Golf On The Cornish Coast

Wed 17 May

Joe was feeling poorly, so without a tour guide I was left to my own device. I was given a car (the Golf), a map and some loose directions and told to head for the hills - literally.

My first stop (not including when I stalled it on the farm) on the north Cornish coast was Boscastle. Boscastle was hit by flash floods on 16 August 2004 when an obscene amount of rain fell there in the five hour period. The flood damage is still evident now. I got to witness first hand how the rain can be heavy there. I followed the path to the end of the harbour so I could look down the coast. It was sunny when I walked there, but once I was the furtherest I could possibly be from the Golf the rain hit. Sh!t it was heavy and I was drenched. I rushed back to the Golf and got the hell outta there in case Floods Mark II hit.

I took the narrow hilly roads to Tintagel, a place the Buttons reckoned Mum and Dad went to when they were here in the late 70s (turns out it was 1980). I am yet to verify that though. Due to the rain I didn't even get out of the Golf.

The Golf self-navigated the unmarked roads to my next stop Trebarwith. The rain was still falling but I found sanctuary in The Port William with half a pint in hand, a St. Austell Tinners Ale I believe. This Inn is supposed to boast the best view in Cornwall. I would say it had potential but the dark sky meant the vista was limited. I plan to head back there on a clear night to see the sunset.

I headed home, via Delabole and St Teath, and found Tregawn (the Button farm) with only one phonecall for help. Turned out I was just around the corner, but these little roads are narrow and easy to get lost in.

Arsenal looked to be the goods with a 1-0 lead at half time against Barcelona, but Barca's relentless attack in the second half attack got them the victory. Two great games of footy in England for me so far then.