The Bell Rock Hotel took its turn to host a coffee morning for the Cancer Research UK this morning.
The event went with real success. We cunningly provided wet weather to deliberately draw more people in... he says tongue in cheek!!
The grand total raised was a whopping £546.50 which I feel is a tremendous effort made by all who attended! (that's just over £4.55 per minute raised)
Thank you and well done everybody!!
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Porthcressa
Wednesday 13th June 2012
A shorter walk for Wednesday took me up to Peninnis in the opposite direction than Tuesday. I also cut back along King Edward's Road and down Buzza Hill before taking a dip in the Bell Rock Hotel Swimming Pool (Perks of the job!).
I found a beetle on some cow parsley along the path. Very iridescent green in colour.
The coastal path along Peninnis is slowly getting eroded by the seas. It's not all that long ago that you used to be able to walk along the bottom of the allotments. The path was actually quite wide too! Just in 20 years or so and the sea has claimed a large section back :(
A shorter walk for Wednesday took me up to Peninnis in the opposite direction than Tuesday. I also cut back along King Edward's Road and down Buzza Hill before taking a dip in the Bell Rock Hotel Swimming Pool (Perks of the job!).
I found a beetle on some cow parsley along the path. Very iridescent green in colour.
The coastal path along Peninnis is slowly getting eroded by the seas. It's not all that long ago that you used to be able to walk along the bottom of the allotments. The path was actually quite wide too! Just in 20 years or so and the sea has claimed a large section back :(
St Mary's Harbour & Town Beach
Wednesday 13th June 2012
Beautiful blue skies before a slight blip Thursday & Friday!
Beautiful blue skies before a slight blip Thursday & Friday!
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Peninnis & Old Town Church
This afternoon's walk takes me down to Old Town and around the coastal path to Peninnis and back to Porthcressa bay.
The sun was again hot, but luckily there was a slight breeze to aid in keeping me cool on my walk.
The sun was again hot, but luckily there was a slight breeze to aid in keeping me cool on my walk.
St Mary's in the Sunshine
Monday 11th June 2012
As it's back to work on Monday, sure enough, the sun comes out a blazing! Oh well, at least with split shifts I can escape in the sunshine on a walk.
Monday afternoon brought a walk of 6.7 miles heading out of town, through Old Town, past Tremelethen Farm and up Kitty Down. This is where I took my first photo of the day, looking across to Porth Hellick.
From here I headed up and down past Mount Todden onto the coastal path (2nd photo) and around to Pelistry. The third photo is of Pelistry and Toll's Island.
It's a bit of a walk to cross the soft sand to get across Pelistry beach and back onto the coastal path. I may have looked a bit like John Cleese in his ministry of silly ("Scilly" perhaps?!) walking along in an odd way so as not to fill up my shoes with sand!
Once back on the coastal path it's around to Watermill Cove and up over Innisidgen and around to Bar Point. I took a couple of pictures here. One just before Bar Point looking towards St Martins, and then one of Bar Point with Tresco in the background. You may see a little speck in the sky on the right side of the shot on this one, which is the British International Helicopter coming into land at Tresco.
This is the last picture I took before heading back into town.
As it's back to work on Monday, sure enough, the sun comes out a blazing! Oh well, at least with split shifts I can escape in the sunshine on a walk.
Monday afternoon brought a walk of 6.7 miles heading out of town, through Old Town, past Tremelethen Farm and up Kitty Down. This is where I took my first photo of the day, looking across to Porth Hellick.
From here I headed up and down past Mount Todden onto the coastal path (2nd photo) and around to Pelistry. The third photo is of Pelistry and Toll's Island.
It's a bit of a walk to cross the soft sand to get across Pelistry beach and back onto the coastal path. I may have looked a bit like John Cleese in his ministry of silly ("Scilly" perhaps?!) walking along in an odd way so as not to fill up my shoes with sand!
Once back on the coastal path it's around to Watermill Cove and up over Innisidgen and around to Bar Point. I took a couple of pictures here. One just before Bar Point looking towards St Martins, and then one of Bar Point with Tresco in the background. You may see a little speck in the sky on the right side of the shot on this one, which is the British International Helicopter coming into land at Tresco.
This is the last picture I took before heading back into town.
Monday, 11 June 2012
Evening Sunset Stroll Around the Garrison
Sunday 10th June 2012
The evening was so pleasant it was lovely taking a wander around the Garrison to take in the calm evening and the fresh smell of the sea before sunset. Although the clouds were shrouding the skies a little, the off islands of Samson & Bryher were still stunning in varying shades of silhouette. It's a shame as I don't think my phone has done it justice with these pictures.
The evening was so pleasant it was lovely taking a wander around the Garrison to take in the calm evening and the fresh smell of the sea before sunset. Although the clouds were shrouding the skies a little, the off islands of Samson & Bryher were still stunning in varying shades of silhouette. It's a shame as I don't think my phone has done it justice with these pictures.
North End of St Mary's & Bants Carn
Sunday 10th June 2012
A cloudy day on the whole, but still warm. The morning was cool, but the afternoon was warm enough to walk without the need of a coat or fleece.
We took a stroll up to the north end of St Mary's round Bants Carn and back around the golf course into town.
A cloudy day on the whole, but still warm. The morning was cool, but the afternoon was warm enough to walk without the need of a coat or fleece.
We took a stroll up to the north end of St Mary's round Bants Carn and back around the golf course into town.
Friday, 8 June 2012
Breezy But Sunny Day!
Friday 8th June 2012
It's been a breezy but bright day today. I took a walk around the coast from Old Town round to Porth Hellick & the burial chamber up there.
The seas are whipped up today after the gales yesterday. I think the whole country has strong winds now today.
It wasn't cold though, and I was ok with just a pair of shorts and tshirt walking.
The tide was out this afternoon, so Porth Hellick was dried out.
It's been a breezy but bright day today. I took a walk around the coast from Old Town round to Porth Hellick & the burial chamber up there.
The seas are whipped up today after the gales yesterday. I think the whole country has strong winds now today.
It wasn't cold though, and I was ok with just a pair of shorts and tshirt walking.
The tide was out this afternoon, so Porth Hellick was dried out.
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