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Title: Cornwall
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 22 February 2009, 18:42:14

Just got back from a week away in Cornwall. What a fantastic place! Never been before but will be going again.

Went to Lands End, Newquay and various other places.

Spotted a couple of miggys too - One in particular N***ENP on a car park at Asda in Bodmin. If it was you sorry for staring at you a lot. Was deciding whether to come over and say hello but as I wasn't in my miggy decided not to.

Anyway its nice to be back and to have internet again. I have missed this place! ;)

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: nick v6 on 22 February 2009, 18:50:06

welcome back mate
glad you had a great time :y

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: nick v6 on 22 February 2009, 18:50:43

any holiday photo's :y

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Tommy on 22 February 2009, 19:06:09

Glad you had a good time down here.

There are a few Miggy's around the county but I always see them on the move so never get to say Hello

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: HolyCount on 22 February 2009, 20:09:04

Glad you enjoyed it -- Cornwall is a great place  :y

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2009, 20:19:33

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.....  Cornwall is a great place  :y

It's alawys been wet when we've gone anywhere near. We didn't rename P1$$in' Perenporth for nothing ......

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: philhoward on 22 February 2009, 20:27:59

A man from Lancashire complaining about rain????

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2009, 20:31:05

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A man from Lancashire complaining about rain????

 ...... and why not?  ;D When I make the effort to go to Devon & Cornwall I expect the weather to make an effort too!  ;D  ;D  ;D  :y

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Tommy on 22 February 2009, 20:31:22

Hey but it's warm wet not cold wet  ;D

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2009, 20:36:10

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Hey but it's warm wet not cold wet  ;D

It wasn't when we went!  ;D  ;D :y
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/Image024.jpg)

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: philhoward on 22 February 2009, 20:43:51

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A man from Lancashire complaining about rain????

 ...... and why not?  ;D When I make the effort to go to Devon & Cornwall I expect the weather to make an effort too!  ;D  ;D  ;D  :y

Fair comment... if you're going 300 miles south, then you expect the weather to go 300 miles north to compensate!  If its anything like any other hols i've had in the UK, the weather has always been better at home for that week...

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2009, 20:48:38

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  If its anything like any other hols i've had in the UK, the weather has always been better at home for that week...

Isn't it annoying when that happens!  :(  :y  :y

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: CaptainZok on 22 February 2009, 20:50:38

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  If its anything like any other hols i've had in the UK, the weather has always been better at home for that week...

Isn't it annoying when that happens!  :(  :y  :y

Bout time you went away again then.
Could do with some decent weather up here. ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Andy B on 22 February 2009, 20:51:54

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Bout time you went away again then.
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  :'(  :'(  :'(  :'( and I thought you loved me!  ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Richie London on 22 February 2009, 21:11:47

nice one, great to just pi$$ off somewhere. could do with a few days away myself, been ages since i went away for weekend  :(

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: MadMark73 on 22 February 2009, 22:59:06

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Hey but it's warm wet not cold wet  ;D

It wasn't when we went!  ;D  ;D :y
(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k17/Tiff4327/Image024.jpg)

Dont you just love the A30.

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: HolyCount on 23 February 2009, 07:46:31

Rain?  Pah ! That's the least of my worries in Cornwall --- we have a family curse saying we'll die on the golden sands !!!  Luckily it's only got the one of us so far !!!!!!

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: rob in gib on 23 February 2009, 18:27:54

Have always loved cornwall . When i lived in plymouth always went away for a holiday ie cornwall ,dorset , lake district even scotland in caravan
Spain and portugal for some sun . Now i live in Gibraltar where do i go on holiday yep every time back to plymouth LOL :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: mars on 23 February 2009, 19:50:42

I love Cornwall, have been to Lizard Point and St. Ives several times. When the weather is good there are few places better. :)

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Martin_1962 on 23 February 2009, 20:30:43

I like Cornwall

Here are a few piccies - warning very wide

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/hp001.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/hp004.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/hp005.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/creek2.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/po201.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/durgan.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/durgan3.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/mp0002.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/mp0001.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/Cornwall/mp00001-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: LaserLance on 23 February 2009, 21:08:39

Fantastic photo's  :) :) when it shines its the best place in the world ,but when it rains and blows it horrible 8-) 8-) But the truth is iv'e been all round europe and it's still my favourite place ever :y :y :y :y get the pasties in and pass the the cloated cream :D :D :D

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Martin_1962 on 23 February 2009, 21:40:18

Most of those are shot on my video camera stills mode, but some of those contain 7 or 8 frames merged together

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: pscocoa on 23 February 2009, 21:40:38

From the photos posted above by I recognise Helford, Durgan, Swanpool and Maenporth. Great area.

