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[Golfbuddy]

We have stayed at Kennack sands 4 times,, Tolroy Manor Hayle..Staying at Kennack Sands and travelling to ST.Austell market is a bit of a journey but thats what holidays are for, not to stay static but travel all over different place every day..Im getting my bucket and spade out now...

Blimey, Helston to St Austell would be considered a major expedition down here. People tend not the venture far from home. Even Truro is a day out to most people. It really is a slower way of life down here.

[Golfbuddy]

Right then, back on topic, sort of. Lets hope that Ken Livingstone gets booted out of his job as mayor and Boris Johnson gets in. I'm not sure that he would be any better but Mayoral questions on the Parliament Channel would be a scream. In fact, I  bet it would make prime time tv

[Martin_1962]

We have stayed at Kennack sands 4 times,, Tolroy Manor Hayle..Staying at Kennack Sands and travelling to ST.Austell market is a bit of a journey but thats what holidays are for, not to stay static but travel all over different place every day..Im getting my bucket and spade out now...

Blimey, Helston to St Austell would be considered a major expedition down here. People tend not the venture far from home. Even Truro is a day out to most people. It really is a slower way of life down here.

Young ones are different, my cousin was driving regularly from Mawnan to St Austell to see his then GF until she moved nearer and are now married, unfortunately retired non-locals are blocking planning permission for their house, so they may get a pigsty in that location instead (cousin & uncle are farmers)

[Golfbuddy]

We have stayed at Kennack sands 4 times,, Tolroy Manor Hayle..Staying at Kennack Sands and travelling to ST.Austell market is a bit of a journey but thats what holidays are for, not to stay static but travel all over different place every day..Im getting my bucket and spade out now...

Blimey, Helston to St Austell would be considered a major expedition down here. People tend not the venture far from home. Even Truro is a day out to most people. It really is a slower way of life down here.

Young ones are different, my cousin was driving regularly from Mawnan to St Austell to see his then GF until she moved nearer and are now married, unfortunately retired non-locals are blocking planning permission for their house, so they may get a pigsty in that location instead (cousin & uncle are farmers)

That is one thing that really winds me up. People move into an area and then try to impose their will on it. There are loads of non locals on the local and county councils. Why bother coming if all you want to do is change things? I'm not a local and know that I will always be an incomer. I am more that happy to go with the flow, thats what living in a place like Cornwall is all about.

[Martin_1962]

That is quite bad actually - are the large amounts of houses being bought as holiday homes, and the lack of affordable housing for the young people.

Farmers are not well paid, yet house prices are pretty high, so where do the youlg people live?

I have nothing against holiday complexes* but 2nd and 3rd homes in villages are killing some villages.

Where my mum grew up is now getting filled with retired people - I don't blame them, but agin there is insufficient housing. As to new houses, I have seen two new estates around Falmouth - in one prices were about 5% higher than around here, the other was holiday homes only. 10 month occupancy rule.

* Except when they want exclusive use of a beach - there are a couple of battles I know of.

[Golfbuddy]

We have just put some ballustrading in to some flats in Falmouth, at the National Maritime Museum complex. The flats started at £250k for a one bedroom place.

Starting salaries in Cornwall are in the region of £13k. So, if a couple are both on this sort of money they would need to get a mortgage of 10 times salary. Not a chance.

Most of the guys who work for us either have to rent or stay with parents. They just don't stand a chance of getting on the housing ladder.

Go to most coastal towns and villages in the winter and they are empty. Second or third homers have taken all of the traditional fishermans or miners cottages that once would have been there for first time buyers.

What's the answer? I don't have a clue.