I'm afraid Christmas is a time in which we are all very busy; and I for one will be too busy to continue updating my blogs as regularly as I would like. However, just a quick message now to wish everyone a very happy holiday and a great Christmas break.
If there's any Cornish or Cornwall related stories anyone has over the festive period then I would love to hear them!
Merry Christmas!
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Friday, 18 December 2009
Christmas Lights in Cornwall
I live in Angarrack, and in my opinion there is enough evidence to suggest that in recent years the lights in the village have gone overboard. Having said that, I'm learning to like it; to be honest many are rather vulgar and too bright and garish however for me that's now become part of the fun. I love watching young kids and families walking around enjoying the lights and the bracing winter air....and I think it's great to enjoy a bit of old fashioned Christmas spirit and get the kids prised away from the Xbox.
There will be pictures of the lights up on my website very shortly, and I will also upload on the blogs and to Flickr. Keep checking back for more info!
Bye for now,
There will be pictures of the lights up on my website very shortly, and I will also upload on the blogs and to Flickr. Keep checking back for more info!
Bye for now,
Monday, 14 December 2009
Christmas in Cornwall!
It's is that time of year again, and a time of year I especially enjoy being in Cornwall for. I have great memories of Christmas in Cornwall - in fact I've never spend Christmas anywhere but...so for this post, I'd really like to hear of your memories of Christmas in this county.
Maybe you have some pictures you would like to share or some memories or stories to talk about; either way I'd love to hear it.
Merry Christmas to everyone, I hope you all have a great break!
Maybe you have some pictures you would like to share or some memories or stories to talk about; either way I'd love to hear it.
Merry Christmas to everyone, I hope you all have a great break!
Sunday, 29 November 2009
The Shipping Forecast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8383178.stm
Came across this video on the BBC News website, which tries to go some way to explain our attraction to the shipping forecast on Radio 4.
I'd like to hear your views on this. Obviously, we in Cornwall have a far greater attraction to this than most...in fact much more of a necessity in many ways. There is no doubting that the shipping forecast does evoke a nostalgic quality for me; a quality which reminds me of home, of course of the sea and also the men and woman who live their lives from the sea. It is also a poignant reminder of the danger of the sea. The lady who gives the shipping forecast has a great voice, but it is also a somewhat menacing and sobering one....it reminds of the vast expanse of uncontrolled natural waters out there. Quite simply, I think it's rather beautiful and an absolute treasure to still be able to hear it
Came across this video on the BBC News website, which tries to go some way to explain our attraction to the shipping forecast on Radio 4.
I'd like to hear your views on this. Obviously, we in Cornwall have a far greater attraction to this than most...in fact much more of a necessity in many ways. There is no doubting that the shipping forecast does evoke a nostalgic quality for me; a quality which reminds me of home, of course of the sea and also the men and woman who live their lives from the sea. It is also a poignant reminder of the danger of the sea. The lady who gives the shipping forecast has a great voice, but it is also a somewhat menacing and sobering one....it reminds of the vast expanse of uncontrolled natural waters out there. Quite simply, I think it's rather beautiful and an absolute treasure to still be able to hear it
Newquay to be Hawaii of Europe??? Sorry?!
Brining my attention to a article posted here - on the This is Cornwall website - about Newquay being compared to Hawaii....
Yes, Newquay could very well be a world class tourist resort - but I'm afraid one of the key elements of visiting somewhere like Hawaii is the weather and the climate! I know I wasn't supposed to take the heading of this article particularly literally, and no offence to its creator, but surely this is a little far fetched?
I can, however, see what's happening here. Newquay would do well to shift its anti-social reputation....but one thing Hawaii does have which Cornwall does not - is a vast sum of money. Newquay does need to be updated in a very many ways...from its hotels to its attractions as a whole - and I'm not sure whether the money will be sacrificed. Anyway, fantastic if it is as I would be amazingly pleased to see Newquay's position begin to grow in Cornwall once again.....for more information check out the Visit Cornwall website.
Yes, Newquay could very well be a world class tourist resort - but I'm afraid one of the key elements of visiting somewhere like Hawaii is the weather and the climate! I know I wasn't supposed to take the heading of this article particularly literally, and no offence to its creator, but surely this is a little far fetched?
I can, however, see what's happening here. Newquay would do well to shift its anti-social reputation....but one thing Hawaii does have which Cornwall does not - is a vast sum of money. Newquay does need to be updated in a very many ways...from its hotels to its attractions as a whole - and I'm not sure whether the money will be sacrificed. Anyway, fantastic if it is as I would be amazingly pleased to see Newquay's position begin to grow in Cornwall once again.....for more information check out the Visit Cornwall website.
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Cornish Twibes!
If you are a user of Twitter, and from Cornwall, I would strongly recommend visiting the Cornwall Twibe pages at http://www.twibes.com
General Twibe 'Cornwall' Group : http://twibes.com/cornwall
'Cornwall Photography' Group : http://twibes.com/CornwallPhotography
Go check them out, they are certainly are useful for networking and being updated in what's going on in Cornwall...even if you're not there!
General Twibe 'Cornwall' Group : http://twibes.com/cornwall
'Cornwall Photography' Group : http://twibes.com/CornwallPhotography
Go check them out, they are certainly are useful for networking and being updated in what's going on in Cornwall...even if you're not there!
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Keen to See What's Happening in Cornwall? This Might Be Useful To You...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/webcams/webcam_penzance.shtml
Obviously there's more than this, and I'm sure many of you have already heard about it....just thought it was a nice touch to bring some nostalgic memories to those away from their home county.
