Padstow

Mon

Lots of rain so went over to see Daphne then got to go shopping at Fraddon, where I spent more than all of my holiday money on bargain Animal stuff in Nevisports. Oops. (btw this was the total for the week, not just an afternoon in Nevisports, although that doesn't make it any less bad)

Tues

Up early and off to Fistral with Pops for an early morning surf. Eventually found the car park right down on the beach. Was a superb sport. The sea was literally 10m away as the tide was right in. However, it was also really windy and seemed really high surf and no-one was around, and definitely no-one in the water. So had a wimp attack. Drove around for a bit looking for the other two bays the surf hire guy recommended. No luck. Even at the bottom of a No Vehicles road. So, back to the car park at Fistral. Were some others in now, and the lifeguards had arrived, so got into the wetsuit and went for it. Was great fun.. but sooooo cold. Got no hair and so the back of my head was so cold, with the cold wind, and then every wave that got me! The worst was when it started raining/hailing while I was in the sea. that actually hurt!

I really should get waterproof contacts. Couldn't see Chalkie until 5m away. They had just arrived and got set up with windbreak and tarpaulin as I conceeded defeat to the cold. Was sooo nice to have Bumble right there to get changed in. Packed them up then I hit the surf shops while they hit the cafe.

I so want a pair of these... Lego Crocs!!!

Actually bought a 'gimp' hat and gloves. And a thinner watch strap. Car park conference decided that we would go to Port Isaac, on the basis that everyone else wanted to see where Doc Martin lives. And this is it...

You'd think Nan would look a bit more pleased considering she was the one that wanted to come here!!! Anyway, tea and cake (no death) and a souvenir pencil from Chalkie by the slipway, then we dragged Nan back up the hill. She stopped at the house with the bum, and Chalkie was sent off in search of a Mazda.

Just remembered that it was an eventful journey from Newquay to Port Isaac... Pops broke Bumble's ear!! Darth took us on a crazy route (one of many) and on a not really wide enough road a nasty 4x4 didn't slow down and didn't pull over and so smacked wing mirrors. Glad it wasn't me driving. Poor Bumble. Made it back in time for a yummy tea at the pub and then a disastrous performance in the pub quiz.  Chalkie got the Bond questions, I got Oscar Wilde, and Nan only answered one question. Well, two but she got the Bingo one very wrong. And don't tell her I didn't write down her answer for the one she got right!

Wed

Another slow start then met Daphne at Fraddon then on to Padstow. Quick tour of full car parks then back up to the park and ride. Had very nice chips for dinner sat on the harbour wall watching the fish. Couldn't afford Rick Stein's fish and chips, but mum did get his scones and jam for a cream tea later. Nice stroll around, predictably finding yet another Animal store.

Parted from Daphne and David then off to Tintagel. Nan went in the amusements as she had been to Tintagel 50 years ago. Lol. We managed to miss all the signs and ended up walking round to the Camelot Hotel. A really naff attempt at a castle. There was a good view from there though..

And I got to jump on a Helipad. Me and Pops elected to walk to the castle itself, but it wasn't till you ran down a really long steep hill (passed by lazy people in a Land Rover) and got past the tea shop and souvenir shop and other English Heritage rubbish and right up to the headland, that they then tell you they want a tenner each for you to actually see the castle. I refused to pay. Makes me angry having to pay to see something that is part of our history, just because some quasi-government organisation has taken taxpayers money to build loos and a tea shop there. Grrr. oh dear starting to sound like a rant. Anyway. The trek back up the hill wasn't so much fun.

Refused to pay for castle.
Thurs watergate if surf app to be believed falmouth sick friday. um megavissey.
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