1. Family News
Philippa returned from a wonderful three weeks with our family in Vancouver Island, “besotted with the grand-children.”
Grannywhoops and Maia (aged one)
While Philippa was away John Mills died. He had gone for a walk on his ninetieth birthday and died as he got home. It was a great shock, but we all salute his indomitable spirit, for he died doing what he loved most. His funeral was held in the Wesleyan Chapel on Monday 29th March, very much a service which remembered with affection a long life well lived.
David will be in Canada for the rest of April, mightily relieved that he can get up to London by train – and that he’ll be away for most of the run-up to the General Election!
2. Cook Book People
We are delighted that Becca Vosper has agreed to take on the responsibility of managing The Cook Book as she has been manager in all but name for some time. This should help to ensure that The Cook Book continues to be a place that people love coming to and give Philippa and David more time to concentrate on our guests and running Bosorne Books.
3. Bosorne Books
Coming downstairs with an armful of books the other day, the Senior Lecturer in Visual Arts at Southampton-Solent University said: “You have the best selection of books I’ve ever seen in a book shop of this size – and very reasonably priced.”
4. Walks from The Cook Book – Botallack
Down Nancherrow Hill, turn left into Tregeseal Valley and head towards the sea. Just past the saw mill on your left, take the track going up a gentle slope to the right. You get a fantastic view of Cape Cornwall as you walk along. On the flat and on to Botallack, a landscape rich in history and tragedy.
Cape Cornwall
Coming back, take the cliff path over a style, across the grass to Kenidjack. You will descend just past a ruined building on your right. Hop over the granite hedge, down the bank to the track. There you have a choice, inland along the track and back to where you started or, if you forget your age, straight across and down a steep and slippery path descending 300 feet to the bottom of the valley below.
Not recommended for children, the faint-hearted or people with a nervous disposition as there is a deep mine to your left, a near-vertical cliff to the right, and a slippery track beneath your feet.
I forgot my great age, set off joyfully and suddenly realised that I could be about to descend 299 feet on my backside – that would have been painful! I picked my way gingerly from rock to rock, solid ground to the next bit of solid ground, remembering how we used to skip down here without a care…….the view, as always was wonderful.
Crown Mines
Only the sea has any silver these days
The valley from the top and bottom
The Valley
Chimney Stack
Mine Ruins
Cape and Cove
Kenidjack Cliffs
