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I am proud to be Cornish and everywhere East of the Tamar is full of foreigners
a shame there’s no provision for a Cornish flag only the Untied Kingdom. (Correct spelling)
St Piran's flag?
I am proud to be Cornish and everywhere East of the Tamar is full of foreigners
a shame there’s no provision for a Cornish flag only the Untied Kingdom. (Correct spelling)
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.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
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.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.
Yulk!I have underwear older than America!
I knew a girl called Ann Bolitho, and my uncle’s farm was called Lower Bolitho.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.
Why?I watched Poldark the other night
Cream firstAt 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)
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.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.
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.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?