Now I take my snood,
to Bude. There’s a book in me somewhere with a title like that.
The Cornwall/Devon border is where the OS Map gets interesting, with Lucky Hole, Yeol Mouth and Gooseham competing for Russ’s attention.
Loads of new places and lovely long words in the GBG to tick.
And some famous old pubs like the Bush Inn at Morwenstow, packed with Home Counties folk on the last day of the 50% dining deal for the week, which meant it was busier than Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day combined.
Folk going in through the exit, children jumping off the cliffs to a soft landing, overworked staff shouting “Do we have a pork left ?” You know the sort.
“Dates back on part to 950 AD” says WhatPub, remembering a time before the first plague and, more devastatingly, the first invasion of craft beer.
I’m reminded a bit of the entrance to classics like the Square and Compass, or the Queen’s Head at Newton.
But as I’m forced to stand still in the narrow corridor and follow the “One at a time in the bar” rules the appeal of the flagstones quickly drifts, particularly when the two blokes in shorts in front have inevitably complex instructions about how they want their steaks cooked.
It must have really cosy in March, but with NO inside seating and more instructions than an Ikea pot plant the experience was rather lost on me.
Again, lovely, efficient staff, who served me a half of Otter in less than 28 seconds, but I was gasping for the daylight of the courtyard garden.
All was forgiven. This was a wondrous place to enjoy an Otter that was suffering a bit in the heat but improving from 2.5 to 3 as my mood lifted.
Plenty of exciting reading material too.
I bet if I came back in a year 6 months I’d think it was great, you know.
US Dave raved about the walk to the coast. Instead I walked inland…
Oh dear, that red nose photo reminds me of when men were men and women were Babycham drinkers !!
“Dates back on part to 1972 AD” says my memory.
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The coast walk is beautiful and so is the return to the inn by way of a ravine. The Bush Inn was a very nice place to stay.
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Dick,
Yes, it’s a beautiful area.
A friend of mine moved to north Cornwall in the 1980s but she’s back in Penkridge now.
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Wise choice to return.
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Paul,
We loved Cornwall. The big problem is no real train service. Maybe when our grandchildren are of driving age they will chauffeur us around!
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Getting around here going to be a challenge for young BRAPA.
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You stayed there ? Bet that was atmospheric.
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Yes, walks over Bodmin Moor and to Tintagel and Boscastle were very nice.
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We stayed there in 2011. Very nice and quiet. I enjoyed ending a day having a couple ales and having a very short walk to our room. My kind of pub area and friendly people.
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Will these places still be bouyant in November when dark, cold and unable to sit outside?
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It’s up to us and other pub bloggers to make pubgoing sound as essential as we know it is, BeerMat 👍😊
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Agreed 👍 pub near to me said it was shutting all day yesterday due to rain!!!
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LAF,
And I thought shelter was one of the purposes of a pub.
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But perhaps not so much use when you have little interior space and rely on a beer garden at present.
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So sad to see that beautiful flagstone floor spoilt with tape etc -it looks like it is a lovely pub (will probably find i’ve actually been in it but I have the memory of a goldfish )
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I’m sure you’re right about the goldfish; it was probably on furlough on my visit !
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I saw no goldfish tank, but there was a large sieve hanging up, I think.
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“Lucky Hole, Yeol Mouth and Gooseham competing for Russ’s attention.” –I did laugh out loud at this! I find myself wanting to know what Russ would’ve come up with for all three of them.
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It was a bit off the cuff due to the deepening of the day but I hope it was ok! 🙂
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“There’s a book in me somewhere with a title like that.”
Personally, I’d be amazed to find the bush i(s)nood. That’s a sure sign of rain… dear. 🙂
“Never been to Lundy”
Isn’t that a 3 Dog Night song?
“with Lucky Hole, Yeol Mouth and Gooseham competing for Russ’s attention.”
I did indeed have to go for a quick lie down.
I’m thinking they were the 3 sequels to either Behind the Green Door or Deep Throat? 😉
“which meant it was busier than Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day combined.”
Nothing like being in the bush for either one of those holidays. 🙂
“Do we have a pork left ?”
Here’s me showing a bit of decorum… finally!
“I’m reminded a bit of the entrance to classics like the Square and Compass”
I’d love to go to that pub!
“28 minutes later”
(sigh)
“You may smile, face on the blackboard”
And it appears they have Covid half beat as you only have to stay 1 metre apart! 🙂
“It must have really cosy in March,”
Ahem, to be or not to be (or maybe been?).
“and more instructions than an Ikea pot plant”
Ikea sells pot? Instructions are easy; grow, pick, then smoke.
“A welcome sight”
Indeed!
“Love the Otter glass”
“Nice touch at the end”
Yup. Pretty sure back in the day almost all babies were basically bush babies. 😉
“Top ash tray”
Actually, it’s at the bottom.
Cheers!
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You haven’t disappointed on your overdue return, Russ.
I was sure there’d be a Deep Throat reference somewhere in your response and I won.
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Egad. I’m becoming predictable! (sigh)
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