July in September

Wow, wow, wow!!! Weather in Cornwall doesn’t get better than this, and the scenery is of epic quality. Not seen a cloud all day but the haze has created this timeless, enclosed world where there isn’t anything beyond the haze-horizon.
We started at 9am from Porthleven and walked two miles down an empty beach and then up onto the cliff tops to Mullion. This shot is looking back to Porthleven.

It’s a different country down here to some extent and the Cornish flag flies throughout. There is also a feeling of being part of the Celtic brotherhood of Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Man and Brittany. The local here flies the Cornish and Breton flags. Mont St Michel/ St Michael’s Mount – it feels more Breton than Britain.

Still a lot of Germans but it’s apparently due to some German author writing books about this part of the world. Bloke in North Devon told me that there was a waterfall straight into the sea near Combe Martin and U Boats used to moor up there in the dark of night and fill up with water. They had a reunion in Combe Martin for U Boat crews in recent years. One was captured near Southampton during the war and the crew were searched. One of them was found to have a ticket for Combe Martin’s cinema in his pocket. Fact or fiction? Be a great story if fact.

You know that advert for Barclays with old geezers playing walking football? Me and Antonia met a bloke near Westward Ho! fishing for grey mullet and he turned out to be the guy who scores a goal towards the end of the ad.

By the way, those Leki walking poles the kids at SIG bought for my leaving present have been awesome and will be key to me finishing over the final 4 weeks. Jesus – 4 weeks. I’m home to see Jet off to university in Sheffield next Tuesday for a few days and then back for Part Two. Bring it on!
This is the view looking down towards the end of the Lizard and the second photo is me on the furthest south point of the UK Mainland.
Hard aren’t I? Tougher than those Commando trainees that’s for sure. Not watching this are they?

Night Night.