New photographs added to Flickr account here and blogs soon to be updated. Keep up with the action at my website.

BBC - Solomon Browne History

An interesting segment on the Solomon Browne. Don't find much about this in the news anymore but of course it will never be forgotten.

Solomon Browne History

Best Of Cornwall - Fifteen Graudation Day

http://www.mycornwall.tv/?bcpid=64381026001&bclid=76384200001&bctid=589297173001&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Wild+About+Cornwall%3F&utm_source=YMLP&utm_term=HERE

A great little piece about the opportunities being created by Fifteen Restaurant in Newquay.

A Not So Fun-Affair?

Change is a difficult notion to quantify - it's a difficult notion to imagine and an even more difficult notion to put into place. It also isn't helped by the fact that most people's opinions of change vary wildly and within even small enterprises and organisations change can be hindered by the fact that some wanted it and some don't.

I am sure most of you have seen the funfair which has been set up in Penzance for the last few weeks - a funfair which actually completely epitomises the depressing, run-down, desolte cliche of such things we see in the movies. If the people of West Cornwall (I include myself in this) want change so much; then why did we allow such a depressing site to be taken over by an even more depressing attraction - we all know this is not the direction we need in Cornwall - it is reducing us to many more years of economical depression as amongst many other things it reduces the amount of interest from people who have money and want to invest in the area. If Penzance had a CV this would certainly have made some people throw it straight in the bin.

It's a familar situation around the country, but what Penzance and West Cornwall have in general is a far superior POTENTIAL to most other areas. It is a word bandied around far too often - mostly I would imagine by the slightly disappointed tourists who arrive in the area to an overpriced bouncy castle. There are interesting, sophisticated and forward thinking organisations in the area but they do not have a public face - they are reduced to being sidelined and I would imagine many people are now thinking that they would actually want to see these things that make the area unique and beautiful. If there's one thing for sure, a grubby funfair makes this area look a lot more poverty stricken than it actually is - certainly in terms of its culture.

South West Train Prices - UP AGAIN!

It has been announced today that there is a possibility of further hikes in rail fares coming at the start of 2011. Cornwall will be the worst hit, as Transport Secretary Philip Hammond intimated that the 'inflation plus one percent' formula may be used for ticket prices in the coming few months.

It has not gone unnoticed that people in Cornwall have some of the longest and most expensive train journies in the UK, and fares rising even further will again put people who live here on the back-foot - as some of the most underpaid and poor people in the country.

Air Southwest Air to Air Footage

Another video for you - this time some lovely footage of an Air Southwest Dash 8 flying over the Cornish coast. Some really good air to air footage here not to mention obviously slick production videos. Enjoy :-)

New York to Isles of Scilly Rowing Record Broken

A 114 year old record for crossing the atlantic has been broken by a Scottish based team - beating the previous record by 11 days and shattering the Cornish based attempt two years ago which ended in disaster 400 miles off Lands End when their boat capsized.

The team battled some intense weather; rolling through storms and other dangerous situations to beat the record. The boat however stayed firm, reportedly giving the rowers no trouble and enabling them to put their hours of training and experience to use.

The team have already beaten the record for rowing the South Atlantic.

Radio Scilly has more from their YouTube channel on the official declaration of the record.

its a record.mov

New Look for Site

A (slightly!) new look has been released on J C Little Photographs in order to make the most of improved galleries. Only three on there at the moment but rest assured more will be added soon!

Haven't had that much luck photography wise with the weather as it has been recently in Cornwall. Misty, grey and rainy with dull lighting generally...not fun! Will keep you updated.

Meanwhile - check out Go Explore Photography, something I've only discovered fairly recently. There are some amazing pictures there and lots of inspiration!

New Photos!

http://cameratales.tumblr.com/post/832531056/a-taste-of-a-set-to-come-soon-on-camera-tales

New picture uploaded on Camera Tales. Experimenting with some slightly different print sizes to window mount. More to come soon

Employee of the Month Documentary

Employeee of the Month

My short documentary detailing the lives of people whose dreams and
aspirations in the workplace do not necessarily live up to their
expectations. The film deals with the move from blue collar to white
collar industry, and the increasing sense of micro-management from above
that many feel dictate their working lives. Shot on Sony V1E and edited
in Final Cut Pro. Royal Holloway 2010 ©

New Link to Scillies Threatened.

