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Day
4- Thursday 19th September 2019
Good
chat with Wendy at breakfast and discovered another
connection. It turned out she went to Cartrefle
College in Wrexham (where I did teacher training 1967-70)
although not at the same time. Sadly most of the
campus is now closed but both of us had enjoyed our
time there. She did fashion and design- she is
an excellent needle woman. Also told us of their
time in Luxulyan doing B&B. Good season but
tired after 5½ months without a day off. Both
have other jobs as well.
Final
wander down to the church to see the grave of John and
Rebecca Lawry, write in visitors book and give donation.
Went down to see St Cyor’s Holy Well- very pretty
and well kept.
Spoke to residents who were tidying
front garden. When she bought her cottage she
had to get her water from the well and pump. Also
had no electricity- not yet connected!
The
shop / post office was well stocked and busy.
Lantlydroc
House- National Trust
A
splendid house to visit. Decided to do the inside
first- over 50 rooms! Jacobean in origin but a
fire completed destroyed one wing in 1881. The
Agar-Robartes then re-built in Victorian style and all
mod-cons. All segregated master/ servant, young
/ old, male / female room. You are asked
not to take photos but that didn't seem to translate
into Chinese.
First
World War took heavy toll and in 1953 it was passed
to National Trust.
Presented
now at its late Victorian / Edwardian zenith. Nicely
done with sounds, smells and short descriptions. The
Jacobean Gallery (with plasterwork ceiling and library)
and Gatehouse show the early house.
The
kitchens (seven rooms) are the star attractions. Very
interesting with lots of familiar items (to oldies like
us). Also enjoyed the servant’s quarter.
Quite
tiring and in need of the half Cornish pasty and tiffin
eaten in the sunny courtyard.
Had
a lovely stroll in the garden- the yews very striking
with a lovely 23 section parterre and excellent circular
beds, full of late summer flowers. Had a lovely
read / nod-off in very secluded part of the high garden.
Menabilly
Beach
Later
parked near Polkerris and walked to two lovely small
and quiet beaches- one was the setting of Daphne DuMarier’s
Manderley beach and boathouse, part of the Rebecca story.
Encountered
young laddie with a very disobedient Shitzu / Yorkshire
terrier cross and two long-haired Jack Russells.
The
walk back up to the 50p!!! car park seemed much shorter
than the descent.
Parr
Sands
Back
via Parr Sands to watch sunset. The largest of
the beaches so far-great walking right up to deep archway
in cliffs.
Lots of dogs chasing balls and splashing
in the sea plus flocks of geese in formation flying
overheard.
Home
via the Crown at Lanlivery again for supper. Duck
for me, burger for Don.
Day
5- Friday 20th
Home on Penzance to Dundee train. Very crowded
as the two previous trains had been cancelled due to
high seas at Dawlish. The high tide was still
in evidence with waves splashing over onto the railway.
Only one transfer this time- change at Birmingham
for the Glasgow train from Birmingham.
It
was good to be home again but it had been a lovely trip
with all those Cornish Connections! The next stage
is to visit Bleadon in search of my Somersetonian roots.
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