Cornwall, and all its wonders

Hello again everyone! You all seemed to be pleased with my Arnold Schwarzenegger post, and I even...

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:46:00 +0100

Hello again everyone! You all seemed to be pleased with my Arnold Schwarzenegger post, and I even gained a new follower, so from this I can only surmise that people who like Cornwall also have a fondness for the Terminator.

But anyway, onto business. As we speak, I am busy researching your favourite Cornish things and slaving over the wording of my posts (read: laying around in my onesie, more hungover than I thought humanly possible). All kidding aside, I’m looking forward to starting to properly posting again, and I hope you guys are too! For now, I give you reblogs, and the promise that all the information you ever needed about your favourite English country is coming soon.

And to conclude: I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.

silas216: Porthcurno Sunrise by antonyspencer on Flickr.

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:31:08 +0100

silas216:

Porthcurno Sunrise by antonyspencer on Flickr.

Well, I was going to begin this post in what I thought was a very dramatic and eye-catching way by...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:20:55 +0100

Well, I was going to begin this post in what I thought was a very dramatic and eye-catching way by quoting “I’ll be back!”, a la Arnold Schwarzenegger. Only when typing it out did I actually realise it made absolutely no sense, so I’ve decided I’m going to keep it simple for my own sake, and just let you all know the news in words of one syllable: I am back.

Yes, you’re reading it right! After an unforgivably long hiatus, I have returned to your dashboards once again to brighten your day with lovely Cornish titbits (no giggling, please). No, unfortunately there will be no tits, Cornish or otherwise - however, what you will be seeing is bits and pieces of your favourite county, served with a side order of my (obviously) carefully crafted and meticulous research.

On a more serious note, I have been once again pleasantly surprised at your loyalty and perseverance, as, after all this time, I somehow only managed to lose two followers! I’m immensely grateful to you all for sticking around, and I promise you that your constancy (aka forgetting to click the unfollow button, but a girl can dream) shall be rewarded.

I feel it is only appropriate to end this post with some Arnie. So, thank you all once again, and remember: GET TO THE CHOPPER!

(P.S. Extra brownie points for those who understand this: dyw genes, hag nos dha!)

westeastsouthnorth: Newquay, England

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:12:58 +0100

westeastsouthnorth:

Newquay, England

enchantedengland: Church graveyard in Morwenstow, a little...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:13:38 +0100

enchantedengland:

Church graveyard in Morwenstow, a little hamlet about 6 miles north of Bude in Cornwall, England. Cornwall has THE BEST GRAVEYARDS EVER. I have no facts to base this upon, now. It is merely the opinion of someone who has looked at twelve million photographs of England and I am not exaggerating.

On a random note, it is morning and someone needs to make it stop. I am in dreadful pain here. I spent seven hours yesterday digging and weeding and planting and pulling and rooting around in the garden and now I am very very sorry. (image is by space monkey twister on flickr, there’s a name for you)

enchantedengland: The delights of Cornwall….stone steps to an...

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:45:56 +0000

enchantedengland:

The delights of Cornwall….stone steps to an old blue wooden door in St. Ives (Elizabeth C. on flickr)

So tempted to try the South West Coast Path this summer..

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:58:00 +0000

Who wants to join me?

motion-of-the-stars: Endings by jasontheaker on...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:43:47 +0000

motion-of-the-stars:

Endings by jasontheaker on Flickr.

Somewhere near Land’s End, I believe.

hello! if you still want suggestions/requests I'd be interested in seeing Mevagissey! and the lost gardens of Heligan! both places I want to visit. I enjoyed seeing the Camel Trail, for it is RELEVANT TO MY INTERESTS/family holidays. Keep up the good work!!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000

Hi thereee! Yes I’m most definitely still taking requests. Mevagissey and the Gardens sound absolutely perfect, I actually have information about Heligan lurking somewhere in my drafts ready to see the light of day. You’re very welcome, and thank you very much!

I’ve been trying my hardest to resist the lure of seaside...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:36:11 +0000

I’ve been trying my hardest to resist the lure of seaside towns so as not to bore you all, but I just couldn’t resist Polperro, a beautiful little fishing village with an alarmingly colourful website. You can find this Cornish gem in the south-east of the county, about 4 miles from the town of Looe, and 25 miles from the major naval port of Plymouth. Make no mistake, ladies and gentlemen: this is one of the most beautiful locations you could ever hope to visit, with a jumble of picturesque cottages snugly nestled into the hillside, its narrow roads leading to the harbour, which opens onto the English Channel. So pretty that - as Polperro’s rather sinister village website warns - you might just want to stay forever.