The government today announced wide-reaching cuts to transport in the UK; throwing fears upon the much anticipated redevelopment of the link to the Isles of Scilly. Transport 'schemes' have been suspended, according to Sectretary of State Phil Hammond - and many within Cornwall have agreed that this was not an unforseen circumstance.

More information can be found in this article

New Tumblr Blog

Ok...I'm not abandoning blogger at all...however this is a completely different blog which will bring together news about new documentary, photography and web projects.

It should be (or will be) a slick presentation with high-res pictures enabled so the quality will not be compromised. More details to follow!

cameratales.tumblr.com

Enjoy!

The Cornish Pasty

The Cornish Pasty

A really quite well made small documentary/news reel about the Cornish pasty - supporting it's application for PGI status.

Sea Fever Documentaries - Catch Them on Iplayer!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00scc8l

Here's a rare chance to see a series of documentaries which are incredibly important for the coast of Great Britain and in particular, Cornwall. There are numerous accounts of events (check out the first in the series about sea rescues) and rarely seen moving footage from Cornwall during sea disasters, rescues and also more light-hearted events such as the incredible emergence of surfing about 80 years ago.

They have absolutely gripped me, so I strongly recommend seeing them if you haven't already!

Archive Footage - Cross Places on Truro Cathedral

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/media.html?vid=6764

Some interesting archive from Truro cine club recording a helicopter placing the cross on Truro Cathedral. Well worth a watch for the sound of the projector alone!

Pictures and Entries from Fowey Daphne Du Maurier Festival!

Over the next few days I will be updating my blog, flickr, facebook and twitter with images, entries, stories and contributions from the Fowey festival. I will be arriving at the festival on the 18th May - and will be staying a few days at Penhale Campsite in order to gain some exposure to what's going on in and around the town.

If you want more information on the festival - a link can be found here. There are hundreds of activities throughout the course of the festival - many of them free.

Britons Arrive in Falmouth on Cruise Ship

More info at http://www.cornwallscoolest.com/gallery/photo/844

Nice for the people who got to travel on the brand new Celebrity Eclipse, a cruise liner heading for Southampton. The Island Escape docked at Falmouth on Friday morning.

Porthchapel Panorama 2

Another Panorama from the beautiful beach at Porthchapel.

You can find more on the J C Little Photographs Flickr Site, and on my facebook page.

J C Little Photographs Website to be Updated

First stage of J C Little Photographs update is complete, and I'll be adding more galleries and extra features in the next few days. New lightbox effect added to each image and a new look black background. A contact form is also included, and paypal buttons will be added in due course.

In the meantime, take a look at the J C Little Photographs facebook page.

Porthchapel Panorama

Panorama from Porthchapel - making the most of the weather and the beautiful visibility...I saw about 35-40 dolphins enjoying themeselves out to sea. A really magical sight

Cornwall for Foodies - A Guide to Eating Out in Cornwall

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2006/may/02/restaurants.cornwall.hotels

A good article for those wanting to find something a little bit special when eating out in Cornwall. The links are useful, but don't necessary provide a huge amount of variety.

For something a little more down to earth - head over to http://www.eatoutcornwall.com/

Before the Daphne Du Maurier Festival - Walking in her footsteps

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cornwall/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8610000/8610819.stm

This is an interesting article on Daphne Du Maurier and her almost inescapable connection to the landscape and people of Cornwall.

Remember the Daphne Du Maurier festival between 13 - 25th May this year.

Link to Du Maurier festival website

Breaking News - Penzance Heliport to be sold to Sainsbury

The supermarket giant Sainsbury has today confimed a deal with British International which will lead to the current site being redeveloped. No announcment has officially been made as to where the heliport will relocate to, but after the 2010 and 2011 seasons it is thought British International will move to Land's End to consolidate all Isles of Scilly operations.

The sale of the site is based upon planning permission being granted for a new store on the Eastern Green helipad. The the proposed plans go ahead a significant boost to the Penzance economy is expected.

For more info visit http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/homepagenews/Heliport-site-sold-Sainsbury-s/article-1957006-detail/article.html

A New Dawn for South Crofty?

Western Morning News Article

'Cornish mining could be back in business within two years if ambitious plans to extract copper, zinc, silver and even gold at South Crofty attract sufficient international investment.'

This is fascinating - from my point of view having just visited the mine and having visited the underground workings I have to say that I'm not surprised of this recent news. In order for such a large scale observation and investigation programme to be instigated there had to be more than a half chance they would find something. There's clearly plenty of extractable material down there...whether you'll get the amount of workers required is a different matter. I have a feeling Cornwall will jump at it......

