Cornwall - Lizzard Point

I am struggling to believe its only just over a week since we came back from Cornwall - the time has flown, and it's back to the almost usual routines of daily life.

Blogging has however given me a good excuse to sneek a peek back at some of the photo's we took whilst away.

One of the unexpected highlights of our stay was a visit to the lighthouse at Lizard Point - the most southerly point in England. It was a wet day, not suitable for the beach, and the small people had tooo much energy to reign in for shopping, so we decided to pay a visit to this lovely looking lighthouse....



Which was busy at work due to the misty wet weather, including the foghorn that felt like it went through me each time it sounded - never again will I tell the children they have voices like foghorns.


In the working museum the Small People were able to send signals, and track ships....

and watch a film about the lighthouse and it predecessors (I thought it was a long way to come to watch an episode of coast - although the 8 year old did not agree...)

Ooodles of fun was had learning how to signal with flags -


And G & the 8 year old went up to see the lamp room of the lighthouse....



After all the energy used up exploring and learning, we wandered down to the nearby tearooms, and had the most deliciously simple lunch - beans on toast for the 8 year old - & huge granary doorstop sandwiches for the rest of us. Yum!

Post lunch, and with the weather looking a smidge brighter we took a steady walk down to the old lifeboat house - one of the earliest sites for life boat launches. It's now redundant in all its run down splendour. Apparently a renowned artist used to paint from it - although I forgot whom, by the time I'd walked back up the hill....


We walking past the most southerly house in England....



Down to the little bay, for a closer inspection of the bay and boats....

And even whilst it was still overcast, the view was, I think, really quite beautiful.

Love Lydia xx