Thursday

A fine clear morning, so we decided to go to Godolphin and walk up Godolphin Hill

Looking over to Tregonning Hill

Not a steep walk

The 100 foot granite finger which is a monument to Lord Francis Basset, Lord de Dunstanville on the top of Carn Brea

Looking towards St Ives - sadly The Island was never in the sun

The water tower at Rosudgeon

The Leeds Shaft Engine House of The Great Work Mine

Looking down to The Mount & Mount's Bay

Great Work Mine and Tregonning Hill

Looking West towards West Penwith

Jim's panorama - with a comical two headed Tilly

The satelite dishes of Goonhilly on The Lizard

 Down we went

The building ahead is a lovely little cafe serving light refreshments

 Renovations to the walls

 Godolphin House - built from the vast fortune made from mining in the area

 Had to look these up - there were several Medlar Trees by the gate

 The gate was open so we went into the courtyard

 Wonderful old gate

 There was an open door leading to these unused rooms

 Amazing floor

 The entrance

 and a glass "peekhole" looking into one of the rooms

Not sure what this was before

 But it's full of old carts now

 We got home just in time to see Trinity House Vessel Patricia lowering the Mopus Buoy into the water

 When we walked the dogs, there she was at anchor

 Nice yacht as we walked home

 The Pampas grasses on the drive are looking good - until the first big Autumn gale

 Next doors are looking even better !

 The setting sun now well left of the Church

Nice end to the day