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• 190/365 Games We Played on the Beach Today...

  

  We spent today on Perranporth Beach with the lovely H family. The Hs live about five miles from us so, of course we travel several hundred miles to spend a day... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 189/365 I Must Down to the Seas Again... The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

  

  "Eeeew. They did what? Up their bums?" I was explaining to the boys what an enema is and why one might be the difference between life and death. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 188/365 I Told You He Would Do It....

  

  Andy Murray, that it. An excellent game and a well deserved victory. I'd rather like it if we could now park that tedious "he's a Scot if he loses and a Brit... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 187/365 Found Heligan's Lost Garden

  

  Heligan was especially lovely on a blazing hot day, cool beneath the trees. Ice cream of the day: cherry sorbet in Charlestown. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 186/365 What Did You Do While They Shut the Wimbledon Roof?

  

  It was tense. Andy wasn't happy with the decision to shut the roof, just when he seemed to have a firm grip on the semi final game. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 185/365 The Tastiest Souvenir at Wheal Martyn

  

  You get clog-shaped ephemera in Holland, tartan hats with ginger nylon attached in Scotland and all manner of items made of elephant poo in Sri Lanka. Now... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 184/365 Tintagel: The Legend Had a Pasty and Went Home Again.

  

  Once upon a time, many, many years ago a man celebrated his fortieth birthday. The Panther, for it was he, said: "Let's go to Tintagel Castle. I've always wante... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guest Post: Top Ways to Reduce Your Home Fuel Bill

  We all know that heating, hot water and electricity are essential for day-to-day life but we never like the look of the bill that drops onto our doormat once a... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 183/365 Getting Steamy in the Eden Project

  

  It was raining on the gardens (and rain forests) of the Eden Project today. But, of course, it didn't really matter because the best bits of the Project are... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 182/365 Things We Learned in Charlestown

  

  It's impossible to go to any beach and stay dry. It's impossible to go to a beach and not throw stones. It's probably best to pick a non-beach picnic spot if yo... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 181/365 Flapping Around in Mevagissey

  

  We missed Mevagissey Feast Week by a day, but it didn't matter. Mevagissey proved to be a feast for the senses... We tangled with pedestrians and traffic in... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Andy Andy Andy (oh and Laura). Here's Some Other Interesting Wimbledon Stuff

  Wimbledon season has arrived again, and we've still got a couple of Brits to cheer on. We go from being utterly disinterested in tennis to being glued to it. An... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 180/365 Well We Got Here...

  

  Weirdly, Cornwall seem much further away than it was last year. But we got here and didn't hang about before settling in. And the wet suits got their first... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 179/365 Penrith Toffee - Chew It Over

  

  Or maybe the fudge is better... And when was the last time you saw a doily used in anger? Posted with Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 178/365 Shap Chippy: Fish for Tea

  

  School's out for summer and we were off to see Supergran. She suggested we make a visit to Shap Chippy - the latest venture of her chums Jo and George. And, oh... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Holiday Wardrobe Suggestions from New Look

  

  It's holiday time and that means being stuck with a limited percentage of your wardrobe while you're away from home. I find not having a huge choice of outfits... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 177/365 Holiday Contingencies Covered

  

  Funny how the nearer we get to the relaxing, chilled bucket-and-spade bonanza, the more stressed I get. I'm assembling essential stuff and these items are on to... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 176/365 Not Tri-ing, Succeeding - Fionaoutdoors

  

  I'm very proud of my mate Fiona. She has just qualified for Team GB for the World Triathlon Championships for her age group. She has worked bloody hard and... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Saving Energy – LEAPing into Action

  

  Things are tight, everyone knows that. It’s no longer slightly shameful to look after the pennies. That – along, of course, with saving the planet – was my... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• So Sorry About the Mess?

  

  A little bit of bunting to draw the eye away from everything else... How many times have you said that to visitors? Yeah, me too. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION