Welcome 2012

I'd like to wish all of my blog family a Happy and Healthy New Year from down here in beautiful Cornwall.

Jo Anne x

Sara's Seal of Approval!

When Sally-Ann heard that Simon, Vikki and Sara would be coming down for the New Year, she asked us if we would like to join them in a walk up to Godrevey to see the seals on the beach and in the bay. Sara had never seen seals in the wild before and wanted to go.

We agreed without question, one because it meant we could catch up with our friends, but secondly because the prospect of starting the new year with such a lovely walk was something that could not be missed. We had also done the same in previous New Year holidays and knew it would be a lovely day.

When we arrived, there was already quite a crowd at the top of the bluff, looking down onto the beach at the seals below. We were lucky today - there were about two dozen of the lovely animals resting their bones on the shore.

Fred took a mild interest at what they were doing, before getting fed up and whining for the rest of his walk!

It felt very odd to be doing this lovely walk without Jamie and Phill, and their absence was greatly felt by us all, and so, in honour of them, we decided that we would do the obligatory group timed photo, that Jamie is so fond of doing.

After a false start, I managed to get the timer going, and charged down the hill towards my spot, whilst everyone laughed at me.

I have actually cropped this picture, so you cannot fully appreciate the downhill run that I had to achieve to make it in time for this shot.

Hopefully Jamie will approve of my picture, and it will encourage a trip to Cornwall from them both again very soon.

Happy New Year for 2009 :)

Happy New Year to all of my friends, family and blog readers.......

Today started the year off nicely. It was very brisk in freezing coold terms, but it was dry and sunny, and we had a five run to enjoy around the Roseland Peninsular.

We met on the Tesco's car park at St Austell - 11 cars in total, picking another couple up, that were running late, en-route out of the car park.

Mike and Sharon had not actually set a run, as this was to be around their own back yard so to speak, and Mike knows the roads well enough to 'wing-it'.

I've no idea where we were at this point, I think it was Portloe? but the cars just appeared in full view ahead and behind, so I could not resist the snaps, below:

The plan was to do a 2 hour drive, stop in St Mawes for lunch and then do a bit more on the afternoon.

As we did not take Fred with us we decided to return once we stopped for the lunch break.

We left everyone in St Mawes and headed back via the King Harry Ferry ....



Now I'm ready for my dinner! A lovely start to what will hopefully be a great year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!