Friday

      

Another damp & misty morning

The mist moved around - one second I could see Mousehole - then it was gone

We drove through Helston to have lunch with Jim's sister at The Halzephron Inn at Gunwalloe - second time we've been in the last few months and same weather

We walked down towards the Cove - looking along the coast to Loe Bar and Porthleven

After a lovely lunch we headed back towards home - sadly that's where it all went wrong. Accident outside RNAS Culdrose - we sat in crawling traffic for around an hour and eventually realised that the only reason that we were moving was that so many were turning around. 

In the end we did the same and went along the road towards Gweek - which got very narrow and by now there were many vehicles trying to travel in the other direction to avoid the total blockage. It was havoc with many drivers completely unable to reverse - or too scared to squeeze through - it was a total nightmare. I gather the roads all around Helston were jammed - we eventually got home at around 5pm having left the Inn at 2pm.We were exhausted after all the stress which wasn't helped by Maisie setting off the rear seat belt alarm - naughty me had not thought to clip it in as the sensor knew she was there! Won't make that mistake again!

Thursday

 Just to say thankyou for the lovely messages about Wooster. We miss him wandering around in the house - usually in the way! But he had a happy life with so many of his friends that loved to meet him. 

Maisie is managing really well !

Wet morning and as it didn't seem to want to stop Jim took Maisie to the field

Not much of an improvement this afternoon - less rain but more wind

Maisie getting used to her harness again as we would like her to sit in the car on the back seat so she needs to be "tethered" via her harness.

Really looking rather grim over the bay

Wednesday

 

Showers and blue sky

SCIII passing Mousehole

Nice to see as far as Wolf Rock Lighthouse

Fri Brevik still at anchor

Next shower on it's way

Managed a quick shot of Pellew heading out of the wet dock to Falmouth ready for the celebrations of their return from the Full Circle Expedition on 11th June. Sadly Pellew sailed into a very heavy shower abd we lost sight of her

Turn to Starboard is currently involved in the Full Circle Expedition, a 12-week, 2,000-nautical-mile anti-clockwise circumnavigation of the UK by two tall ships, Pellew and Spirit of Falmouth. This voyage, which began on 17 March 2026 and returns on 11 June 2026, is crewed by 70 wounded, injured, or sick veterans and is conducted in partnership with Invictus Games Birmingham 2027

The second boat in the Full Circle Expedition Spirit of Falmouth that appeared out of the shower!

The first of the Agapanthus buds showing some colour - wonder if the Gall Midge will wreck them all again

Lovely Alstroemeria as we walk through the village

Hello Lottie again

Huge Agave flower spike

Rosa Rugosa through the fence and hanging over the footpath

The first of the Day Lilies

Spirea has suddenly flowered as well

Lovely Hypericum also known as Rose of Sharon

Tuesday

 

Nice clear morning after some more overnight rain

Red Admiral butterfly on Valerian

Off she went

Door open kind of day

We walked the dogs towards the village again

Best to go armed - you never know who you may meet

Lovely Lottie

Gull versus Buzzard for a change

Looking over the Dovecotes

Nice looking beach

Lovely view of the village

Maisie testing out her tracker for holidays - sadly the App. for the one I've used before is no longer available

Open fishing boat splashing it's way across the bay

Rather grey and misty as SCIII returned this evening