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Family holiday in Cornwall?

I used to have mates in Boscastle and visited loads.
(seem to remember being barred from all the pubs but one, the Cobweb? :))
It was totally idyllic and wonderful, if I remember rightly, but don't know if it's changed much since it had that big flood and then was the subject of a telly programme :(

Probably still beautiful, though.
 
vauxhallmum said:
I used to have mates in Boscastle and visited loads.
(seem to remember being barred from all the pubs but one, the Cobweb? :))
It was totally idyllic and wonderful, if I remember rightly, but don't know if it's changed much since it had that big flood and then was the subject of a telly programme :(

Probably still beautiful, though.
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We're thinking of going there to see the witchcraft museum.
 
I like Boscastle. I've stayed there a couple of times, before the flood.

There isn't that much there. But it's a pleasant jaunt.
 
I visited boscastle a few months after the flood, looked nice, there was a woman in the temporary tourist information portacabin, who was boring a tourist with her 'flood' story:D
 
The Lizard is a nice part of Cornwall, Kennack Sands is a cracking beach, proper old school seaside holiday type one.

But you might bump in to tobyjub :(
 
We went past the Blue Anchor when we were there - it was so tempting to go in, but we didn't really have time.
 
If you do make the mistake of going to St.Ives in summer take the train from St.Erth. The most fun to be had in St.Ives is watching tourists being shat on and robbed by gulls.

If it is a clear day go up Trencrom , to admire the view and to tell your kids about giant Trecobben and how he used to share a hammer with Cormoran over on the Mount. Cormoran was eventually murdered by the so called valiant Cornishman Jack. Now we've got Lord St.Levan over the Mount, but Marazion Town Council have yet to call for his assassination.
 
danny la rouge said:
What's at the Blue Anchor?

My holiday is this Saturday. Can't wait. :cool:
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It's the oldest brew pub in the country - the local ale is called Spingo and of late, has been very very tasty and good indeed. It has been taken over and the new owners have done a very good job in renovating the place without losing the essential character of the pub. There's a front bar, a back bar as well as some rooms off the side of the flag stone passage with a bar in the skittle alley out the back now iirc (we used to play in our punk band once upon a time down the skittle alley) and they do food sometimes as well i think.

Definitely worth a visit, but I would say that as I'm biased - my grandad's picture is one of those decorating the bar area and my dad still frequents it sometimes (not as often cos he's been told to stop the boozing).

Hope you enjoy you hols danny, eat lots of pasties :cool:

eta: Blue Anchor in Helston, at the bottom of Coinagehall Street,
 
Have fun, danny.

I'm sure it will be fine and madz won't have booby trapped the place in revenge for you going while she's not there.
 
i'm in cornwall in 2 or 4 weeks, can't remember when my kids have said that it's alright to come down.

but the land of pasties, chips and ale awaits :cool:
 
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