Mae's Tearooms, Uldale

Up early to move things around at Mae's - Christmas has arrived!
Then back home for a quick painting and some mini oils.
Before resuming work on owl, hedgehog, elephant and leaf cards.
I need more hours in the day!

Criffel from Silloth - just as dusk approaches. Oil 20 x 50 cm  £45

Greenhill Craft Fayre

Many thanks to all those who came to the Greenhill Craft Fayre today - at last all the sewing stuff can be put away - for a while anyway, and the kitchen swept of glitter!

The last blast

Well it's more windy than it was during the so called storm of last weekend! What fabulous seas. Started the day by walking round Trevose Head to Constantine where Rocky had a great run with another collie. Then into Padstow for a pasty at lunch where all the fleet were safely gathered in and Tom took more fish box images to research.

Decided a surf wasn't possible given the waves so walked from Harlyn round and beyond Trevone.

Unfortunately we couldn't get round the back of the beach at all on Harlyn for the return journey so a longer walk through the lanes. Back home tomorrow - could do with another week at least!

Newlyn and Sennen Cove

Started off, as the weather was forecast to be poor all day, by going to Newlyn to indulge Tom in his fish box obsession. Rocky enjoyed a bounce on the beach and there was a good exhibition in the Newlyn Gallery.

It was quite calm so decided to go to Sennen Cove for a walk on the beach - but there was a total maelstrom and no beach!

Walked to Land's End enjoying the spectacle of immense rollers pounding the coast.

Truly magnificent! Rocky enjoyed having his photo taken on the very end by various admirers.

Back home to Harlyn via a cone hunt and Aunty Flick.

Porth Quinn to Port Isaac

Up early to walk between Porth Quinn and Port Isaac before the rain arrived (Still waiting as it gets dark!) Rocky spent the walk trying to chase birds - be it: gannets over the sea; jackdaws and ravens on the cliffs; gulls on ploughed fields- hence he was on the lead a lot. An up and down walk and very muddy. Lots of parasol mushrooms and horse mushrooms in the fields on the way back through the fields.

Back home via the supermarket for garlic and butter - for the mushrooms, and then a great surf. High tide, so rather chaotic and short rides, but plenty of doubles and triples casting you high up on the beach. Also managed to collect Corsican pine cones - for Greenhill craft fare next weekend ...and find some ceps.

Bedruthan Steps

A lovely walk from Porthcothan to Bedruthan for Steve, Molly and Rocky while Tom and I sketched. Remarkably warm and sunny first thing although the day deteriorated.

A good surf and then in to Padstow for a damp wander round - even saw Mr Stein walking down the street!

Tom enjoyed carving a pumpkin - looks like primitive St Ives style to me.

Surfing Harlyn Bay!

What a super day - early walk to Trevone and back. Rocky enjoyed his bounce with various dogs on Harlyn beach before walking to Trevone.

Rocky is one of the two blobs in the center of the pic!

Lovely old zig-zag walls and good to see new ones being built too- quite spectacular.

Then a great surf (the water's very warm) with friends before another walk around Trevose Headland. Saw four swallows too!