I spent an afternoon in Penryn with my sister. It almost links up with big brother Falmouth now, but has its own distinct atmosphere. While Falmouth is increasingly an odd mix of upmarket retirement housing and modern bars, Penryn still retains a quieter feel more reminiscent of a pleasant Isle of Man coastal town. There are… Continue reading VARIETY IN PENRYN
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TOP 100 PUBS – THE SEVEN STARS, FALMOUTH
Yesterday was my Bass day in Falmouth. I needed a Bass day, having just worked out where my pictures on my early posts here have gone (I’d deleted them). Good job Mrs RM is an IT expert. Perhaps I can get my youngest son to increase storage space and put the photos back as his work… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – THE SEVEN STARS, FALMOUTH
CAMBORNE – MERTHYR WITH PALM TREES
It’s a flying visit to my sister, and a first trip to Falmouth without a beer in that town’s wonderful pubs. It looked quiet; even the Harbour Lights chippy was shut for winter. You can’t really visit the ‘front without a takeaway from there. Same great views though. I did get the chance to explore Camborne… Continue reading CAMBORNE – MERTHYR WITH PALM TREES
TOP 100 PUBS – ‘FRONT, FALMOUTH
My 3rd trip to Falmouth this year, and I found the town as vibrant as ever, albeit slightly quieter just before the Christmas festivities kick in. It really is a place where you discover new views, walks and bars on each new visit. There’s probably as much creative energy here, on a small scale, as anywhere. This time my… Continue reading TOP 100 PUBS – ‘FRONT, FALMOUTH
PENZANCE REDEEMED BY BASS
My Sis wanted to explore Penzance, on the assumption that it must have an “independent” quarter. Even Glossop and Mansfield have one of those now, and surely Falmouth can’t have all the alternative scene. We didn’t find it. Only in the attractive but scruffy square housing the Beer Guide-listed Crown did we see much of… Continue reading PENZANCE REDEEMED BY BASS
A STAR IN ST JUST
My sister in Falmouth is putting up with me for a few days, and in return I’m chauffeuring her to a few pubs on Cornwall’s west coast. On our list was the stretch of coastal path above Land’s End, which itself isn’t somewhere I need to return to anytime soon. The hour-long journey takes you past… Continue reading A STAR IN ST JUST
PROPER JOB
On my way down to Cornwall I stopped for a walk north of Bodmin, an area I only really know for the famous Blisland Inn, former national pub of the year and home of a friendly lizard when I was last there. Altarnun is just off the A30 but the pace slows as you get… Continue reading PROPER JOB
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