2011 Summer Holiday 3 - Globe Vale, Redruth (the beginning of our stay)
29 July 2011 – Friday: The journey from Forest Glade to Globe Vale, Redruth
We got up at about 7.30am this morning and had just cereal for breakfast. After packing the final few things away, we left Forest Glade at about 9.30am and made our way back to Honiton via the country lanes. Wehad a good journey down and arrived at Globe Vale at about 1pm. The people whom we met at Globe Vale last year, were already here and set up (having arrived yesterday), but were out for the day. We spend the afternoon setting up followed by a visit to Tesco’s for some essentials. We had our usual Cadac/barbecue for tea and made our re-acquaintance with the friends we made the previous year. The weather today has been cloudy and dull, generally, but we brightened up the evening with our fairy lights.
30 July 2001 – Saturday: Settling in at Globe Vale and Hells Mouth
We go up late today but the weather looked dull and cloudy. After a cooked breakfast and time to sit down and before long Paul (the owner of Globe Vale, who had been out when we arrived yesterday), came to say hello. Later we went to Tesco’s again and then for a drink at the Bridge Inn (at Bridge, on the way to Portreath), followed by our late ‘baguette’ lunch. The Bridge had a couple of Cornish real ales on, so after a little sample I decided on a pint of Poseidon, brewed in Redruth.
After lunch we drove on down the coast and stopped at Hells Mouth for a little walk around. I spoke to a gentleman who also turned out to be a caravanner. We exchanged details about the sites we were stopping at and he seem quite impressed with what I said about Globe Vale.
We carried on down the coast through Gwithian to Hayle to pick up our pre-ordered pasties from Philips bakery at East Dock, and headed back to Globe Vale for tea.
We hadn’t been back long before our daughter said that she had just seen the man I had been talking to earlier on in the afternoon at Hells Mouth. When I went to investigate, I found him in Paul’s golf buggy and was been given a tour of the site. He spotted me straight away and was quick to tell Paul that I was the person who recommended the site. Jokingly, Paul said that he would give me the fiver later!!
31 July 2012 – Sunday: St Michael’s Mount
We awoke to a dull morning, with potential for rain. By and large, the day reached it’s potential – the rain was never heavy and stopped from time to time. It was mainly a sort of light misty drizzle. Before the drizzle started, we ate our cooked breakfast in the awning today. After some shopping we headed off towards Marazion in order to visit St Michael’s Mount.
We walked from a Car Park out of Marazion, along the sea front, down the slipway, across the beach on to and across the causeway. The shop was small but was the only place you could get cash on the island –at a price – a £1 fee for every £10 cash back! The tide was on its way back in and was beginning to cover the causeway, but there were still some brave folk who decided on the paddling option.
I would have thought there might have been a sign or two explaining about the ferry, it’s location and its cost, but it all seemed to be done by word of mouth. When we had summoned up enough change for the ride back (£1.50 each for my wife and I, £1 for our daughter), we went in the direction of the Island Café for a hot drink and cake, paid for by debit card. It was a welcome drink before catching the boat back to Marazion.
Tonight’s barbecue was done with me sitting under the shade of the awning with the Cadac outside. It was only a very slight hint of that misty drizzle now, but better to be safe than soaking! Cooking was punctuated by a visit from our friends from last year, who said St Ives was on their agenda for tomorrow. I suggested they came to us for drinks tomorrow night.
1 August 2012 - Monday: The Bank and the Cider Farm
We awoke to another grey morning, but the drizzle had stopped, for at least the time being and by 8.30am the sun way trying to make a breakthrough. After having bought a ‘3 Dongle’ from Tesco on Saturday to enable me to get on-line I thought I would spend a bit of time this morning joining the National Trust. It took a little longer than imagined, so we had lunch at the van before venturing out.
An afternoon visit to the Bank in Redruth seemed a good idea in order try and sort out the problem with my card. They came to the conclusion that my card was faulty and that I needed a new one. With that duly ordered and with a promise that I could withdraw cash from the bank, we went on our way to Healey’s Cider Farm.
We arrived fairly late at Healey’s Cider farm, but still managed a good look around and the obligatory look around the shop and the purchase of some cider.
During the evening, our friend and one of his daughters came over for drinks.
2 August 2011 – Tuesday: Kennack Sands
Only Bacon and egg for breakfast today – run out of sausage!
Today we decided on a beach day so we headed down to the Lizard to Kennack Sands. We spent most of the afternoon on the beach and the weather was brilliant. Unfortunately for our daughter the sea was quite calm so she struggled a bit with body boarding. She consoled herself by building sand castles!
We have ate lots of meat meals this holiday so tonight we decided on a change from a meat tea – cheese omlette tonight was quite a welcome change from barbecue type meals.
Our friends asked us around for drinks after tea. After a long night out we were very late back - 12.30am.
The holiday suddenly appeared to be going very quickly.