Monthly Archives: April 2014

St Ives or in Cornish, Porth Ia, meaning St Ia’s cove is a gorgeous slice of coastal loveliness nestled north of Penzance. It’s a big hit with artists due to the quality of the light, and while i don’t usually subscribe to all that gumpf, it does indeed seem to have an especially clear, blueish tingeContinue reading “St Ives – as good as being abroad!”

After settling into our four berth caravan at Seaview International Holiday Park we plot the next move. The caravan is immaculate and well fitted with one good sized double room and a small room with two single beds. Ideal for a family with younger children but a bit of a squeeze for four adults!!! First onContinue reading “Surf’s up!”

Next up on our whizz around the South of the UK is the cute little fishing village of Looe. Looe has one of the largest fishing fleets on the Cornish coast and has a long maritime history. Didn’t have long here, just time to grab a few snaps including this of the most classily namedContinue reading “Skip skip skip to the Looe . . .”

Bit of a change of pace now, from the heat and colour of Thailand to the sunny yet blustery South coast for our annual Easter jaunt. Stopping overnight in Plymouth to break up the long drive we were headed for Cornwall and the little fishing village of Mevagissey. First up on routehowever – Rame Head toContinue reading “Cornwall for Easter”

Well that’s it for the Thai reminiscing folks. All the heat and colour is captured,  trapped like insects in amber and laid out for your readerly enjoyment! While I plan the next global jaunt I’ll be taking a random look back at oddities from trips gone by. Here’s one about architectural details . . . .Continue reading “Dancing for Gods and Fallen Heroes”

One of the prettiest beach spectacles are lines of traditional Thai longtail fishing boats all bobbing in the shallows. Garlanded with colourful flowers to bring the skipper and crew good luck they are a ubiquitous sight on many Thai beaches. Now often used to ferry boatloads of tourists around the islands, these lovely wooden vesselsContinue reading “Long tail Thai boats”

I don’t usually deviate from my usual blog post style of posting lots of lovely photos and creating a visual diary of my travels, more for my own memory aid then anything else to be honest! But I spotted an article today on that bastion of journalistic prowess – the Daily Mail – about aContinue reading “Morality messages or art as shock?”