Rain rain rain

Rain rain rain what a washout the last few days have been, confined to the caravan most of each day the boys are getting cabin fever, and we are not managing to do all the visits to our favourite places we had planned. Trevedra has proved to be a great site to stay on although I am glad we are in a caravan rather than a tent; it does look a bit dismal for the campers. Having a wireless internet network across the site is a real boon the signal is usually excellent so i can keep in touch with work and friends at any time here.
Looking out side at the Longships light a dark outline surrounded by white water with a gloomy sky and a grey sea it looks more like November than July.

Our Picture

Here is a copy of the picture we were given, it catches the Chip shop wave and looks across to Nanquidno and Cape Cornwall.

Leaving party

This afternoon we were at a leaving party on Sennen harbour beach, we were overwhelmed as to how many people turned out, Sennen really is a special place full of special people. There were loads of children doing surfing and kayaking and paddling and chasing and sliding down the lifeboat ramp in fish boxes and jumping off things and loads of other games that children in the cove have played for generations to get to grips with the reality of the world and discover their limitations and abilities. There were cakes a plenty, spectacular special cakes. I just now asked Callum what was his favourite part of the day and he said he loved the cakes they were the highlight of the day for him. Rowan has gone to sleep but judging by the rate at which he downed the cakes and the fact that he actually stopped talking for a while they were a high spot for him too. Thank you Cakemakers of Sennen and thanks to everyone for the lovely painting we have always loved the view from Sennen towards Cape Cornwall and now it will be with us every day in our new home. We watched the lifeboats launching and saw brave young men Jenny and I had both had worked with in their early school years now standing proud as an integral part of this essential service. It is a beautiful almost romantic event on a sunny July day with bright postcard colours but this all belies the reality of night launches into the teeth of winter gales heading out against raging seas to face unknown dangers; I have seen a few of those over the years - that's way more than brave that is. Chatting to friends about times in the waves brought back shared memories some of them going back 20 years ago still as clear as if they had happened a few days ago, I must have watched, sat on, swum under and in, played with been stoked and mauled by waves since almost as far back as I can remember - countless waves and each one unique and beautiful beyond words, thanks for bringing some of them back to life guys. There was such a sense of community, villages need days like this one and lots of them, it was particularly wonderful to see so many children together on the same bit of beach at the same time, there was a lot of 'looking out for each other' and helping, sharing, careing and exploring together. The harbour is a such an asset, a safe haven and effective training ground, from amongst these young ones will emerge more lifeboat crew and lifeguards and surf instructors; people with the sea in their veins. How can we leave all of this behind ? For me I think its not like a proper leaving, not a severance, we will always be pulled back to Sennen for holidays and we hope lots of our friends will come over to Galicia for holidays too.

BTW neither of us managed to take any photos if anyone has any we would love some via email.

Our House

We did not take many pictures of our house here is one of it nestled next to the eucalyptus trees.

And the view from the garden looking East.

Here are the Brisons photographed from Porth Nanven near Cape Cornwall they lie about a mile offshore and are often said to resemble DeGaul lying on his back in the sea, several other characters can be seen from sea level as you paddle or motor round them. A lone sea lion took up residency for many years and seals can still be seen out there although not as many as there used to be. A shallow reef extends from them towards Nanquidno and holds a wonderful wave on big South Westerly swells. Many ships were wrecked there in the past and some sad stories playes out as wild seas crashed over them in days gone by.