However, don’t let yourself be fooled by its chocolate-box charm - the village was once an absolute hotbed of smuggling, and even today one can still glimpse traces of its nefarious past. Legend has it that a local innkeeper, whose quirk was to transport illicit kegs of brandy in a hearse, was one day discovered by the authorities. Before his death, he is said to have shouted: “If they shoot me dead, my body’ll drive the load to Polperro!” - which it promptly did, his corpse reputedly urging the horses on, until plunging spectacularly into the waters of the harbour. It is said that his ghost to this day still wanders the narrow cobbled streets..

Look, it’s Golitha Falls! The only question that remains...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:28:13 +0000

Look, it’s Golitha Falls! The only question that remains unanswered is why exactly I’m stuck in my freezing cold student house with a rabble of builders making a racket outside instead of enjoying a nice quiet walk along the river. I wouldn’t have to read King Lear either. Sigh.

To conclude today’s posting is this final image from the...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:52:00 +0000

To conclude today’s posting is this final image from the aforementioned Camel Trail, taken at the midway point between the towns of Padstow and Wadebridge. That path you can just see winding up the hill apparently leads to the remnants of a Roman outpost, which is sadly not open to the public.

P.S. I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed today’s posts. I’m trying my best to respond to everyone’s requests and keep you all happy, which I hope is working! Don’t forget to get in touch if you want to see anything specific. I wish you all a very good night, and tune in tomorrow for more Cornish wonders.

A rather cute child showing us jealous onlookers the beautiful...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:10:34 +0000

A rather cute child showing us jealous onlookers the beautiful views from the Camel Trail in northern Cornwall.

Yet another example of the wonderful sights to be seen from the...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:01:10 +0000

Yet another example of the wonderful sights to be seen from the Camel Trail.

If it’s okay with all of you, for the rest of today...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:11:42 +0000

If it’s okay with all of you, for the rest of today I’ll be posting photos taken by the adventurers who have braved the aforementioned Camel Trail, to give you a taste of what can be seen by those willing to go on a little adventure of their own. Here’s the first to start you off, and make sure you keep your eyes peeled for the rest!

Also, may I just remind you all that I am still taking requests - so if you are desperately craving that certain Cornish something, let me know!

You asked for Cornish walking trails, and that is what...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000

You asked for Cornish walking trails, and that is what you’ll receive! What you’re seeing here is the Camel Trail, a 17-mile-long route found in northern Cornwall. The trail runs from the beautiful town of Padstow to the hamlet of Wenford Bridge, passing the towns of Wadebridge and Bodmin along the way. Originally this route was a railway, constructed to carry various goods from the ports to inland quarries and farms, and vice versa. Nowadays, however, it now exists as one of the most popular trails in the county, suitable for walkers, cyclists and riders, and used by roughly around 400,000 visitors yearly. One of the many reasons why the Camel Trail is indeed so well-liked is probably the fact that the route itself winds alongside the River Camel, providing an innumerate array of beautiful and yet strikingly diverse landscapes for visitors to feast their eyes upon.

vacilandoelmundo: Enys Gardens, Cornwall, England

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:25:55 +0000

vacilandoelmundo:

Enys Gardens, Cornwall, England

You are looking at the eerie granite outcrop that is Roche Rock,...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:21:08 +0000

You are looking at the eerie granite outcrop that is Roche Rock, a 65-foot-high tor that glowers across the strange clay moonscape of Goss Moor outside the village of Roche, found about 7 miles from major town St Austell. The tor has been there, looking sinister, for over 270 million years, and its power to inspire both awe and superstitious fear within the onlooker has meant that the Rock has been incorporated into many Cornish folktales. Perhaps the most famous of these would be the legend of Tristan and Iseult, whose tale of thwarted love has captured both the hearts and imagination of millions. After accidentally ingesting a love potion, the Cornish knight and the Irish princess fall madly in love, but are doomed to spend a lifetime evading Iseult’s husband and Tristan’s uncle, the vengeful King Mark. The lovers supposedly were sheltered from Mark’s wrath by the hermit Ogrin, whose oratory was perched atop good old Roche Rock. Visitors nowadays can explore the ruins of a fifteenth-century chapel which was reputedly built upon the site of Ogrin’s hermitage, where these star-crossed lovers momentarily found peace.

Any requests?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:50:57 +0000

I’m still trying to adhere to that one request that a lovely follower sent me, but I want more! If you want to see more or less of something particular (like my babbling) then please don’t be shy, let me know!

mythopoetical: St Wyllows Church by Will Jones UK on Flickr.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:15:48 +0000

mythopoetical:

St Wyllows Church by Will Jones UK on Flickr.