Cornwall Impressions

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Laughter and fun are great memories of the week. We met some really nice people. Jeff and Ann are a soft spoken couple from Hull: Jeff very tall and gangly, keeping an eye out for us on the walks; Ann recovering from a knee operation, so participating in the easy walks. Martin and Evelyn joined us, or we them, for many meals: Martin a bit world-weary but with wit and genuine warmth; Evelyn not walking but a fun conversationalist. Peter and Gill are experienced in walking tours: Gill we rarely saw because she walked only harder routes; Peter was really helpful on our first hard walk, and he continued to chat, regardless of whether he was walking (medium or hard) or painting water colours. Moira is a retiring, soft spoken woman who was always ready to have gentle conversation; she is a retired estates and tax lawyer, who admitted that in her line of work she had to develop the skill of listening.

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Path through the Woods
Peace amongst towering trees

Woods
Pure light through lush trees and bushes

Frenchman's Creek
Romantic setting for Daphne du Maurier's novel of pirates in the time of Charles II

Verdant Fields
An incentive to walking even further!

St Anthony
Protector of animals and many others

Shrine for St Anthony
A tiny church for very local worship

Helford Bay
Incoming tide floats all boats

To Manaccan
Private garden for a public sign

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Originally a Celtic monastery

Comments

[Isabel Gibson]

Unusual place names
Praze-an-beeble? Not to mention some other truly odd (i.e. non-English-sounding although in England) placenames. What's with Cornwall?

[beentouring]

Unusual place names
Well, Cornwall has a Celtic past that aligns with Wales and Brittany in France.