September 11th, 2009
TRURO — Despite what I wrote yesterday, I went back for some more family history research—but just for an hour or so. I realised that there were some burials for which I didn’t have the details and I...
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TRURO — On the way to Penzance, I took a detour off the A30 to visit Redruth and take a few photographs. Once done it was back on the road toward Penzance. Arrived late morning and managed to find a...
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TRURO — On Friday I visited Blue Hills where they demonstrated how tin-bearing ore was processed. Today I visited the Poldark Mine just north of Helston where you can descend into what used to be a...
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WADEBRIDGE — My stay in Truro was over, so it was time to check out of the Donnington Guesthouse. My first choice for accommodation in Truro didn’t reply to my enquiries so it was serendipitous that I...
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WADEBRIDGE — This morning I reacquainted myself with Wadebridge’s town centre. The book shop was still there and I bought myself a book of Wadebridge reminiscences by a late resident of the town. I had...
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WADEBRIDGE — Today was almost a carbon-copy of yesterday—almost but not quite. The sky was once again overcast and so I spent the morning at the Wadebridge Public Library amongst the local history...
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WADEBRIDGE — Today I drove to Bodmin to visit two tourist attractions with a crime and punishment theme. I found a car park easily enough, but being at the bottom of a hill I figured the way to go was...
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WADEBRIDGE — I’m glad I went to Padstow on a weekday. Even at 9:30 in the morning there were crowds of people wandering the streets. I can only imagine what it will be like at the weekend. After...
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WADEBRIDGE — Today I went on a tour of parish churchyards in search of more ancestors. First stop was St Merryn, not far from Padstow. A banner outside the church proclaimed that it was celebrating its...
View ArticleSeptember 20th, 2009
WADEBRIDGE — My last day in Cornwall was a relaxing one. I headed north to Camelford and just past the market town I turned right and headed down the road to Tregoodwell and kept going until the road...
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