Blogs from Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Easter in Devon/Cornwall
Published: May 30th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Truro
April 4th 2010
Some would say "I told you so" but Lawrence and I like to live on the edge; we decided on camping in the West Country despite a forecasts of heavy storms. In hindsight, weather forecasts are there for a reason - to warn us in good time of the forthcoming onslaught of rain, hail, winds and natural disasters. Change the plans? Er, no, we were feeling optimistic! I think you know what happened next... The upside is that we survived the ensuing 24 hour downpour: up at 5am to ensure a timely arrival at HFW's 'River Cottage' for a hearty breakie mid way, we avoided the waves crashing up over the cliffs at Portland during the journey down and safely dodged the chickpea sized hail stones. We are survivers, veterans of storms; and we now share ... read more
Cornwall Uphostery course
Published: March 13th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Truro
March 13th 2010
Just finished my second week of upholstery. The town I was staying that was within walking distance of the class but was very small so the evenings were a bit slow....however I started reading "Twilight" and as predicted by anyone who has read it, I couldn't put it down so that kept me busy! The 20 minute walk to my upholstery course was lovely, through rolling Cornish farmfields. The fields were built up at the edges with wire-y trees and bramble hedges that made me feel like i was in a labyrinth.....I was just waiting for David Bowie to walk around the corner! The chair I worked on this week was awesome - I got to do Tufting (or deep buttoning as it is also called). I didn't get to the fabric part but I've attached ... read more
Bath to St. Austell/Grampound
Published: March 8th 2010Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Truro
March 8th 2010
On Sunday morning after travelling to St. Austell the night before, I got up and took the bus to the Eden Project. The place was phenomenal, truly a sight to behold. It's basically a massive garde with huge biodomes and education center promoting good environmental practices, sustainability, eating and buying locally grown food, as well as sustainable agriculture. You can go to thier website at www.edenproject.com for more info. I was totally impressed. I was there for almost 4 hours and didn't even get to see everything. Also when I visited, being only the beginning of March there were only a few of the bulbs coming up, and I can't even imagine how beautiful it will be here in about a month. There must be hundreds of thousands of plants/bushes/trees on the property. They one massive ... read more
October 12th 2009
On the way down to Truro we stopped at Jamaica Inn (of Daphne du Maurier fame) on Bodmin more for those of you who do not know the story It's about an Irish orphan girl Mary who is sent to stay with Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss in Cornwall. Joss is the landlord of Jamaica Inn and also the head of a gang of pirates who lure ships to their doom on the rocky coast. Mary soon finds herself in trouble when she discovers the truth. When we arrived at the campsite there was a gale blowing but we managed to set up the tent with out taking off with it and then settled down for a rest after the 5 hour drive. Next day on the Sunday we visited Truro which is the capital of ... read more
September 17th 2009
we chose the hottest week of the summer to spend a few days by the sea in cornwall. It was lovely. We went with friends and stayed in a caravan in the sand dunes. The weather was so good that we did little except amble about and swim in the sea. The coast is lovely there, cliffs and sand. Years ago, it was a tin mining centre, so there are many old chimneys on the cliffs. ... read more
July 15th 2009
Left Falmouth for Lyme Regis. Now we should mention that we stopped in Trelliseck at a Nation Trust garden. Beautifull country garden. Journeyed on to Sidmouth for some picturesque shopping. Travelled some more skinny roads and went to Lyme Regis. Roads here extremely steep and narrow. Climbing the hill in the car feels like a rocket launch. Tomorrow .... Off to STONEHENGE!!!... read more
June 5th 2009
Well not only did the car give no trouble I got to cornwall in double quick time(14 hours early).Despite the diversion(Romania would you believe) which having sent you on they conveniently decided not to issue further signs and took me 2 hours with the aid of my map to complete, I had managed to bypass the scene of all my troubles last year!Not! After a lengthier road session I ended up at the desired town and confidently proceeded on my way.First feelings of discomfort came with a road stop cafe by an electronic warning statement,that looked exactly the same as where i had eaten with the taximan after securing the replacement tyre!Hoping it was coincidence I drove on until I recognised the next village name and especially the pub right on a rt angle corner.At this ... read more
October 28th 2008
At the end of October, Jamie and I took a trip back to the UK to see his family. His mum had a very special birthday coming up and we wanted to be there to celebrate with her. And if you're going to go all that way, you may as well make it into a proper holiday! We flew into London, and caught the train straight down to Cornwall to spend some time with Jamie's brother Ben and his girlfriend Shell. They've just bought a house in Truro, and we were very excited to be their guests. They have a lovely pad right down by the river - we were very jealous of their new home! Jamie and I are getting a bit closer to settling down these days and I'm quite envious of anyone who ... read more
Back home safe and sound!
Published: February 6th 2009Europe » United Kingdom » England » Cornwall » Truro
July 28th 2008
Well, what can i say!? I had an amazing time on this tour and i so badly want to go back and do it all again. Been back a couple of days but literally crashed out as its the first time i had stopped in about 2 months! After Auschwitz we went to Austria where we visited the Palace and it rained so hard it was actually quite funny. We then moved onto the Czech Republic. Germany was interesting as we visited Dresden which was actually nothing like i expected and i really enjoyed it, however the next stop was Berlin. Now i don't really know how to sum up Berlin except to say i found it dull and boring, and like Plymouth, it is literally just a concrete city. Saying that however, once finished with ... read more
June 20th 2008
Today I completed my first zipwire flight and thought it fantastic.So much so that other times in Eden I'll use it to get down. Also saw the 2nd of my contacts in Eden(spice king) Not sure if I will be able to meet again to see photos of Bulg but if necess will send photos on internet.Completing my visits/friends connections well in conjunction with enjoying freedom of beach owing to unusually sunny weather.Other highlights have been Eden ,royal cornwall show and watching Rachel's(my host)sister in a one -day event.Launceston for tourist trip and jumping show(emily) possibly on Sat weather permitting.One more contact to make and all friends seen at least once!!What a fantastic holiday(despite petrol furoror)(sp?) Now winding down to begin winding up for trip home and work to be completed at home.See you soon Supergran. ... read more
