty pebbles and sea glass. We found some lovely pebbles but only one piece of sea glass. On the beach, a family’s picnic towel and stuff were being guarded by a monster Teddy Bear.
Teddy Bear guard
It was a fabulous warm sunny day and there were dozens of people enjoying the beach.
Sunbeams
One of our Christmas cards was a do-it-yourselves row of bunting which I put together yesterday and we love it.
P&G’s bunting card – Thank you!
Lone Yacht, Charles Dickens and Knitting
Walking today in another bitter and quite strong wind, we saw just one sailing boat in a beautifully coloured sea.
Lone yacht
It has been one of those March days so well described by Charles Dickens.
Charles Dickens
Knitting is receiving a very good press, research showing how it helps to calm the knitter!
Beautiful piece by Unknown – if anyone can help, I would love to give credit
First Ice-Cream, Dedication and Sally-Boots
We went for a ‘Mother’s Day’ lunch today at The Gylly on the beach and it was delicious and much quieter than yesterday would have been. We also had our first scrumptious ice-creams of the season!
Roskilly’s Toffee Crunch ice-cream
Afterwards we did a short coastal walk to Swanpool and noticed for the first time the following lovely dedication on a bench.
When we miss you….
Last night I finished of a pair of Sally-boots for a baby expected any day now by one of my ex-pupils with whom I have stayed in touch. They are ready to post as soon as word comes through.
Sally-boots
P.S. LiveWire 3, whose 7th birthday it is today, loves her sewing box and all the bits therein! 🙂
Wild Waves, Peachy Clouds and Carn Brea
It’s still windy and we went to see the waves at Portreath. We were not disappointed!
Big waves
The inner harbour
At the end of the harbour
At the end of the harbour, a boiling sea
The view from Lighthouse Hill with peachy clouds
Look carefully and you will just see Carn Brea Castle and the Bassett Monument. Photo taken from moving car
St Michael’s Mount, Rainbow and Tonight’s Murmuration
Our walk was from Marazion towards Penzance today with the aim of being back by Marazion Marsh to witness the murmuration at dusk this evening. The clouds were beautiful, a rainbow appeared in part and disappeared almost as quickly and then the Starlings started arriving in small murmurations building to thousands upon thousands. It is hard to capture the magic, the thrill for you but here is a short video to give you a flavour.
St Michael’s Mount
Rainbow over Marazion
Murmuration arriving