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Martin_1962 on 23 February 2009, 21:48:49

No Swanpool

My mum, and my gran were born in Durgan, my grans dad and grandfather were gardeners (including head gardener for Glendurgan)

Beach photo - same girl in twice - stitched together.

I expect a few members will remember the small noisy boys (who drunk all the coke at Newent 2007)

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: HolyCount on 23 February 2009, 22:32:34

On your Cornish travels, if you see this anywhere, think of me .....


(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/maddogmulgrew/smallCoatsofArms025.jpg)

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Tommy on 23 February 2009, 23:16:51

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/places/a_z_cornwall_in_photos/

Take your pick of photos from down here. Oh and yes we do have the odd bit of bad weather......

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/photos/floods_oct2004/21.shtml

http://www.westcornwallarts.co.uk/photos/costal/10_year_storm_porthleven_1.html

But it's exciting bad weather!!!

And one for LaserLance    http://www.pastyman.com/

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: jerry on 23 February 2009, 23:35:31

love Cornwall, always went there as kids travelling down from the midlands in our old mini... ah, memories.... :)

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: eddie on 24 February 2009, 02:57:10

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/photos/floods_oct2004/21.shtml

Looks like they were trying to flush the looe?

eddie

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: redelitev6 on 24 February 2009, 19:42:59

My sister in law lives in Falmouth,Nice town with some good beaches near to them,gets a bit quiet in winter though!

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Tommy on 24 February 2009, 21:39:04

Believe me we need the quiet in the winter. It's manic in the summer and our roads were designed for cart horses not thousands of cars. Trying to get around in the summer is a nightmare

When I was a kid I remember a train that used to start from Paddington had a couple of stops and finished in Penzance (can't actually go any further). Not unusual you might think but this train was a bit like the Euro tunnel. You drove your car onto it in London and wherever and went into the normal carriage to relax. Arrive in Panzance, drive your car off and away you go for your hols. The car platform is still there in Penzance station

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 24 February 2009, 21:42:53

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No Swanpool

My mum, and my gran were born in Durgan, my grans dad and grandfather were gardeners (including head gardener for Glendurgan)

Beach photo - same girl in twice - stitched together.

I expect a few members will remember the small noisy boys (who drunk all the coke at Newent 2007)[/quote]

Er yeap  :D

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 February 2009, 22:19:06

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My sister in law lives in Falmouth,Nice town with some good beaches near to them,gets a bit quiet in winter though!

Relatives in Mawnan

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: amigov6 on 24 February 2009, 22:30:48

Lovely neck of the woods. You could've sent me a pasty.

  For those who hav'nt tried them they're worthy of their name! :y

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: kris9128 on 25 February 2009, 02:05:48

i was born in st austell. got family in padstow (1 of my favourite places) and in millbrook. go down there as often as possible.

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Tommy on 25 February 2009, 06:26:55

With all the members with family or connections in Cornwall and the ones who live here, a meet in the summer might be good?

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: kris9128 on 25 February 2009, 09:35:28

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With all the members with family or connections in Cornwall and the ones who live here, a meet in the summer might be good?

would love to

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: pscocoa on 25 February 2009, 21:19:32

Maybe St Agnes Rugby and Football Club Car Park and rent their bar?

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Seth on 25 February 2009, 21:36:08

Towed the caravan to Looe a few years back - pretty enjoyable holiday. Liked Newquay best though!

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: Tommy on 25 February 2009, 21:56:20

A number of football or rugby clubs that have a bit of land (obviously not their main pitch!!) would be glad of the trade in the summer months

Title: Re: Cornwall
Post by: pscocoa on 26 February 2009, 07:23:42

October 1978 - somewhere between Dobwalls and Bodmin on A38 - but definitely the middle of nowhere. Austin 2200 6 cylinder "landcrab". 11 pm at night - 6 week old daughter in car on way to St Agnes - Oil light on!!

Police took me quite a way to find a garage open to buy oil and back to car. Limped to destination. Needed a new short motor - fitted in an old tin mine  - Wheal Kitty I think. (Problem with that engine was very short stroke piston I recall)

Ah - those were the days.  Had to borrow an Allegro for a while.