Gem of Cornwall
Having a wander around St Germans the other day, I was reminded of a poem on the website called ‘Gem of Cornwall’. It came about after a national building society ran a campaign requesting poetry...
Full Steam Ahead …
… even though it rained on and off throughout the Port Eliot Steam Fair. After all the sunny weather leading up to the event, it was a tad unfortunate. Unpleasant for the campers and exhibitors,...
Celtic Past
Much celebrated, St Germans Priory was known to me long before moving to the West Country. I remember reading about its great Norman doorway in a book over 30 years ago, so couldn’t believe my...
Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud
We seized the opportunity. It wasn’t raining, or bitterly cold. At last, the sun glowed. “Let’s go down by the river,” I suggested, pulling on my boots and coat, and in a jiffy, we were...
The Wonders Close To Home
I’m not in my word loft typing this week’s blog post. We ran out of oil and it’s freezing in there without central heating. It’s good to have a change of workspace, though, and the...
Gem Of Cornwall
A short poem about St Germans that was published on a well-known building society’s website a few years ago. ‘The River Tiddy runs through it and spanned by a viaduct, where the Sailing Club lives...