Cornish Wreckers

In history, there have been wreckers at work wherever there are rough seas, rocks, shipping lanes and poor people. The Cornish wreckers are particularly well known though, and the legend of the old Wreckers Prayer lives on. The wreckers prayer song, however, was only written around 2003 by Andy Roberts based on a memory from the Isles of Scilly and an experience in the Basque country, Northern Spain.

Cornish Wreckers and the The Wreckers Prayer

Gweek Seal Sanctuary Prepares For Busy Seal Pup Rescue Season

HELSTON, Cornwall:



Fish wait to be prepared for feeding time at the National Seal Sanctuary in Gweek near Helston. The Cornwall-based charity, which was founded in 1958 as a sanctuary for injured seal pups, is gearing up for the seal pup season when it is often called upon to rescue seal pups that have got into trouble anywhere around the coast. The centre employs a animal care team, who are on call 24hrs a day, to rescue seal pups, who, after being brought to the sanctuary receive expert veterinary care in a purpose built hospital before being transferred to outdoor pools where they gain weight and stamina before being released into the wild. The sanctuary aims to rehabilitate all rescued pups and since 1981 only two seals have been diagnosed as never being able to survive in the wild and they have now joined the full time residents at the sanctuary.

Portreath

Portreath
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Portreath beach is typical of the north coast of Cornwall with rugged heads, crashing waves, surf, rocks and sand.

green jumper blue shed

green jumper blue shed
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Looks a lot like Cornwall in some ways, but actually it's St Monans in Fife, Scotland.

West Cornwall Ariel View

Theatre Breaks from Cornwall

Theatre fans in Cornwall have the Minnack and the Hall for Cornwall in Truro but then what?

Theatre Breaks from Cornwall

Cornwall has almost everything you need but if you like to take in a West End musical for a change then you will need to exit the county for a short time. London Theatre breaks by train are pretty convenient really, you can never be too far away from a mainline station such as Penzance, Redruth, Truro or Liskeard and then once you've gone past Plymouth and Exeter it's super fast inter city 125 all the way to Paddington.

By booking a London Theatre break from Camborne, Launceston or Helston for example you can be up in London in time for an evening meal, one of the really big shows such as Les Miserables, Phantom of The Opera, Wicked, Oliver or Dirty Dancing and then spend a comfortable night ina posh London hotel. That's the whole point of booking a theatre break as one single package from Cornwall to the West End.

Sancreed angel

Sancreed angel
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

The angel is in the churchyard at Sancreed, where there used to be lots going on. Last time we visited the art gallery garden place seemed to have been made private though.

surf

surf
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Surf

But it's not Cornwall, it's Gower.

Penpoll Creek

Penpoll Creek
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Apparently there was ice at the side of the creek last week, the first time since we moved there 30 years ago.

Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral
Originally uploaded by Bob.Bee

It's a fake, of course, but makes an interesting landmark I suppose.

How to make Cider

If you;re in Cornwall looking at all those apples and wondering if there's a way to learn how to make cider at home this video might be a start.

"Let the lighthouse shine out bright and clear"

Wreckers prayer by Andy Roberts

Cape Cornwall with Seal

Cape Cornwall with Seal
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

This is to make up for the really close view of a seal in the harbour at Pittenweem which i failed to shoot before he bobbed underwater and headed out to sea

Goonhilly satellite station

Goonhilly Downs satellite station was once an important part of international communications for military and civilian purposes, and it's now a  minor tourist attraction on the Lizard in Cornwall.   I went there on a school trip in the 1960s not loang after it had been used to realy the first ever live transatlantic TV  pictures. It was also used to bring lunar landing footage to UK TV screens.



pic by 3fold

North Cornwall

North Cornwall_Z12195
Originally uploaded by Ennor

There's something very pleasing about the lines of the hedges and fields in Cornwall.

South Devon coast
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

South Devon coast viewed from the train to Cornwall where they nurture creativity for the harvest

Penpol Creek
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Well really that's Restronguet Point and part of Carrick Roads viewed from Point. The little creek looks lovely when the tide is in.

Mousehole
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

The harbour at Mousehole on a pleasant summers day. There's always something to watch at Mousehole.

Cape Cornwall
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Interesting coloured rocks at Cape Cornwall on a lovely day

Storm
Originally uploaded by Andyrob

Storm waves crashing against a harbour