Back to the grindstone

We have returned from the Wild West of Cornwall and the not so wild, not so west, Dorset coast. All in one piece and pleasantly exhausted after a very enjoyable holiday of sand, surf, seafood and supping. Unusually, for one of our camping trips to Cornwall, we had great weather with the exception of one [...]

If in doubt, twat it!

Spent most of the weekend hitting stuff. I turned the concrete foundations of an old greenhouse into a large pile of rubble with the aid of a sledge hammer, a pick axe and some elbow grease. Fantastic sense of achievement along with a great release of pent up agression. My hands, wrists, arms, shoulders and [...]

Playing golf tonight – you gotta love this

No visitor to these shores, none who is historically minded, none who reveres the traditions of golf, should omit paying a visit to London Scottish Golf Club and its course on Wimbledon Common.
“Brer Rabbit” Golf Illustrated 1937.

Holidaying within tent

Can anyone recommend any decent campsites in North Cornwall/Devon (excluding Croyde Bay/Polzeath ‘cos we’ve been there, done that). The ideal location would be near a nice surfy beach with sea views and a half decent pub within staggering distance (a bit like Croyde Bay/Polzeath). Oh, and it would be nice if half of Liverpool wasn’t [...]