Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

That's my list of "stuff the tourists probably don't even know about + some of the touristy but not tacky" bits.

Also worthwhile checking for local festivals.

And, if you're really lucky, all the above is plotted on this map: http://g.co/maps/c73k3

Thanks PN, plenty of things to choose from! That should keep us nice and busy

zagubov

I'm just south of Chewey and south-east of Wheezy. CK's nearer michaels, viva silvercar, I think.

Hamish is to the west of everybody except PN. Edinburgh's west of Bristol, Scotland's west of England. Sun comes up/goes down much later (as I was reminded tonight).
Got to Scotland in one piece/good time/terrible weather.:beer:

Called in at expensive services in Cumbria - petrol was £1.50 per litre).

In my best MSE voice I said "I'll just put in 20 litres here " " Naw, better put in £30 quids worth". It was only as we approached the counter we realised.... :eek:

Davesnave

Wheezy wrote: »

Aaarrgghh! You've put me in Cornwall!:eek:

I wouldn't mind if it was the nice bit where PN is, but that's far too close to St Austell, though I suppose it might be Fowey.

Anyway, I'm NE of there, on the other side of Dartmoor, 'cos I'm in the middle bit of Devon that nobody visits. It's the only part where things are more or less as they always were, except that now we have satellite telly.....oh, and recycling boxes for growing tomatoes in.

misskool

really? seriously? FROST this morning?

I was going to start hardening tomatoes and have 4 gherkins that have popped their heads

chewmylegoff

Doozergirl wrote: »

In as much as we have George Clooney & Steve Jones frequenting this board now, yes.

I was thinking it might attract a bottle of champagne, some flowers, or a pint of Hobgoblin.

Hello Samantha, is that a real picture of you? You look so....average.

chewmylegoff

misskool wrote: »

really? seriously? FROST this morning?

I was going to start hardening tomatoes and have 4 gherkins that have popped their heads

It was very cold here when I left home at 7.30. On train now wedged next to the heater which is on full blast and making me feel sick. A list stars shouldn't have to travel in these conditions but I felt it was necessary to highlight the plight of London commuters so the world knows just what they have to go through.

vivatifosi

Oh well George, look at the positives, a trip with the heater blasting on the train will be good acclimatisation for your next trip to Darfur.

lostinrates

No frost here.

The horses had broken out into fenced off grazing, typically on a morning i ha nipped out in a big t shirt and plimsolls. Running Around a field trying to catch horses who think what they are eating is better than anything else you can offer, while in plimsols, which stretch when they get wet, and a big t shirt is a bracing start to the day.

lemonjelly

Nikkster wrote: »

I'm going to be round your way(ish) in a couple of weeks time

Spending a couple of nights in Cornwall as me and my mum decided we want to go and see Land's End and Lizard Point. Its good this not having a job to get in the way (and having other people taking care of the bills)...

Any other places you would recommend that we visit?

From memory, St Michaels Mount, Tintagel (allegedly where King Arthur was born), Polperro was nice. Looe was nice but very very quiet when I went, but that was years ago.

If you like walking/views, this looks very interesting:
http://www.southwestcoastpath.com/

lemonjelly

PasturesNew wrote: »

Tinner's Arms at Zennor.
Madron - the holy well and tree with cloities on the track (it's not all that good, but you get a feeling of seeing something most don't - and a magical timeless quality).
Might as well see some of the standing stones down that way while you're at it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%AAn-an-Tol
Newlyn - the marker on the harbour sets the height above sea level that is referred to in geography - park, take a stroll and see if you can find it.
Mousehole for a walk around - take 2 hours to explore all the back lanes, don't just think it's a look at the harbour and you've run out of stuff. Look out for the oldest house, where the last woman to only speak Cornish lived... and read up about the Mousehole cat before you go.
If you like a bit of a hike, ending in a secluded beach, park at St Levan's church (honesty box/donations by the church gate), walk out of the church and across the road and follow the track forward (a few hundred yards), then head towards the beach.... at the top of the beach there's a tiny stone where the St Levan hermit used to live. Here's the start point, looking at that map you need to get yourself to the left hand side of the farm, then come down to that beach http://g.co/maps/nwhqr (thank goodness for Google!). Also - while there, pop into that church and see if you can find the mermaid carved into the end of a pew... there's also an interesting story about the stone by the door you'll enter (see it here http://www.stlevanchurch.co.uk/4751.html ) - link is easier than me explaining.
If you're into radio/telegraph history, check this out http://www.porthcurno.org.uk/
Walk over to St Michaels Mount on the causeway at Marazion - it's free to walk and sniff around the harbour; just have to pay to go up to the house.
Have a drink in the Admiral Benbow in Penzance if you're down that way - but don't eat there, eat about 50 yards down the road (road's on a slight hill).
Penzance has an outdoor lido, if you fancy an unusual swim. It's right at the start of the very long/straight promenade. http://www.jubileepool.co.uk/index.php
If it's windy, look up high tides and go to Porthleven to see if the waves break over the church.
If you are passing Helston, park up and wander round to marvel at the old buildings - and find the main road to discover the Spingo at the Blue Anchor http://www.spingoales.com/ - or a bit further down the street there's a big stone that is the wall of the Angel Pub - and the stone is allegedly the "Hell Stone" that was sent to destroy the town, so check out that legend then see the stone, which was a suspected meteorite hit: http://www.theangelhotel-helston.co.uk/
So, that's off the top of my head. There's loads to see/do, but everybody's different about what they want. The unseen, mystical Cornwall .... or the passable tourist things so long as it doesn't rain

That's my list of "stuff the tourists probably don't even know about + some of the touristy but not tacky" bits.

Also worthwhile checking for local festivals.

And, if you're really lucky, all the above is plotted on this map: http://g.co/maps/c73k3

Pastures, this is phenomenal stuff. I have a friend living in newquay, & plan to print this off for whenever I get to go down there & visit.