Thursday 10th September 2015
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We haven’t had a walk since arriving home from Scotland, it’s been a little busy! So we head off for a quick scramble around Mullion while the weather holds up. Continue reading
Acorn Bank
Saturday, 5th September 2015
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We left bonny Scotland today and travelled down the M6 towards our overnight stop in Cheshire. On the way we avoided the motorway service stations and instead made our way to Acorn Bank, about 6 miles from Penrith for a lunch break and a stroll around the gardens. This is a National Trust property described in their blurb as a ‘tranquil haven with a fascinating industrial past’ (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/acorn-bank/ ). They are right – it’s an interesting property which not only provided us with a much need coffee break and a tasty lunch, but a chance to walk in their gardens, orchards and acres of ‘wild garden’ – mostly woodland with a pretty river flowing through it. Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
Friday 4th September 2015
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After nearly a week of driving around Perthshire, Fife and The Scottish Borders we’ve finally found the one! So….fingers crossed all will go well and I’ll be blogging from Scotland by Christmas!
It’s been exhausting and stressful and we were desperately in need of a good walk by Friday. We started with a visit to the Lodge Forest Visitor Centre (scotland.forestry.gov.uk/forest-parks/queen-elizabeth-forest-park/the-lodge-forest-visitor-centre ) for an early lunch and then made our way along one of their clearly marked trails to the Red Squirrel Hide before driving the short distance to Loch Ard for a walk with views.
Enjoy! – especially the Red Squirrels – they are so adorable! Continue reading
Halzephron Cliffs, Church Cove and Poldhu
Thursday, 27th August 2015
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Goodness me! I’m so far behind with these blogs! Usually, as you know, I write them up on the same day as the walk, but we had a quick ramble the day before driving up to Scotland (for a wee bit of exercise before spending a week sat in the car) and then I got so busy checking out house viewing timings and home survey reports that I hardly had time to pack my jimjams let alone write a blog! Continue reading
Around the Lizard Backwards….
Sunday, 23rd August 2015
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We’ve been a bit busy recently but after several days of dreary, rainy weather, a little bit of blue sky encouraged us to venture out today. Mr RR suggested walking backwards around The Lizard! On noticing my incredibly dubious expression and hearing my cry of dismay…..after all I’m not very good at staying upright walking forwards, heaven knows what the outcome would be if I walked backwards…..he hastens to clarify. Instead of starting from Lizard Point and walking towards Church Cove as we usually do, we should go the other way and walk from Church Cove back towards The Lizard. Continue reading
Trebah Gardens
Sunday 16th August 2015
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We’ve been to Trebah…..lots of other people were there too, it being August and all that. We had a walk down to the beach, a cup of tea, and then a walk back up to the cafe for lunch and then another walk before sitting down and enjoying the views for a while.
Here are some pictures of my favourite things. Continue reading
Sloshing around Predannack
Friday, 15th August 2015
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Yesterday we went back to Predannack and across walked to Kynance Cove which has become a favourite circular walk for us. After torrential rain all day on Thursday, it was pretty wet! But despite grey clouds it didn’t rain on us during the walk. Continue reading
Penzance to Newlyn and Alice in Wonderland at Trengwainton
Wednesday, 12th August 2015
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We went for a stroll around Trengwainton Gardens in Penzance yesterday – Alice in Wonderland was paying a visit too.
It was early when we left home so we stopped off in Penzance and sauntered along the promenade to Newlyn in the sunshine first.
Loe Bar and Chyvarloe
Saturday, 8th August 2015
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After a sluggish start I suddenly found some get up and go and announced a local ramble to Loe Pool. Mr RR remembered being told about a path to some woods on the far side of the pool where, at dusk, badgers can be seen. Despite it being 9.30 in the morning we decided to hunt out said woods, so that if we felt so inclined we could go back and spot badgers at nightfall one day! Continue reading
Newlyn to Mousehole and back
Tuesday 4th August 2015
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We took a trip to Mousehole today, to see an exhibition at the Little Picture Gallery which is host to the British Association of Naive Artists. Mr RR has a couple of pictures there so we went along and saw them in place and met Judy Joel, who is the Director and Secretary and generally overseas everything. The exhibition runs until the 15th August so you still have time to get yourself there and have wee look. Then it moves off to Maker Heights in Torpoint from 21st August to 4th September (www.britishnaives.co.uk/exhibitions.html). Continue reading
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