Ok, so it wasn’t that long ago! The two middle weeks in October involved James and I struggling to pack our things into a reasonable amount of bags, and then catching the train for almost 9 1/2 hours (with delays) of travelling…
Where were we going?
CORNWALL!
Lovely misty Falmouth, to be exact!
Saying we had a fantastic time would be a massive understatement. It was only the second time this year that I’ve been able to see my sister, Ruth, and I was so excited.
It wasn’t actually misty for the duration of our stay, but misty photos are more atmospheric than sunny ones! We actually enjoyed wonderful weather, and I think it only rained once, which is possibly a record for a Cornish holiday. I wore my sunglasses more than my specs, and only broke out a winter skirt in the second week of our stay.
We went on lots of walks – some rather adventurous. One afternoon after crab sandwiches at the pier café we caught the ferry to Flushing, and then walked home from there. Through fields, past electric fences, through woodland, along a stretch of slippery beach…you get the idea. Refreshment was procured from the Lidl at Penryn, and then we finally made it back to the house!
Then another day we found secret beaches on the way to Pendennis Point…
And admired the beautiful coastline all around us.
The pasty tally at the end of the holiday was 2 for me, and 3 for James.
2 cream teas (one of which made by my sister, which was tastier than the nice hotel we had the other one in!).
2 crab sandwiches.
2 fish and chips, maybe 3. My memory fails me, la la la *whistles*.
1 fantastic plate of homemade sushi…
And lots of new recipes tried out for dinner at home.
…I’ll stop myself there before I get too hungry!
My Sister lives just off the High Street, and it was lovely to pop out of the door and go down the lane straight to the bustle of the town. No busy roads to navigate before getting to town, and no extremely windy buildings to go past (shakes fist at Bridgewater Place in Leeds). I had a horrible cold and cough for the whole holiday, and generally felt pretty rough, but it didn’t stop us from going out every day.
James and I loved having Ruth to ourselves when we kidnapped her to the pub, which happened on a few evenings! I don’t know how she manages to do it all – she is such a busy mum! Superwoman, really. And spending time with Sir Stropalot was fun too, minus the tantrums! Lots of reading, and cuddles, playing, and listening out for airplanes (‘air-pains’ in toddler speak) .
And I couldn’t write about our holiday without showing you a photo of this little guy. Most adorable nephew ever, and that’s my completely unbiased opinion. Honest! He turned two a few weeks after we got home. Two! I can’t believe it. I don’t think any of us can believe it really. He wears red cords better than anyone else, I think you’ll agree.
It was wonderful. I’m so glad James and I were able to go away, and it’s still a novelty to go on holiday together. I hope that never changes.
Roll on holiday 2012!
Loved having you visit. Had such a wonderful time, so pleased you did too x
Hello You! We’re planning next years visit already x