Longships Rocks and Lighthouse. Off the southwest tip of England are three famous lighthouses that warn mariners of dangerous rocks: Longships, Wolf Rock and Bishop Rock. This picture shows the Longships Rocks and Lighthouse and was taken from Sennen Cove. The other two lights are too far out to sea to see. 5 November 2014
St Helen’s Oratory, Cape Cornwall Many people believe that Land’s End is the most westerly point in England, this is incorrect as the most westerly point is actually Cape Cornwall which is just up the coast a bit. This is all immaterial anyway as Land’s End is where everyone goes and is therefore a tourist…
Towednack Church, Cornwall. We have become used to finding churches locked up in this country. It was with great pleasure therefore to find one that wasn’t. We were driving up to Zennor on Cornwall’s north coast when we spotted a tiny church just off the road. There was a track leading up to it so…
Rescue Cooperation. The cottage we are staying in at Newlyn overlooks the harbour and just down the hill from us the Penlee Lifeboat is stationed. Some of you will remember that some years ago a previous Penlee Lifeboat was tragically lost with all hands during a terrible storm while trying to rescue others. If you’re…
Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall. We’re in Cornwall, Mrs Sixwheeler comes from the Isles of Scilly which are about twenty five miles southwest from here and likes to get close to her roots from time to time; but without the need for seasickness. We had a super drive down, mostly in glorious sunshine but once we got…
Halloween! Today is Halloween which was originally a British thing which lost popularity but is now back with a vengeance as an American import. The reason for Halloween’s decline is that we started celebrating Guy Fawkes Night (aka Bonfire Night) on November 5th, of which more next week. Last year I bought the most awful…
Steps and Blue Door. This picture was taken at the Bishop’s Palace at Wells in Somerset, England. This is the traditional residence of the Bishop of Bath and Wells; bishops’ palaces have become to be seen as something of an excess in these times of recession, earlier this year when a new bishop took over…
Jay. Sometimes when I’m out for a walk I cut through the grounds of the Royal United Hospital, where I was lucky enough to spot this Jay. Normally a very shy bird this one continued to scratch away in the undergrowth long enough for me to get my camera out and take this picture. For…
Wells Cathedral. As it has been such a lovely day we popped over to Wells today; as the Bishop’s Palace was open we went to have a look at that. This was a good choice as it stands in a walled defensive compound, presumably to protect the ‘wells’ and has gardens that were colourful and…
Royal Victoria Park, Bath. This morning first thing I took Maude for a walk and realised that there is still so much colour about apart from the expected autumn tones. We passed one garden that was completely full of dahlias in so many different colours. Later on we walked into town with Mrs Sixwheeler through…
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