You know it's coming into prime tourist season when every weekend is full of events, concerts and street festivals. A few weekends ago we had not only Murdoch Day in Redruth, but it was also the time of year when Falmouth becomes one big performance venue for shanty singers from across the county, country, and Europe … Continue reading Falmouth’s International Sea Shanty Festival
Month: July 2016
On Cornish pride, local festivals and Murdoch Day
There's one thing that we've noticed since living in Cornwall is that they *love* their festivals. Maybe we just didn't notice them in Lancashire, but particularly here in west Cornwall there is a seemingly never-ending schedule of parades, memorial days, mini festivals and everything else that means the town is buzzing with school kids dressed … Continue reading On Cornish pride, local festivals and Murdoch Day
Life after the marathon
Isn't it funny, how relative time is? For instance, the 40 hours a week I spend at my desk seem like far, far more, and yet the 12 weeks since the marathon have disappeared with barely a blink. I was in considerable pain after the race, and found out the hard way that my body … Continue reading Life after the marathon