New Documentary About Tin Mining in Cornwall - Can You Help?

Hello again,

Sorry posts are beginning to get a little sparse...I promise I'll keep them up to date a lot more regularly soon. The main reason for my lack of posts here recently is that I'm travelling between London and Cornwall a fair bit researching for a documentary I am planning to do on Cornish Tin Mining. I am looking at Geevor mine in particular, but want to compare this to South Crofty and the difference between heritage, historical mining in Cornwall and current, real, working mining. It is quite an exciting project I'm looking forward to completing...however if anyone has any suggestions or are an ex-miner for example and want to contrinute...please do get in touch! I'm looking for ex-miners and people who were/are involved in the industry to contribue so the more the better!

Cornwall Parking Charges to Rise

It has been announced by the council in Cornwall that yet again, parking charges will rise 5% from April this year. For motorists who park for more that sixty minutes, the hike will come as another shock to people who are already struggling to meet the demands of running a car. It is fair enough to expect a standard charge across all Cornwall Council car parks, claims Andrew Wallis who is the Cornwall's parking policy advisor. Under One Cornwall, the charges will be farier and 'fit for purpose,' with the costs remaning as low as possible

Truro - City of Culture?

BBC News - Truro, City of Culture (04/10/09) :: FULL CLIP



This is something which I've actually only just stumbled upon. It raises issues that I think are local to all of us living in Cornwall, and although it might seem far fetched at the moment a lot of what is discussed is very valid on it's own. Cornwall does have a very diverse and individual culture; regardless of whether you support this or not I suppose the issue now is how long will it be before we see somewhere rural be centre of culture. My guess is a very long time.

From PenzanceTourism Twitter Page: Good News for Penzance!

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news/Don-t-fret-enjoy-weather/article-1728130-detail/article.html


This is definately worth looking at.

Also, check out Andrew Curtis' Twitter page PenzanceTourism here; some really interesting information about tourism and culture in Cornwall!

http://twitter.com/PenzanceTourism

Make a Living Blogging for a Niche Market in Cornwall

This is an article I wrote for Ezine as well as another blog I run called Student Media Today; however I have a theory that the same could be applied to blogging in Cornwall.

Find the article at http://nichepowerblogger.com/blog/103/blogging-for-a-niche-market/

More Images on Updated Flickr Site - Website Update to Follow!

I've just put a few more of my images on my Flickr site (search JCLPhotographs)

I will be transferring my site to Dreamweaver, as promised, very soon; so keep checking back for a completely new look!

Updated Flickr Site!

With the JCLPhotographs Flickr site, I have decided to start again; delete my profile and upload a new set of images which I think correspont better to where I want to go with my photography. Flickr is continuing to be really useful for me, go check out my photos at

J C Little Photographs

and

My Flickr Photostream

     

The Frustration of Cool Winter Weather....

The only problem I have with the weather being the way it is at the moment is the cruel irony of how beautiful it is yet how inaccesable the world seems.

I can hardly drive 100 yards down my road without careering into a hedge or a similarly misplaced granite boulder....yet there is so much out there I want to see! This is the time I miss being able to walk to places of interest...okay Hayle Marks and Spencer is only half a mile away; but granny watching hardly ranks high on the list. I'd love to walk, but carrying camera equipment...not likely...and on a bike I suffer similar fate to in a car. It is truly frustrating!

So, for those of you who have access to some of the most beautiful parts of the world in this beautiful weather we are having; enjoy it!....having said that though, I'll probably have a chance next year; this winter weather looks like it's going to install itself every year!

Cheers for now, keep warm!

A Happy New Year in Cornwall!

Happy New Year!

I hope that 2010 bring you everything you want and deserve. I will be looking forward to much development in Cornwall in 2010; hopefully counteracting a rather disconcerting 2009 for the region. The Newquay airport scandal was something that really caught my attention - and there are many other such incidents which dented the local infrastructure and the region's reputation.

Having said that, there were plenty of occasions when the region was presented in a positive light to the 'outside world.' It is interesting to notice that there were many television programmes, for example, which captured the spirit of Cornwall and in many ways its rugged beauty which continues to attract people the world over. Tourism did well in Cornwall in 2009; boutique hotels such as St. Moritz in Trebetherick and St. Michael in Falmouth highlighting the appearance of a stylish and sophisticated Cornwall which has struggled in previous years. To my mind, this can only be a good thing.

So, I wish everyone a prosperous 2010 and I wish a prosperous time for Cornwall as a whole!