13th September 2009 at 6:10 pm
Took a trip into Newquay to replace the camera that gave up on me during my accent of the Coniston Old Man. I hadn’t planned to visit the town during my stay as whilst the beaches are great, it is a little too commercialised for my liking.
It wasn’t half as bad as I remembered it – I don’t know if the town’s had a face lift or it was just because it was a gloriously sunny day – but it was actually quite pleasant walking through the town. Like many towns it bears the massive scar of the abandoned Woolworth store.
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12th September 2009 at 5:12 pm
Set off from Coniston at 7 am for my second week’s holiday near Newquay in Cornwall. Stopped off at Witney on the way to break up the journey but couldn’t stay too long.
Then I queued for ages through the roadworks on the M5 finally arriving at my base for the week at Crantock Beach at 6 pm.
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6th May 2009 at 5:21 pm
Easily the coldest start to any day I have spent in Cornwall.
First a walk along the cliffs from Levant to Sennan on the North Cornish Coast – No sun but still breathtaking views.
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4th May 2009 at 10:17 am
Day 1 of my Spring 2009 Holiday and I’m back in the Lizard Peninsular for the 7th time.
As usual, I found somewhere to visit on the way. This time it was Montacute House, which is also home to a the National Portrait Gallery.
Also worth mentioning was breakfast, which was at the Little Chef in Popham.
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20th October 2008 at 6:13 pm
Last day and an early start 7:30, arrived at Padstow ready for some breakfast at 9:00. I really fancied a Bacon sandwich but despite the endless bakeries – the only thing on offer was Cornish Pasties. In fact the only place that was open and offering breakfast, was Rick Stein’s cafe. With kippers on the menu, all thought of bacon sandwiches was gone – The kipper may look ugly, but it was mighty tasty!
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19th October 2008 at 5:05 pm
Aghh!, St Ives! After my last visit a few years ago, I really didn’t think I’d come back. It unfortunately suffers from it’s popularity and as a results the streets are packed with people and the roads jammed with cars – it’s really not an enjoyable experience,
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18th October 2008 at 5:42 pm
Day two and the weather is very summery. Parked at Kynance and walked along the coastal path to the Lizard. Along the way met up with some wild and friendly Shetland Ponies.
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