London pride

It has come to my attention that readers may assume that I have come to dislike London or that it is making me unhappy living here. But this is not the case at all! I love London, it is just that I don’t feel the city is the best place for me to do what […]

Flat has fallen through!

Just heard this evening that the landlords have decided to accept someone else’s application over mine. I had no idea there were other people in the frame. I am pretty gutted about this.
I could go straight to my number two choice, which was in Penzance. But Newquay is where I really should be and I […]

Found a flat in Newquay

I have taken a flat in Newquay! Very excited and pleased to have got somewhere at last. It was the last place I saw on my flat-hunting trip and the only place in Newquay that was suitable for me.
Ironically, I didn’t get this flat through an agent. It was advertised in the window of the […]

Can I handle Newquay in the summer?

Another slight panic. People keep warning me against staying in Newquay during the summer. In a way, though, now that I’ve settled on Newquay in my mind it is going to take more to change it than it would have done a month ago! I do get ‘attached’ to ideas in that way.
Basically, I am […]

Life by the sea

I’ve really enjoyed my time in Cornwall and I think this might be the change, the therapy that I need. Everyone was friendly and laid back, and it’s catching! Usually I am quite uptight around people but this weekend I really enjoyed chatting with people in shops, cafes, taxis and so on, asking their advice […]

Greetings from Fistral Beach, Cornwall

I’ve started my trip in Newquay, which is not quite the ‘English Ibiza’ I thought it would be. Then again, it’s only April!
There are some things to recommend Newquay. Plenty of high street shops, surfing/skating outlets etc, so it scores high for local amenities. Nice beaches and decent surfing. It feels relatively lively and urban, […]

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