20th

Health Walk today in the rain - had 2 hardy souls turn up so did a footpath rather than a field walk with Umbrellas.  Many thanks to Poppies Tea Shop for the loan of one Umbrella!

April so far

April certainly living up to it's reputation of "April Showers" this year.
Some photos from my garden

 

14 spot ladybird

 

Aubretia

 

Victora Plum blossom

 

Red Tulips

 

Conference Pear Blossom

 

Yellow Tulip

 

Greengage Blossom

                                   Yellow Tulip

End of March

Just a few photos from garden at end of March

St Agnes and Truro

 A fallen and a blooming Camellia from St. Agnes (the wind one day caused a lot of camellia flowers to drop)

 

                                     this magnolia tree in St Agnes in full bloom was beautiful

below -                      tin mines at St Agnes (taken at Dusk)

some views of Truro

                                                 Charlotte's Teahouse and the Coinage Hall

                                                                        Truro Cathedral

                                                                     main square Truro

Falmouth

Taking me a bit of time to sift through all my holiday snaps but here are just a few of Falmouth where we paid a fleeting visit (the rest of the photos will be on Flika)

 

below is the historic building that houses the well known De Wynns Coffee/Tea Shop

 

the St Mawes Ferry

 

Harbourside

 

Jacobs steps (there is a good hostel at the top if you have the energy to climb up and down). The steps are named after local businessman Jacob Hamblen who commissioned the stairway to link some of his property and business premises)

Short Break

Just a short catch up -  returned last weekend  from short break in St Agnes in Cornwall.
We were quite lucky with weather as, although we did have a couple of outbreaks of rain we were were on the coach at the time and by the time we got to out destinations, it had stopped and the Sun came out.   The Rosemundy House Hotel, situated in the quaint Cornish coastal village of St Agnes is to be highly recommended, you are made to feel very welcome and the food is excellent.     Our first excursion was to Padstow best known now for its connection to  Rick Stein with his Restaurant and other retails outlets, (so christened Padstein) we did not eat there though! found a delightful cafe The Cherry Tree on the harbour side - highly recommended the staff were as nice as the food.
A few pictures of St Agnes and Padstow.
looking down to the Square in St Agnes and the St Agnes main Hotel

 

Padstow Harbour

 

I loved these in a Shop Window in Padstow , aren't they delightful?