Forget Porthemmet - give me Porth!

Today was as warm and sunny as a day in July. I was sunbathing outside in a bikini - in October! This morning I went for a stroll along the cliffs with a friend who lives up the road from me. I took this picture of Watergate Bay in all its glory. In my opinion, […]

The 2007 season is over

We’ve hit September and the season is over, as suddenly as nightfall in the desert. It builds and builds from Easter onwards until the peak on the August bank holiday weekend - and then everyone goes home. I was out in Newquay a couple of weeks ago and the bars were packed. Last night I […]

Interest is high - in Cornwall at any rate

Interest rates went up again yesterday. While the news was full of tales of homeowner woe, I was quite happy because I have no mortgage, no plans to get a mortgage and I’ve got a little nest-egg of money put away. I can’t gloat too much, however, as the nest-egg is not the result of […]