A short interlude

As we have had a lot of interest in the house, but no actual offers we decided to take a trip to Cornwall just to make sure it was  still there! It was, although for a lot of the time it was shrouded in fog!

Having done the shopping for the AR, taken her out to lunch and settled her in her armchair for a nap, we spent our first afternoon wandering on the beach here

This beach is one of our favourites not because it is especially beautiful, but just because it is only used by local people and passing birds. We saw too many Oyster Catchers to count and four Little Egrets having a rest on the harbour wall. There were also Stonechats, Linnets and Gold Finches, plus the usual gulls. What you can't see in this photo, is the industrial scene behind the beach which, now that the industry has gone, is beginning to revert to nature. The clay drys, once busy and bustling with trucks and machinery are silent, apart from the herring gulls calling from the roof. The harbour, once one of the busiest in the world is deserted apart from the odd security guard making sure that trespassers are kept out and the Black Backed Gulls wheeling and screeching.

It is very sad to think that Cornwall, never a rich place, has now become one of the poorest counties with unemployment running very high and no real hope of employment for anyone, especially for youngsters. So, many young people are having to do what we did all those years ago and move away.

Now we want to move back and DV, if someone comes along and buys our house, that's what we'll do! The house we had hoped to buy has been taken off the market, but perhaps only temporarily, but nevertheless, we thought that we needed a plan B so we took a look at some others to see if they would suit. Sadly they didn't, but we did get to several more of our favourite places.

First to the market town of Helston and lunch at the Halzephron Inn at Gunwalloe. Then onto the Lizard and the most southerly point where we saw choughs!

On a brighter day, we went to St Ives, partly because we love it there, but also to see and exhibition called Inspired To Stitch put on by fellow blogger Carolyn Saxby. The  pieces on show were a mixture of mixed media textiles and photography and some of them were very interesting. No photos I'm afraid because I really don't think it's appropriate to take them when an artist is trying to sell the works, but there links on Carolyn's blog so you can see how wonderful her work is.

As my DH has led a blameless life, of course there was a parking space in the Island Car Park so we saved on the cost of the park and ride which has got ridiculously expensive. After our crab sandwich in the Sloop, we had a stroll around the Island before setting of down the coast road to St Just and Cape Cornwall.

Bathed in sunshine and with just a light breeze and just perfect!

So  a clamber up to the top of the hill and a long sit on the seat watching the gannets diving before calling into the golf club for a cup of tea.

Now we are back at home and apparently there is someone seriously interested in buying our house. Fingers crossed!

For now, I'm off to my free motion quilting class and over the weekend I'll be working on my CQ at 10 challenge.