Boardmasters Tickets to be Won!

If you didn't already know - Boardmasters and giving away tickets with ThisIsCornwall all this week.

There are 5 chances to win a pair of tickets to the Boardmasters festival in Newquay (Friday only)

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Boardmasters-giveaway-tickets-Friday-won/story-13034056-detail/story.html

Follow the link for more info!

Boardmasters 2010 - Chase & Status

King Air Avenger to Replace Jetstream's at Culdrose

This rather impressive and smart looking aircraft is a new King Air Avenger, and it will be operating from Culdrose Naval Base for 750 Squadron training Naval Observers. It replaced the old Jetstream 41 which were retired earlier this year

The King Air will fulfill the role left by the Jetstreams, but will increase the top speed to 350mph and its range to 2,000 miles...

Expect to see these in the skies over Cornwall (probably doing a clockwise circuit as per the original T1's) very shortly!

The original article can be found here

What's On in Cornwall

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-12525949

Some interesting information here as to what's on in Cornwall. Activities range from events to galleries, theatre performances and music and showcase a lot of emerging talent down here in the South West. In addition, I think it's important to point out that it's also gaining more a more popular to host events and large scale activity based exhibitions and festivals down here - long may it continue!

Rejection of Scilly's Link

So, in some ways the inevitable has happened. The bid for upgrading the Penzance - St. Mary's link has been rejected - continuing claims from the powers that be that the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company need to find a more viable, cost effective way of transporting passengers and goods to the islands. Yes, this is a blow, but the people I feel sorry for are the people that are trying their hardest to literally force change into Cornwall.

For them this has been a flagship campaign; a campaign which has got media attention and the clear recognition from people that something really does have to change. The limitations caused by the ignorance and short sightedness of those in charge in Cornwall is plain for all to see - there is no way that the provisions given on the quay for the Scilly's link from Penzance are in any way adequate and the fiasco over Battery Rocks have left many bemused tourists. For them, it is inconceivable that development has been halted by such trivial matters, and working the Isles of Scilly Steamship Comany I sometimes feel that  I cannot necessarily give people the service that they expect and deserve - the facilities literally are not there. There is absolutely no way of solving this short term, but I feel that people need to be given something in return for paying for the most expensive passenger per mile journey in the world.

http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2011/03/breathtaking-locations-in-cornwall-set-to-play-host-outdoor-cinema-screenings.html

This is good news! Missed out on the ones in St Ives which were happening last year - I think it's an absolutely ideal opportunity to get out and watch films without the thing that normally puts people off - staying inside!

Godrevy Images 29/03

Went down to the beach today and I was lucky enough to enjoy a lovely break in the clouds as evening drew in. I'm very much enjoying the increase daylight in the evening now - starting to feel a bit more like summer as the region begins to bustle with promise. I'm very much enjoying taking photos of Cornwall right now

Link to Picasa Albums

New Jacob Little Webpage focusing on Cornish web and photography

http//www.jclittlephotographs.co.uk

I've recently gone through a few web updates, but I have decided to settle on one which I think will be the best for showing my images of Cornwall and the photos of Cornwall and elsewhere which I have accumulated throughout the years. I have seperated my photography through three different catagories so far; country, coastal and urban...and I hope to develop more catagories as time goes on.

The site links my blogs, and will continue to concentrate on Cornish based web and creative graphic design - expanding to include links to my documentary and design work in future updates.

Rick Stein Seafood Restaurant Padstow - Lunch Set Menu - £28.50 for 3 Courses

Here's a great chance to sample the amazing cuisine of Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant in Padstow for a relatively small price. Of course, the Seafood Restaurant is normally out of the price range of most people and is visited for special occasions only - however it is worth splashing out the cash for this lunch...the details of which can be found at Rick Stein's website linked here:

http://www.rickstein.com/The-Seafood-Restaurant.html 

'The 3-course £28.50 set lunch menu will be running from Monday 1st November 2010 through until Sunday 3rd April 2011. Available everyday between 12pm and 2.30pm.'

The news of the return of this special offer at the Seafood Restaurant comes at a time when the Padstow based establishment was named as one of the fifty best restaurants in the United Kingdom. There has been much talk of Rick Stein's domination of the small town of Padstow; however anywhere in Cornwall with this kind of national recognition has to be appreciated and accepted as a beneficial contribution to the county's economy and reputation.

Beautiful Blue Skies in Cornwall!

Yes, that's right, Cornwall finally has some beautiful weather for us to enjoy!

It's also good photographing weather, so it's a good time, therefore, to point out a few updates that will be happening to J C Little Photographs over the next few days and weeks. I have taken some more pictures today based around Hayle - mostly nostalgic really as I'm back off to uni on Sunday but they do have some significance...some of them are good enough to be put on the website so that I will do tonight.

Here's to hoping the good weather will continue!

Reflections on Summer Part 1 - Why Do People Come to Cornwall?

Hi again,

Summer is a wierd and wonderful period for Cornwall but also a period which we could not do without. Visitor numbers in 2009, in many ways, exceeded those of 2008 despite the poor weather.

I have been wondering whether the nature of Cornwall's Tourism industry has changed much in the last five years or so. Really, I believe people still come here for the same reasons, however not so long ago I remember very little material in many of our town and villages which actually welcomed tourists into our lives. Over the last few years, I've seen signs being put up, buildings being repainted, road links being improved and tourist attractions such as Eden develop immeasurably - however I always ask whether people see these improvements based on what it was like before. Obviously, the old-timers do see them and appreciate them, but a large number of tourists from to Cornwall are in the 25 - 35 age range and therefore may be making their first trip to Cornwall with a small family. Do they just presume the improvements they see have been there forever? We see lacklustre attempts every year to improve the status of Cornwall as a 'tourist destination' - but that is exactly what most people are trying to avoid. The true beauty of Cornwall is that it doesn't need any added extras. The scenery, the way of the life and the people who live here are what makes Cornwall so great - not Land's End, not Eden........

My argument therefore is that while many people in Cornwall complain about the lack of civilized entertainment on offer for tourists, many people who do not come from complain hardly complain at all. It is part of the beauty of this place that we do not need Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures or any number of manufactured theme park based attractions. Just let Cornwall be what it is, and everyone will be better off.

I am starting a new project on Cornish Life which will be called Reflections on Summer. It is for anyone who is either from Cornwall or not to comment on these posts regarding their experiences of their time in Cornwall. I hope to take this to other blogs and website, and get enough reaction to suggest what improvements could be made in Cornwall for tourists.

Zennor to be Final Stop for Ash!

It has just been announced that Ash will play in Zennor as the last leg of their A-Z tour of the UK.

Alphabetically the last parish in England, Zennor is well known both in and out of Cornwall, and with the lottery funded village hall hosting the gig, many people will flock to the area.

The gig will be available to about 60 fans but I'm sure there will be many more spreading the word. The aim of the tour was to 'visit the UK's lesser known venues,' but I'm sure for many Zennor is taking this mantra to extremes.

Good on them, I hope they have a fantastic welcome when they will grace the stage in Zennor in November.

Tragic Accident in Zennor

 With the awful weather in Cornwall over the past few days, a flash flood has swept a car away fording a small river - leaving two people missing and one having died.

The normally idyllic setting succumb to the unique weather conditions over the last few days and St Ives has also seen fairly extensive flooding to homes and businesses.

"Officers refused to rule out he possibility of finding the missing pair alive but accepted that they could have been washed down to Porthglaze Cove and out to sea." - www.thisiscornwall.co.uk