Byebye for now...

I left you with my high level of excitement... and what a wonderful time we have had!

Tim had arranged for a hire car and had planned to pick up Bridgie (from Slough) and Keith from Bath en route.

However, the hire car company was in disarray and after delay and indecision on their part and long messages between Tim, Keith and Bridgie they each made their own way here by train.

Keith met Bridgie at Taunton and they arrived at Penzance very late Wednesday night/Thursday morning - just after midnight.

Tim followed on Thursday but his train suddenly terminated at Reading and then there were several cancelled ones. He eventually arrived about 8.15 pm.

Hug of a lifetime!

The chaos on the trains and in the hire company is largely due to Covid. The Track and Trace system has 'pinged' people who have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive with the result that they have had to isolate for up to 10 days. This has caused huge problems in almost every area of life. Restaurants, hotels, other service industries are closed because of it. 

Our cafe, Dog and Rabbit has been closed again because of it. The golf club are having problems getting laundry because the laundry workers have been pinged, and other local businesses have had to close.

It has been a huge challenge especially when the influx of Tourists is massive.

Anyway... back to my lovely visitors!

The day was glorious and we went to Sennen, it was flat calm and beautiful, Keith and Bridgie found it very cold in the sea, but sun-cream was needed and we had a lovely time.

We parked above Sennen in the field at the top and had the walk down to the beach.

The walk back was a little slower!!

Then it was time to pick up Tim from the station - we were all a bit emotional - it was so wonderful to be together again.

How wonderful it was to be together... and we enjoyed hugs galore!

We took Tim's stuff down to Bronwen's where Tim was going to be in the annexe.

I'll leave it there and pick up from here in a day or so... otherwise I'll not get this posted and it will be too long!