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Is there a way to get it onto here? I’ll go looksie.

edit - I cant see how to get rid of the flag and put mine in there , perhaps it’s determined by my IP address or something?
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OK, for those of us that heard of Cornwall for the first time today - what's its claim to fame? Is it a part of the UK?
 
Cool place but if Jerry started showing maps by counties, well, there are 95 counties and 39 independent cities (treated as counties) in Virginia alone.

Just breaking the USA down states and territories would require 56 flags (50 states, DC, 5 inhabited territories)

Do like your "Born in Cornwall" ICON.
 
I appreciate what you say, but we Cornish consider ourselves to be almost another separate entity, a bit like the Welsh and Scots. We also have our own language, albeit rather obsolete, which it is possible to take classes to relearn to preserve our heritage.

When I’m in France talking to the locals I will always let them know ‘je suis cornouaillais’ or I am Cornish. If I’m in NorthWest France in Brittany, that will often evoke a smile and handshake from the locals, as if they see us as ‘brothers from another mother’

One time in Austria I was discussing Cornwall and I’m pretty sure I managed to convince him we were an independent republic from England :cool:
 
Yes, but then California is about 1.7 times larger than the UK - some of them think they are are/should be separate too. Until I read a thread a few days ago and investigated, I thought Nova Scotia was an independent country because it is always discussed by name by us whereas the rest of Canada is simply Canada to many of us in the USA.

That said, it is nice to have pride in the area you call home. I bet if we took a survey most would care about their country but less so about their local area.
 
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I appreciate what you say, but we Cornish consider ourselves to be almost another separate entity, a bit like the Welsh and Scots. We also have our own language, albeit rather obsolete, which it is possible to take classes to relearn to preserve our heritage.

When I’m in France talking to the locals I will always let them know ‘je suis cornouaillais’ or I am Cornish. If I’m in NorthWest France in Brittany, that will often evoke a smile and handshake from the locals, as if they see us as ‘brothers from another mother’

One time in Austria I was discussing Cornwall and I’m pretty sure I managed to convince him we were an independent republic from England :cool:
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Beautiful coastline !! Isn't this where the great Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was from ? I believe I read about him in the great Patrick O'Brian " Aubrey / Maturin " novels.
 
Absolutely glorious coastline with many hundreds of years worth of history. As far as Admiral Sir Edward Pellew is concerned, I had to Google him - you know more about him than I. Quite an interesting fellow when you have a good read. Born in Dover, a very long way from me, died in Teignmouth just down the road from me, and Viscount Exmouth - a town also just down the road from me.

thank you for pointing me in his direction

have a read here

en.m.wikipedia.org

Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth - Wikipedia

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RatedSpeed said:
Beautiful coastline !! Isn't this where the great Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was from ? I believe I read about him in the great Patrick O'Brian " Aubrey / Maturin " novels.
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I think Pellew was Hornblower's captain, then Admiral? Maybe you're thinking of the Bolitho novels by Alexander Kent. Bolitho was Cornish. A good Cornish name.

My wife's an Anstey (Devon name) her mum was Penzance / Hay Moor (a Trudgeon, good Cornish name). Go back regularly, but it has to be out of season, or you can't move. So my view of Cornwall is mists and mizzle and dramatic weather along the coastline. Beautiful part of the world.
 
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I think Pellew was Hornblower's captain, then Admiral? Maybe you're thinking of the Bolitho novels by Alexander Kent. Bolitho was Cornish. A good Cornish name.

My wife's an Anstey (Devon name) her mum was Penzance / Hay Moor (a Trudgeon, good Cornish name). Go back regularly, but it has to be out of season, or you can't move. So my view of Cornwall is mists and mizzle and dramatic weather along the coastline. Beautiful part of the world.
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I knew a girl called Ann Bolitho, and my uncle’s farm was called Lower Bolitho.
 
At this point in the discussion, would it be mischievous to ask 'jam or cream first'?
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(a subject which could become as passionate as an oil thread)
 
daveforty said:
At this point in the discussion, would it be mischievous to ask 'jam or cream first'?
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Cream first
All day long mate no arguments! ;)
 
Mart UK said:
I think Pellew was Hornblower's captain, then Admiral? Maybe you're thinking of the Bolitho novels by Alexander Kent. Bolitho was Cornish. A good Cornish name.

My wife's an Anstey (Devon name) her mum was Penzance / Hay Moor (a Trudgeon, good Cornish name). Go back regularly, but it has to be out of season, or you can't move. So my view of Cornwall is mists and mizzle and dramatic weather along the coastline. Beautiful part of the world.
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Yes, alot of great novels about naval engagements include Pellew or used his spirited actions at sea. O'Brian used Pellew's actions through Jack Aubrey in his novels.
Are the coastal roads good for riding ?
and are you able to take the bike when you visit?
 
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Yes, alot of great novels about naval engagements include Pellew or used his spirited actions at sea. O'Brian used Pellew's actions through Jack Aubrey in his novels.
Are the coastal roads good for riding ?
and are you able to take the bike when you visit?
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No, never managed to get down there on my bike. Would love to ride the Sennen to St, Ives road. That would be a cracking ride.
 
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