The New Forge team often find themselves in Manchester and while it’s a heck of a difference from the wilds of West Penwith it makes for great contrast and it’s not something we object to. Just recently we were invited to the opening of Booths’ new deli/supermarket at Media City where the BBC are supposed [...]
October, 2011 Archive
West Cornwall through Autumn
After the hustle and bustle of August dawns September and an almost palpable calm descends over West Cornwall. Often a beautiful month, it’s when I recommend a visit for anyone without school children to consider. Then October. What a beautiful week we have just had. Not obvious with bright sunshine, rather mysterious, with foggy mornings [...]
Rick Stein’s for oysters, then fish and chips
It takes a while to drive over to Falmouth from New Forge, but we love the place despite it feeling a bit down at heel. Rick Stein‘s opening of a Fish and Chip shop a while ago certainly increased the attention the town gets, and we’ve popped along a few times for half a dozen oysters [...]
Last Gwenver Swim This Year?
It was so glorious at lunch time. Polly dog and I headed down to Gwenver for a walk, that then included a swim, and a few photos. With the waves hammering in the beach may have been red flagged if the life guards were on duty, but they finish at the end of September. [...]
Tregiffian through the fog
The romance of Tregiffian holds strong even through the fog. This morning I took Polly Pup for our stank across the fields with the swirling mists enveloping us. In the distance the fog horn moaned gently, yet other sounds were amplified, in particular the roar of the sea. I could picture every breaker rolling up [...]
