Sometimes a short trip fills me up even more than a longer one. My late summer walks took in miles over moors and coast, and I took bus trips to Penzance, Sennen, St. Ives, and Morvah. Storm Agnes blew quickly through mid-week with high winds, dark clouds and rain behind. Good day for cosy projectsContinue reading “All Over the West in September”
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Isles of Scilly
The archipelago of the roughly 150 isles (and islets) of Scilly lies about 25 miles south-west of Cornwall. When the oceans were lower they were a single land mass called Ennor, flooded as recently as c. 400 AD and perhaps part of the source of the myth of the drowned lands of Lyonnesse. Five ofContinue reading “Isles of Scilly”
Sennen Cove
Almost a mile of fine sand and a great spot for surfing. L described it as the most beautiful beach she’d seen outside of Hawaii – it’s the combination of the sweep of the sand, the colours of the water, the cliffs and rocks and sky. And you can get to Sennen Cove with aContinue reading “Sennen Cove”