Cornish Review

The briefest of reports on all things Cornish by a tourist from elsewhere.

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Mullion Cove was a slight disappointment when you can't get into the water. Thank goodness the single-lane country roads weren't busier.

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Climbed to Carn Brea this morning, Redruth's most delightful free attraction. Great views towards north coast of industries old and new.

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Couldn't buy a souvenir club at the Sanctuary Gift Shop.If it costs £1000 to save a pup, couldn't a deal be done with Canadian pelt hunters?

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Went to Gweek Seal Sanctuary. Fun, but nearly £30 for two adults with no children. Expensive for such a child-centric set-up.

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Few things are as offputting if you're half-thinking of a dip in the Penventon pool as seeing 10+ nappy-clad babies already in there.

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The Penventon clientele may be 100% white, but those rococo negro slave standing lamps in the dining room are going to have to go.

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Good food at Penventon but the 'fine dining' experience is ruined by rumble from nightclub bolted on at the back. Piano can't block it out.

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Impressions of Redruth today: run-down, regenerating, arguing in street, Salvation Army band, tattoos, evangelising toy shop sale, hilly.

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Dinner at Penventon: why do they force us into the noisy bar before we can sit at our table? Like Fawlty Towers' 'Gourmet Night'.

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Bodyboarded at Gwithian today.Excellent sand and surf, but no loo or shower. Only place to store the keys was with the v. helpful lifeguard.

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Falmouth #bridgeclub were very welcoming, and the bitter shandy at the social club excellent.But they really should get a Duplimate machine.

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We did the coastal walk and field trip round trip St Ives-Zennor. Strenuous, and you need to get on with cows. But the views are marvellous.

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Saw #AboutTime last night after being turned away by Truro #bridgeclub TD. Very much the Curtis formula, despite no car-based finale.

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Swish new #99pshop in Redruth very pleasant to visit this afternoon, but where were all the customers?

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Cod at #TheBalancingEel in St Ives was a little soggy and undercooked today.

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#Bodyboarding on #Porthmeorbeach this morning was a thrill at low tide.

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Burger and chips at #Mannings in Truro last night was fine, with a good value glass of Merlot.

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Truro #bridgeclub utterly unwelcoming to visitors, contrary to its website. Unsigned entrance at Tory Club. Was turned away because full up.