Boscastle and Breakwater Beach

We had to take Meg to the VET in Padstow at 10am so we just had coffee before we set out. Meg had a slight discharge from her eyes so the vet examined her then gave us some drops to put in. Then we headed up to Boscastle

The weather had cooled to a quite nice 22C (it had ben up to 29C in the last few days) and we got a seat out side at the Toby Jug cafe.  We both had a Toby special breakfast which was delicious BUT we both fely slightly queasy for the rest of the day. Neither of us mentioned it at the time for fear of spoiling the other one's day.  It felt similar to travel sickness.  Mine sorted itself out by around 9pm but Linda's is hanging on the following morning.

From Boscastle we drove to Bude, and the Breakwater beach.  The tide was out so there was some sand and very few people on the beach.  Meg had a gret time.  On the walk to the beach she took off across Summerleaze beach - which has a ban on dogs off leads and (I think) up to a £1000 fine!! but she came back and then wend running wild on Breakwater beach which was fine.

After that we drove to the Little Pig Cafe.  We got there around 2:45pm and there were plenty seats. They had stopped serving hot food but we just wanted coffee and cake anyway.  The website says they shut at 5pm, the sign on the door says 4pm,  but we were the last ones in, as they were tidying up at 3:30.

We then drove to Trebarwith strand with the intention of going to the beach and a drinh at the Port William.  But we both admitted we were really feeling a bit queasy (from the breakfast) so we headed home.

The intention was to go to the Gin Shack for drinks and nibbles, but we decided to rest our stomachs and we stayed in, taking a rain cheque on the Gin shack.

Despite the slight queasiness it was a nice day and we had a good time.  It was Meg's first walk this week as the temperatures have been too high to take her out.

Golitha Falls and Dozemary pool

I have decided to start using this blog as a record of what we are doing. 

Yesterday was Linda's choice so we had Breakfast in the Granary in Wadebridge. 

Then we decided to pick up some medication at Boots.  They said they had no prescription for it.  Rather than phoning the surgery and waiting for ages for them to answer we went to the surgery.

No-entry! Please ring Bell.  Ring, wait, ring, wait, ring wait for 5-10 mins till someone answered.  Not allowed in, have to explain at the door.  They dissappear, come back after a couple of minutes, asking more details.  I say the hospital has sent you a letter.  They dissappear, come back after a couple of minutes, saying the pharmacist will call me.  Meanwhile a lady behind me says she has to come in as she has been standing in the hot sun for 15 minutes and she has cancer and kidney failure.  The receptionist had not bothered to enquire if everyone is OK.  Port Isaac surgery Wadebridge branch administration is very lacking.

That episode over, we set off to Golitha Falls. We thought we'd have it to ourselves but the car park was full of tourists.  Probably mainly due to Rick Stein and Dawn French promoting Inkies smoke house (which adjoins the car park) on TV.

But we were able to get a nice walk through the woods.

Then Linda had planned to go to Trevallicks farm shop on Bodmin moor.  We had to eat inside as the, rather few, outside tables were taken.  He had to wait ages to order then ages again for our order.  The food was very good the prices quite reasonable, the surrounding nice, the view spectacular, but the service was one of the slowest we'd experienced.

Then we decided to go for a pint in the Crows Nest pub in Crows Nest Village. A really nice pub. We sat outside.  On the way back Linda suggested we visit Dozemary pool which is alleged to be the lake where King Arthur was given Excalibur, by the Lady of the Lake, and where Bedivere threw it to be caught again by the Lady.  The lady was not there to today but I got a picture of these two ladies by the lake.

Then we went home - the long way through Lanivet as I missed the Bodmin turnoff.

Jon's chippy for tea, then an episode of "The syndicate" on the telly.

A good day.

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 This is the first post documenting our days out.  It's quite easy and being able to pick pictures from Google photos makes it quite easy.

We do need to take more pictures though.