Sunday, August 26, 2018

Getting up to date

   Playing Catch Up!

Since the golfing activity at the beginning of August there have been several more forays out on to the course - although all of them at Cape.

A friend, Anne, moved from her isolated farmhouse at Bosullow into a retirement flat in Penzance which she is gradually adjusting to; Phil needed his shoes-with-a-raise sent over to Korea because he has been a fair degree of discomfort in his back, shoulder and hip recently; I packed in a few other items like toothpaste and deodorant which are always needed... and some chocolate!

Last weekend Bridgie and Bilal came to stay :-) It was lovely to have them here and we managed to fit in quite a bit. Bridgie was struggling with an awful cold but we had some lovely meals out... at the Field House and then Birdies.
The weather wasn't great.. but we made the most of it...

On the way back from Birdies we went via Rosewall Hill, a typical Cornish tor with Granite outcrops...

 Bilal and Bridgie in surfing mode...

and Bilal and I in yoga mode!


On the Sunday B and B spent the morning at Geevor on the mine visit, and after a rest in the afternoon we went to Sennen 
It was very grey but still beautiful.
The sea has created a huge sand bank.
it was fascinating watching the tide race in round it.



We played lots of games too while B and B were with me which was great fun - particularly a version of word mastermind.

The other big thing happening is my neighbour Elizabeth's new extension is being built...well they had to knock down the old one first of course!



You can just see my house in the background. Elizabeth's extension is on two levels so I am planning to extend my little bedroom to incorporate my flat roof. It's not a big space but will make my little bedroom an even more useful space.
The planning application has gone it... watch this space!

I met up with Anthea and Phil and Phil's grandchildren at a heaving Perranporth too.

It was horrendous! But it was good to catch up with Anthea and I enjoyed making 'marble' runs for the tennis ball with the children!




1st August

1st August

It had been a very long day travelling up to Looe but it had been great fun. I managed to get the battery re-charged ready for Wednesday - the 1st of August (the year is moving fast). 
Several Cape ladies were in teams playing at Killiow, a golf course near Truro. Di was our driver today and we arrived in good time to enjoy a welcome glass of prosecco and nibbles before heading out on the course.
This is another course I really like - parkland with the chance to open your shoulders because some of the holes have wide, open fairways. There are also some interesting par 3s.
Killiow gave us a lovely welcome with a cream tea half way round too!
Delightful!
Di, Lindsay and I managed to come in with the Best Visitors score so we were very happy!
It was a happy day.

I'm thinking about taking out a membership there to play with their ladies on a Tuesday...it would mean an hours drive but it is a course I really like....something to think about for sure.

31st July Looe

Looe Gala Day

This Tuesday started early as Jane, who lives at Connor Downs, was going to drive us and she wanted me there for 8.30! We weren't playing till 11.40 but you can never tell how the roads will be.
Anyway we had no traffic and were up in Looe before long and had alovely coffee and bacon bap (HUGE) before the others arrived.
This was their gala day and we were playing a three ball texas scramble.
Looe golf course is lovely, a parkland course with lots of trees and beautiful views over the surrounding area, with glimpses of the sea too.
Jane and played with a Looe lady, Penny. We had a lovely day and came home with three raffle prizes (two edible/drinkable)!