boscastle and bude

The day was very overcast as we made our way to boscastle, it was blowing a gale and the rain started to pour down, but sue our daughter wanted to go to boscastle , so off we headed, packa macs at the ready!!
Boscastle has been totally rebuilt after the great flood of a few years ago, the building work in most places has now been completed and has been done very sympathetically being done in the same style as before. I remember there was uproar when the council were going to put in a modern bridge, but a change of heart due to local opposition was taken and the old style bridge was built.
As you walk out of the village you walk up the coastal path where a magnificent view awaits , we sat on a bench and watched the goings on of the little harbour for a while until the rain really came down so we headed to the nearest shop. We have been in all weathers to boscastle each season brings us something new to see.

The first two photos are from bude but i loved them both so thought i would put them in as well.


The beach huts looking out to sea



We were driving along on our way home
from boscastle heading home for bude
on reaching the crest of a hill we were
confronted with this most beautiful view
have not got a clue what this area is called
but we were all amazed! click on to enlarge
There were some surfers in the water a little
further along the beach



Now onto Boscastle
The old buildings are used today as
shops some a little bit touristy but
still worth a look at least they are being used
and not going into disrepair


Taken sitting on the coastal path bench
before the heavens opened. The walk takes
you way up onto the rocks if you choose to
but we thought it may be a bit slippery
that day, we have done a long 7mile walk
the views are spectacular



Again taken on the path but looking back
into the village this time




Similar view with the waves crashing on the rocks

Boscastle is still a working harbour today

you can see all the lobster pots

The fishing boats in the harbour

It was so choppy that day.

something about the sea that is quite

captivating especially when the sea

is rough watching the waves crashing

The sea wall has been rebuilt after the flood

but as you see it has been done really well

loved all the different coloured stone very

effective

If you are in cornwall make a point of visiting boscastle you will love it, yes it is a bit of a tourist trap but once you are out of the village there are some wonderful walks you can do around there.

The shops are worth a look around but you can shop anywhere go for the views! Although there is a wonderful pottery shop there where every piece of pottery is different, we have bought a few lovely things there everything is made in the shop. He lost a good deal of his stock in the flood so it is great that he continues with his business today.

Another year older!

As it is my birthday thought i would indulge in one
of my favourite places in cornwall.
These were taken a couple of weeks ago
The view is wonderful from the coastal path

BEDRUTHAN STEPS







Our little thoughts of the day:

Cherish your dreams, for if your dreams die
life becomes like a wingless bird

True friendships continue to grow regardless
of distance or obstacles

Mawgan Porth

These were taken on mawgan porth in early august
It was such a lovely evening, around 8pm we went for a walk on the beach
it was so nice to feel the sun on your face and the wind in your hair!

The light was just dimming in this one , there were still a few surfers but
the waves as you can see were quite small.
We shall have the beach back to ourselves now the holidaymakers have gone
I must admit it is nice to have the place a little less busy, but i do love it when
the county is alive with people. We are lucky to have such a great beach close by

Another week comes around

Just loved the atmosphere of
this picture







Beautiful sunset taken on one evening from our house last year
The colours were wonderful






Well the computer is behaving at the moment so it may be staying after all.
Had a lovely relaxing evening last night it was nice dinner on our lap in front of the tv, watched Britain from above, all about east anglia, my home before coming to cornwall, evoked quite a few memories as a child going out for the day with my mum and dad when Harlow was all fields and having a picnic, it all seemed so far away from the east end where i grew up it was the countryside to me, i think it must have been around 1962/3 nice to think of happy days, sorry i digress, it was nice just to have a relaxing evening after the night before. Rounded off the evening with match of the day 2 perfect, my two fantasy football players did well Deco and Anellka so a good few points were earned my name has changed to the "Squaking Seagulls"

Looking out of my window at the moment and it is looking awful again, had some quite high winds as well and lots of rain, will we ever get some sun !

WE ARE FIXED !!

The computer has finally been done and i can now have images again hooray so just making sure it works here goes

Watergate Bay on the north cornwall coast it is over a mile long when the tide is out , we go there quite often as it is only 5 miles away, all water sports are done here you can take lessons in surfing , kite surfing , kite buggying, anything that you can do on the water is here! We saw a pod of dolphins this year just off shore what a setting to see them it was perfect.

photograph

Taken on a lovely walk around gunnards head near zennor at the end of april this year, the rock at the end is supposed to represent the gunnard fish, maybe? Our walk took about three hours all in all with a lovely lunch break at zennor, the climbs were a bit tricky at times but the views were amazing the colour of the water that day as you can see was beautiful.

Hey my first photo yay , will do some more another time hope you all like it