Obviously there's more than this, and I'm sure many of you have already heard about it....just thought it was a nice touch to bring some nostalgic memories to those away from their home county.
Monday, 2 November 2009
Penzance Harbour Row Continues to Divide Community
It is with great interest with which I read the continuing debate concerning Penzance Harbour and the Penzance Harbour Redevelopment which is continuing the be a source of major debate in the local area.
I believe the the forecast for Cornwall is generally good; there are many exciting opportunities and it is generally hard to see what the debate is concerned with - of course, local pride will always play a part - but the row over switching the Isles of Scilly port from Penzance to Falmouth has caused an outrage throughout the area.
I will not get bogged down in personal opinions over the Penzance Harbour Redevelopment - suffice to say that I only think it can be a good thing. However, Isles of Scilly tourism has always been the preserve of the reasonably weathly...In fact it has dominated Isles of Scilly news for a while now that there is a lack of accessibility - I'm not sure how moving the port from Penzance will help.
Hotels in Penzance often do reasonably big business around the peak times for travel to the Isles of Scilly. Penzance harbour is major attraction in many ways, but having the Scillionian dock there is pretty much the only way it can sustain itself. Many people visit Falmouth for a variety of reasons, but it is becoming increasingly evident that people do not visit Penzance in the frequency in which they used to. Tourism in Cornwall is in a very strange state of flux but it still reamins pretty much the only way Cornwall can maintain the beauty it has to offer.
It will be interesting to see how this one develops. If you have any suggestions, feedback on what I have said or any opinions yourself then it would be fascinating to here them. Whatever happens, I trust that it will not affect the attraction to me of either locations.
I believe the the forecast for Cornwall is generally good; there are many exciting opportunities and it is generally hard to see what the debate is concerned with - of course, local pride will always play a part - but the row over switching the Isles of Scilly port from Penzance to Falmouth has caused an outrage throughout the area.
I will not get bogged down in personal opinions over the Penzance Harbour Redevelopment - suffice to say that I only think it can be a good thing. However, Isles of Scilly tourism has always been the preserve of the reasonably weathly...In fact it has dominated Isles of Scilly news for a while now that there is a lack of accessibility - I'm not sure how moving the port from Penzance will help.
Hotels in Penzance often do reasonably big business around the peak times for travel to the Isles of Scilly. Penzance harbour is major attraction in many ways, but having the Scillionian dock there is pretty much the only way it can sustain itself. Many people visit Falmouth for a variety of reasons, but it is becoming increasingly evident that people do not visit Penzance in the frequency in which they used to. Tourism in Cornwall is in a very strange state of flux but it still reamins pretty much the only way Cornwall can maintain the beauty it has to offer.
It will be interesting to see how this one develops. If you have any suggestions, feedback on what I have said or any opinions yourself then it would be fascinating to here them. Whatever happens, I trust that it will not affect the attraction to me of either locations.
Saturday, 31 October 2009
What Would You Like to See From Cornish Life?
Now that the summer has well and truly drawn to a close and Winter is very much upon us, I'd be really interested in finding out what you, the reader, would like to see from Cornish Life blog.
I've been thinking up new topics over the past few days and will also be posting some Youtube Video's to my channel and updating my photography site...
However I've come across a bit of a dilema as my focus has become lost on the blog recently...I am completely diversifying my output....I am an amateur documentary maker so want to encorporate that...I take photographs around the world....so therefore I want to include that, and I still want to document and report on the issue that concern Cornwall and the people that live there. I have become aware of a certain degree of polemcism that has spread around the Cornish blogging world of late, and in my opinion that is not where I should be heading. I want to get involved with real life and human relationships to people and places and not get bogged down with the intricate nature of polticts or polemics.
I will open this up to everyone and please feel free to comemnt on what you would like to see!
Bye for now
I've been thinking up new topics over the past few days and will also be posting some Youtube Video's to my channel and updating my photography site...
However I've come across a bit of a dilema as my focus has become lost on the blog recently...I am completely diversifying my output....I am an amateur documentary maker so want to encorporate that...I take photographs around the world....so therefore I want to include that, and I still want to document and report on the issue that concern Cornwall and the people that live there. I have become aware of a certain degree of polemcism that has spread around the Cornish blogging world of late, and in my opinion that is not where I should be heading. I want to get involved with real life and human relationships to people and places and not get bogged down with the intricate nature of polticts or polemics.
I will open this up to everyone and please feel free to comemnt on what you would like to see!
Bye for now
Thursday, 22 October 2009
West Penwith Commemorates 90th Anniversary of Levant Mining Disaster
FROM BBC CORNWALL WEBSITE
I have always felt a real connection to the areas around St Just and Pendeen. It is not somewhere I confess to have considerable heritage, however there is such a human element to the landscape and a friendly face to the community that I cannot help but feel at home. I was touched, therefore, to learn about the commemorations taking place for the 90th anniversary of the tragic mining disaster which affected so many people's lives. It is a story of a happy, content but hard working community torn to pieces by a tragic accident - and it is not a hyperbole to say that most of the people that were there at this event were directly related to many of the victims.
It is nice to see something which is not altogether affected by politics, torn apart by polemicism or affected by rampant sentimentality. It is clear that this was a painful event, but from the information I got it seemed to be a truly meaningful and poignant service...and something which the community was justifably proud.
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